Before

The 2024 miniseries Before blends psychological thriller beats with the supernatural. The story follows a child psychiatrist grappling with the death of his wife while treating a patient who mirrors his own unresolved history. It prioritizes a slow-burn atmosphere over conventional shocks, framing the doctor’s internal turmoil as the central puzzle of the narrative.

Billy Crystal departs from his career-long association with comedy to ground the series in a restrained, somber performance. By anchoring heavy themes of grief and memory in the clinical setting of a psychiatric practice, the show explores how trauma bridges the gap between the living and the past. The result is a precise mystery that functions as a character study rather than a standard genre exercise.