Before (TV series)

2024 American TV series or program

Before

Genre|

* Drama
* Psychological thriller

Created by| Sarah Thorp
Showrunner| Sarah Thorp
Starring|

* Billy Crystal
* Jacobi Jupe
* Maria Dizzia
* Ava Lalezarzadeh
* Rosie Perez
* Judith Light

Composer| Jay Wadley
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of episodes| 10
Production
Executive producers|

* Billy Crystal
* Adam Bernstein
* Eric Roth
* Sarah Thorp
* Jet Wilkinson

Running time| 28-35 minutes
Production companies|

* Jennilind Productions
* My Name Is Cavale
* Vanessa Productions
* Paramount Television Studios

Original release
Network| Apple TV+
Release| October 25 (2024-10-25) –
December 20, 2024 (2024-12-20)

Before is an American psychological thriller television miniseries created by Sarah Thorp, who also serves as showrunner and is an executive producer, along with Billy Crystal, Adam Bernstein, Eric Roth, and Jet Wilkinson. It stars Billy Crystal as a child psychiatrist, and features Judith Light, Rosie Perez, and Jacobi Jupe.[1]

Before premiered on October 25, 2024, on Apple TV+.[2]

## Premise

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A recently widowed child psychiatrist named Eli meets with his next client, Noah, who mysteriously shows up at his house and appears to know things about him. The child appears to have psychotic episodes that result in harm to himself or others, but the psychiatrist senses something in these episodes that appear to point to a "source" which the psychiatrist appears to relate to.

## Cast

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### Main

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* Billy Crystal as Eli
* Jacobi Jupe as Noah
* Maria Dizzia as Barbara
* Ava Lalezarzadeh as Cleo
* Rosie Perez as Denise
* Judith Light as Lynn

### Recurring

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* Sakina Jaffrey as Gail
* Robert Townsend as Jackson
* Miriam Shor as Sue Ann
* Rebecca Ruane as Sophie
* Hope Davis as Dr. Jane

### Guest

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* Julia Chan as Therapist
* Itzhak Perlman as Drake
* Delia Cunningham as Shift Nurse
* Barbara Bain as Ruth
* Will Hochman as Benjamin Walker
* Jennifer Esposito as Psychic
* Lenny Venito as Lawrence
* Stephen Wallem as Charlie
* Kineta Kunutu as Doctor

## Episodes

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No.| Title [3]| Directed by| Written by [4]| Original release date [5]

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1| "The Imposter"| Adam Bernstein| Sarah Thorp| October 25, 2024 (2024-10-25)
2| "The Scientist"| Jet Wilkinson| Sarah Thorp| October 25, 2024 (2024-10-25)
3| "The Liar"| Jet Wilkinson| Sarah Thorp| November 1, 2024 (2024-11-01)
4| "Symbols and Signs"| David Petrarca| Sarah Thorp| November 8, 2024 (2024-11-08)
5| "Folie à Deux"| David Petrarca| Emmy Grinwis| November 15, 2024 (2024-11-15)
6| "Fever Dream"| Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour| Desta Tedros Reff| November 22, 2024 (2024-11-22)
7| "The Power of Belief"| Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour| Howie Miller| November 27, 2024 (2024-11-27)
8| "When We Dead Awaken"| Jet Wilkinson| Joseph Sousa| December 6, 2024 (2024-12-06)
9| "And the Darkness Was Called Night"| Zetna Fuentes| Joseph Sousa & Audrey Rosenberg| December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13)
10| "Before"| Jet Wilkinson| Sarah Thorp| December 20, 2024 (2024-12-20)

## Production

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It was announced in June 2022 that Apple TV+ had ordered the series, which Billy Crystal would star in and Barry Levinson would direct.[6] In December 2023, Judith Light joined the cast, with Adam Bernstein now set to direct the pilot episode, as Levinson had to exit the project.[7] In January 2024, Rosie Perez, Jacobi Jupe, Maria Dizzia, Ava Lalezarzadeh would be added to the main cast, with Hope Davis joining in a recurring capacity.[8][9]

Filming had begun on the series under the name Winston in New Jersey by May 2023.[10] In June, it was announced it had entered an indefinite hiatus amidst the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.[11] Upon the strike's conclusion, the series resumed filming in December in Moonachie, New Jersey.[12] It filmed in Hoboken, New Jersey, in January 2024,[13] and later in Independence Township, New Jersey in March.[14]

## Reception

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The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 32% approval rating with an average rating of 5.2/10, based on 31 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Starring Billy Crystal playing against type, Before initially intrigues but doesn't bring enough ideas or variety to sustain what comes after."[15] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 46 out of 100 based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[16]

## See also

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* Bridey Murphy

## References

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1. ^ "Apple TV+ unveils first look at new psychological thriller, "Before," starring and executive produced by Billy Crystal". Apple TV+ Press (Press release). July 31, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
2. ^ Petski, Denise (July 31, 2024). "Billy Crystal's 'Before' Gets Premiere Date At Apple TV+; First-Look Photos". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 31, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
3. ^ "Before". Apple TV+. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
4. ^ "Before". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
5. ^ "Shows A-Z – Before on Apple TV+". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 15, 2022). "Billy Crystal To Headline & EP Before Apple TV+ Limited Series From Sarah Thorp, Barry Levinson & Eric Roth". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 4, 2023). "Judith Light Joins Billy Crystal In Before Apple TV+ Limited Series; Adam Bernstein To Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
8. ^ Cordero, Rosy (January 9, 2024). "Rosie Perez To Star Opposite Billy Crystal In Apple Limited Series 'Before'". Deadline. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
9. ^ Petski, Denise (January 24, 2024). "Jacobi Jupe, Maria Dizzia, Ava Lalezarzadeh & Hope Davis Join Billy Crystal & Judith Light In Before Apple TV+ Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
10. ^ Quinn, Liam (May 17, 2023). "When Harry met Andre: Billy Crystal shooting TV show in Paterson, snaps photo with mayor". Northjersey.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
11. ^ Rice, Lynette; Andreeva, Nellie (June 22, 2023). "Apple Series Before Starring Billy Crystal Shut Down Until Strike Ends". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
12. ^ "Now Filming". New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission. November 24, 2023. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
13. ^ Lissner, Caren (January 10, 2024). "TV Series Filming In Hoboken Through Thursday: 'Before' Starring Billy Crystal, Others". Hoboken, NJ Patch. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
14. ^ Edwards, Jay (March 2, 2024). "Filming of TV Series 'Before' to cause possible traffic delays Monday and Tuesday in Independence Township". WRNJ. Archived from the original on August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
15. ^ "Before: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
16. ^ "Before: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved October 26, 2024.

## External links

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* Before at IMDb

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