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2024 / Psychological thriller / Created by Sarah Thorp
A child psychiatrist meets a boy whose knowledge unsettles him.
What is Before about?
After the death of his wife, child psychiatrist Dr. Eli Adler encounters Noah, a troubled young boy who seems to know details connected to Eli’s past. Their relationship draws Eli into an unsettling mystery that reaches beyond his professional role.
Five things to know.
The starting situation
Eli’s work with Noah begins after a personal loss, and the child’s apparent knowledge complicates an ordinary clinical encounter.
The world around it
The Apple TV thriller centers on a child psychiatrist, his family grief and the responsibilities of caring for a young patient.
The central pressure
Eli has to understand what Noah’s behavior means while confronting the effect it has on his own sense of the past.
The creative approach
Sarah Thorp created the series, with Billy Crystal as Eli and Jacobi Jupe as Noah.
Before episode one
This is a fictional psychological thriller; the setup is described without explaining the source of Noah’s knowledge.
A thought to take with you.
Eli’s professional concern and private loss begin to overlap. That connection gives the series a character-led route into its unsettling mystery.
Is it your kind of series?
Try it for a psychological thriller led by Billy Crystal in a dramatic role. Expect family grief and a tense doctor-patient relationship.
Three ideas to take with you.
- Care can become personal when a patient touches a practitioner’s own life.
- Grief changes how the present is interpreted.
- A mystery can grow through a relationship rather than a chase.
Before you press play.
What is Before about?
After the death of his wife, child psychiatrist Dr. Eli Adler encounters Noah, a troubled young boy who seems to know details connected to Eli’s past. Their relationship draws Eli into an unsettling mystery that reaches beyond his professional role.
Who is behind Before?
Created by Sarah Thorp. Sarah Thorp created the series, with Billy Crystal as Eli and Jacobi Jupe as Noah.
What kind of series is Before?
Psychological thriller. Try it for a psychological thriller led by Billy Crystal in a dramatic role. Expect family grief and a tense doctor-patient relationship.
Sources & scope
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