‘From’ Season 4 Episode 10 Review The Town Bites Back and Nobody Is Safe

Few shows on television have mastered the art of sustained dread quite like ‘From’. The MGM+ supernatural horror series, now nearing the end of its fourth season, has kept its characters trapped in a nightmarish rural town where every road leads back to the start, and something unspeakable lurks in the shadows.

The Season 4 finale, titled “If a Tree Falls in the Forest…,” aired on June 28, running for 50 minutes, and it carries the heavy burden of a season that has been gradually dismantling the fragile hope of its characters.

The episode kicks off with Jade and Tabitha in the underground tunnels, where they are removing bones from the chamber while preparing to signal Boyd to pull down the Bottle Tree. However, Jade has been hiding a crucial secret: the bones will not prevent the creatures from entering once the tree is uprooted, and he intentionally withheld this information from Boyd, knowing it would derail their plan. This moment showcases a startling piece of character development, embodying the desperate moral compromises that ‘From’ excels at, with David Alpay delivering a performance that conveys a complex mix of heroism and tragedy.

Above ground, chaos ensues with equal intensity. As the Bottle Tree crashes down, the sun disappears and darkness envelops the sky as if night has fallen instantly. The creatures launch their attack, and Boyd’s group barely escapes the forest. Harold Perrineau, who has been the emotional anchor of the series since its inception, delivers a powerful performance here.

Boyd is a man who has been tasked with remaining strong in the face of insurmountable odds for so long that witnessing him endure yet another catastrophe is genuinely painful. A poignant moment occurs when he attempts to comfort Kristi after a devastating loss, and the weight Perrineau brings to that scene allows his co-stars to truly shine. This kind of generosity from a lead actor is rare and elevates every scene he shares.

However, the finale is somewhat less satisfying in terms of resolution. The episode feels a bit underwhelming regarding new revelations, confirming suspicions about Victor being correct but failing to provide a clear path forward for the survivors. Julie’s story-walking arc remains unexplored, the significance of the children’s bones is ambiguous, and no new strategies emerge to safeguard the residents from the impending threat. For a mystery-box series heading into its final chapter, this is a calculated choice, but it may test the patience of viewers who have been waiting four seasons for even a slight lifting of the fog.

The closing moments are genuinely chilling. Sophia destroys all the talismans by dropping them into an opening in a tree, leaving the town’s residents completely exposed and defenseless just as the sky turns red and lightning rips through it.

Fatima, who has been gradually transforming into one of the town’s nocturnal monsters after giving birth, decides to stay behind in the caves so the others can escape, marking the season’s most heartbreaking exit. The show has always understood that its monsters are most effective when they wear familiar faces.

“If a Tree Falls in the Forest…” is a finale that prioritizes atmosphere and emotional devastation over neat resolutions, demonstrating a certain kind of courage. What it delivers in tension, performance, and dread is exceptional.

What it withholds in clarity and catharsis may feel thrillingly purposeful or deeply frustrating, depending on your appetite for patience. For this viewer, the former prevails, largely because Perrineau and the cast have earned the benefit of the doubt through four seasons of genuinely committed, often brilliant work.

8 out of 10.

Share your thoughts in the comments on whether you believe this finale earned its cliffhangers or if ‘From’ has been keeping its cards too close to its chest for too long.