In From Season 2, Episode 3, the town continues to spiral deeper into mystery and chaos. The new arrivals bring fresh challenges, while the longstanding residents face disturbing revelations and eerie visions. Boyd (Harold Perrineau) returns from a night in the truck with his own terrifying secrets, while Tabitha (Catalina Sandino Moreno) grapples with sinister new visions. A heartbreaking tragedy unfolds in the forest, leaving everyone questioning the true nature of the town.
Boyd’s Burden: Secrets from the Forest
Boyd is back from his harrowing experience in the forest, where he entered a mysterious tree and encountered creatures that left him with many questions and strange marks under his skin. While Ellis (Corteon Moore) is happy to see his father safe, Boyd refuses to talk about what happened. He knows sharing too much would only cause panic, especially when he doesn’t understand it himself. Boyd’s decision to stay quiet sets a tone of unease throughout the episode, hinting at the secrets he’s yet to reveal.
Tabitha’s Chilling Visions
Meanwhile, Tabitha (Catalina Sandino Moreno) is dealing with her own unsettling experience. After reuniting with her family, she tells Jim (Eion Bailey) about the strange, abandoned electrical wires she found in the tunnels beneath the town. These wires don’t connect to anything and hang uselessly, giving the couple a strange mystery to unravel together. But as they start working on this mystery, Tabitha’s world begins to darken.
Tabitha starts seeing two children, who resemble the creatures locked in the cave from earlier episodes. These visions are more sinister than any she’s had before, particularly haunting because she once saw her deceased son, Thomas, in more comforting visions. Now, the children’s eerie presence makes her question reality. Later, she’s alarmed when she notices her son Ethan (Simon Webster) playing with blocks—blocks identical to those she saw in the cave. As soon as he completes the puzzle, she sees the same two children again, only this time, they’re closer. These visions blur the line between nightmare and reality, adding a disturbing layer to Tabitha’s trauma.
The Tragedy of Kelly and Brian
One of the episode’s most heart-wrenching moments comes when Kenny (Ricky He) and Ellis find a young woman named Kelly (Phoebe Rex) in the forest. She’s been impaled by a metal rod and is barely alive, but recounts the horrifying ordeal of how the monsters toyed with her and killed her boyfriend Brian right before her eyes. Kristi (Chloe Van Landschoot) rushes to the scene, but it’s clear there’s nothing they can do to save Kelly. Her suffering is unbearable, and they agree that pulling the rod from her head is the only way to give her peace.
Boyd arrives just in time to make the difficult decision to pull the rod out. In this tragic moment, Boyd is faced with an eerie coincidence—Kelly’s boyfriend, Brian, shares the same name as a boy Boyd once held in his arms while serving in Iraq, Corporal Brian Kelly. This odd connection rattles Boyd, deepening the mysteries that surround the town. How can this be a coincidence? As Kelly dies peacefully, it’s clear that the horrors of the town are far more interconnected than anyone can explain.
Rising Tensions and Growing Mysteries
As the characters cope with Kelly’s death, tensions rise in the town. Donna (Elizabeth Saunders) tries to maintain order among the new arrivals, while Boyd confides in her about the strange coincidence with Brian Kelly. Though Boyd refuses to share details about where he’s been, Donna senses his growing unease. Boyd’s tight-lipped behavior worries her, but she also knows they all have their breaking points.
Elsewhere, Ellis and Fatima (Pegah Ghafoori) decide not to wait for the town’s mysteries to be solved to start living their lives. In a moment of hope, they decide to get married immediately, looking for joy amidst the chaos. But the episode ends on an ominous note when Kenny, searching the church for something for Kelly’s memorial, stumbles upon Sara (Avery Konrad) hiding in the basement. Her reappearance adds another layer of mystery to an already intense situation.
In Episode 3, the mysteries surrounding the town deepen, with strange coincidences, haunting visions, and growing tensions pushing the characters to their limits. As Boyd grapples with his unspoken burden, and Tabitha faces her unsettling visions, the question of reality vs. nightmare looms larger than ever.
