Before (TV series) explained

Creator:Sarah Thorp
Showrunner:Sarah Thorp
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Episodes:7
Runtime:28-35 minutes
Network:Apple TV+

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 psychologist, and features Judith Light, Rosie Perez, and Jacobi Jupe.[1]

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

Premise

A recently widowed child psychologist meets with his next client, who seems to be connected in some fashion to his past.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

Zetna Fuentes direct episodes.[3]

Production

It was announced in June 2022 that Apple TV+ had ordered the series, which Billy Crystal would star in and Barry Levinson would direct.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] [7]

Filming had begun on the series under the name Winston in New Jersey by May 2023.[8] In June, it was announced it had entered an indefinite hiatus amidst the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.[9] Upon the strike's conclusion, the series resumed filming in December in Moonachie, New Jersey.[10] It filmed in Hoboken, New Jersey, in January 2024,[11] and later in Independence Township, New Jersey in March.[12]

Reception

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."[13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 46 out of 100 based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Apple TV+ unveils first look at new psychological thriller, "Before," starring and executive produced by Billy Crystal. Apple TV+ Press. July 31, 2024. October 1, 2024.
  2. Web site: Petski. Denise. Billy Crystal's 'Before' Gets Premiere Date At Apple TV+; First-Look Photos. Deadline Hollywood. July 31, 2024. July 31, 2024. July 31, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240731151350/https://deadline.com/2024/07/billy-crystal-before-premiere-date-trailer-photos-apple-1236026962/. live.
  3. Web site: Before - Cast and Crew . September 14, 2024 . Apple TV+ Press . September 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240915021216/https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/before/cast-crew/ . live .
  4. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . Billy Crystal To Headline & EP Before Apple TV+ Limited Series From Sarah Thorp, Barry Levinson & Eric Roth . . 19 June 2022 . June 15, 2022.
  5. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . Judith Light Joins Billy Crystal In Before Apple TV+ Limited Series; Adam Bernstein To Direct . . 4 December 2023 . December 4, 2023 . 4 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204184539/https://deadline.com/2023/12/judith-light-cast-before-billy-crystal-apple-tv-series-adam-bernstein-director-1235650871/ . live .
  6. Web site: Cordero . Rosy . 2024-01-09 . Rosie Perez To Star Opposite Billy Crystal In Apple Limited Series 'Before' . 2024-01-09 . Deadline . en-US.
  7. Web site: Petski . Denise . Jacobi Jupe, Maria Dizzia, Ava Lalezarzadeh & Hope Davis Join Billy Crystal & Judith Light In Before Apple TV+ Limited Series . . 24 January 2024 . January 24, 2024 . 24 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240124180610/https://deadline.com/2024/01/billy-crystal-before-jacobi-jupe-maria-dizzia-hope-davis-cast-1235803410/ . live .
  8. Web site: Quinn . Liam . When Harry met Andre: Billy Crystal shooting TV show in Paterson, snaps photo with mayor . Northjersey.com . 23 June 2023 . May 17, 2023 . 23 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623034018/https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/paterson/2023/05/17/paterson-nj-billy-crystal-filming-upcoming-tv-series-in-silk-city/70227903007/ . live .
  9. Web site: Rice . Lynette . Andreeva . Nellie . Apple Series Before Starring Billy Crystal Shut Down Until Strike Ends . . 23 June 2023 . June 22, 2023 . 23 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623015226/https://deadline.com/2023/06/before-apple-series-shut-down-writers-strike-1235423086/ . live .
  10. Web site: Now Filming . . 4 December 2023 . November 24, 2023 . 4 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230604153433/https://www.nj.gov/state/njfilm/production-nj-filming.shtml . live .
  11. Web site: Lissner . Caren . 2024-01-10 . TV Series Filming In Hoboken Through Thursday: 'Before' Starring Billy Crystal, Others . 2024-01-11 . Hoboken, NJ Patch . en . 2024-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240111021000/https://patch.com/new-jersey/hoboken/tv-series-starring-billy-crystal-filming-hoboken . live .
  12. Web site: Filming of TV Series 'Before' to cause possible traffic delays Monday and Tuesday in Independence Township. WRNJ. March 2, 2024. Edwards. Jay. August 24, 2024. August 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240824205526/https://wrnjradio.com/filming-of-tv-series-before-to-cause-possible-traffic-delays-monday-and-tuesday-in-independence-township/. live.
  13. before. Before. tv. 1. November 16, 2024. y.
  14. before. Before. tv. 1. October 26, 2024. y.

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