The horror show Netflix is bringing to the US deserves more attention

Summary

For four seasons, the horror show From has been running on MGM+, where it’s become the biggest show in the history of the streaming service. The problem is that barely anyone has MGM+, so this excellent series is going largely unappreciated. That’s all changing. The first three seasons of From are now available to watch on Netflix for subscribers in the United States. Netflix is the biggest streaming service on the planet, which means a whole new audience can finally see what From’s passionate fanbase has known for years: that this show is a modern classic. From is a top-notch horror mystery The less we know, the more we watch From begins with a family on a road trip. They are forced to detour through a small town, but afterward find that they cannot leave. All roads lead back to the mysterious Township, affectionately called “Fromville” by the fans. As it ends up, no one in this town can leave. Some people, like Victor (Scott McCord), have been there all their lives. War veteran Boyd Stevens (Harold Perrineau) is the de facto mayor of the Township, and his military experience comes in handy, because the town is constantly under threat. Every night, fearsome, intelligent monsters emerge from the woods and kill anyone who isn’t inside a building protected by a talisman, which wards off the creatures. No one knows why they can’t leave, or when they finally might be able to. Over the few seasons, the characters try to tease out the many mysteries of this town. Who are the creatures? Were they once human, and if so, how did they get this way? What is the nature of the town itself? Some think it’s an experiment enacted by some kind of higher power, or a test from God. What to make of the bottle trees, which can warp residents around the area? How does the town get electricity when the wires don’t seem hooked up to anything? Who are the Man in Yellow and the Boy in White, mysterious figures who menace and help the townsfolk respectively? Why From won’t end up like Lost It’s all part of the plan From is a puzzle box show, meaning a series where a lot of the pleasure in watching it comes from slowly getting answers to the various mysteries. One of the most popular current examples is Severance, the Apple TV show where people working for the mysterious Lumon Industries try to suss out its nefarious plan. The most famous puzzle box show in history may be Lost, which revolved around a group of people stranded on a strange island where weird things kept happening. It’s not hard to draw a comparison between that and From. And that’s a little dangerous, because Lost famously disappointed a lot of people with how it ended, with many feeling unsatisfied with the answers to the mysteries. Much of that can be chocked up to the fact that the producers on Lost figured out the answers as they went alone. From showrunner John Griffin has promised that this isn’t the case on his show, and that there’s always been an endpoint in mind. And by the end of the third season, we do have answers to some of the biggest questions. For instance, we have a good idea about who or what the monsters are, although that hasn’t made them any less dangerous. But none of this would matter if the show didn’t have anything to recommend it apart from the mysteries. From has compelling character drama; for instance, the relationship between Boyd and his son Ellis (Corteon Moore) is an emotional throughout that runs through the whole show. From is also genuinely scary. Smiley, a monster wearing a permanent grin (Jamie McGuire), is especially unnerving. Some characters have made terrifying transformations, and the human characters can be just as dangerous as the nightmarish threats from the woods. The Netflix effect This can only help From The first three seasons of From are available to stream on Netflix in the U.S. for the first time as of October 19, 2026. Over the years, many shows have blown up thanks to becoming available on Netflix. Breaking Bad, widely considered one of the best shows of the 21st century, didn’t become extremely popular until it aired on the streaming service. The same can be said for shows like Schitt’s Creek and Suits. Netflix is a popularity multiplier. From is debuting on Netflix in the U.S. at the perfect time. The fifth and final season will debut on MGM+ sometime in 2027, so MGM+ wants to get the show as much attention as possible before the grand finale. If all goes well, people will discover the show, speculate furiously about what it all means, and then be ready to receive the answers next year. A word of warning But if the first three seasons are now available on Netflix, and the upcoming fifth season is the show’s last, what happened to the fourth season? Well, it’s not available. MGM is probably hoping that people absorb the first three seasons, fall in love with the show, and are desperate enough for answers that they subscribe to MGM+. Whether that happens is anybody’s guess. I should also mention that MGM tends to license movies and shows to Netflix for a limited time, so From will probably leave the service sooner or later. Happily, you should have a while yet to find out what this show is all about.