The penultimate episode of From Season 3 continues the eerie and suspenseful atmosphere of the series, preparing viewers for the intense events that will unfold in the season finale.
This particular episode focuses on the townspeople’s growing concerns as they search for Fatima (Pegah Ghafoori), who went missing in the previous episode after being tricked into leaving a shack by Elgin (Nathan D. Simmons).
The sense of dread and unease builds as the town tries to uncover the truth behind Fatima’s disappearance, while various personal dramas unfold among the residents.
The episode opens with Boyd (Harold Perrineau) and Ellis (Corteon Moore) racing through the woods. They are visibly shaken and confused, struggling to understand what happened to Fatima, who had previously been holed up in a shack.
In the previous episode, Elgin had convinced Fatima to leave her hiding place with him, but she vanished without a trace. Boyd and Ellis pause their frantic search for a moment to discuss Boyd’s worsening condition, as his battle with Parkinson’s disease continues to take its toll.
As the two men continue their search, Elgin works to convince Fatima that her abduction was actually meant to help her, but Fatima is clearly unconvinced. Despite her disbelief, her intense thirst for blood overtakes her, and she ultimately succumbs to her cravings, taking the jar of blood Elgin offers.
The Town Struggles with Fatima’s Disappearance
Back in the town, Donna (Elizabeth Saunders) contemplates revealing Fatima’s dark secret to the other residents. Fatima’s actions—particularly the murder of someone in her care—have been kept under wraps, and Donna is faced with the dilemma of whether to expose her.
Despite threatening to tell the town, Donna’s soft-hearted nature prevails when a memory resurfaces. She recalls a moment from From Season 1 when the town celebrated Fatima’s one-year anniversary. Donna remembers how Fatima’s kind nature and green thumb had made a lasting impact on everyone around her.
This memory convinces Donna that no one should know about the woman Fatima has become, broken by the horrors of this cursed place. When Donna tells Boyd that she won’t expose Fatima’s past, Boyd shares more troubling news: Fatima is still missing, and no one knows where she is.
As the search for Fatima intensifies, Sarah (Avery Konrad) suddenly bursts into the room, shaking with fear. She explains that after working on a snowman outside her home, she was plagued by the same painful and disorienting voices that tormented her in Season 1.
The voices told her that Fatima had been taken by someone and that she is nearby, though they won’t be able to find her in time. Sarah shares that the voices had laughed ominously, signaling that hope is in short supply in the town. Undeterred, Boyd and Donna call for a town meeting outside the diner, rallying everyone to form a search party and increase their efforts to find the missing woman.
The Town Divides into Search Parties
Just before the meeting, Julie (Hannah Cheramy) and Ethan (Simon Webster) return from the ruins, with Julie being checked over by the town’s doctors after fainting in the previous episode. While she recovers, Jim (Eion Bailey) attempts to have an important conversation with Randall (A.J. Simmons) about their experiences in the ruins.
Jim is eager to find a way out of the town, and this conversation gives him renewed hope of escape. He pushes back against Randall’s pessimism, who believes they should focus on more immediate concerns like teaching Julie how to drive. Jim’s optimism fuels his determination to help Julie and Ethan, and he begins to see a possible future for them beyond the town’s horrors.
Julie, Ethan, Jim, and Tabitha (Catalina Sandino Moreno) try to maintain a sense of normalcy at the diner, despite the mounting tension around them. Although Julie is skeptical, Jim and Tabitha finally agree that they must follow their instincts and any visions that could lead them out of the cursed town.
When the meeting is called to organize the search party, residents are encouraged to pair up. Julie and Tabitha decide to go off on their own, while Jim teams up with Ethan. Julie confides in Jim about how Ethan feels guilty for supporting her decision to enter the ruins.
The two have a heartfelt conversation in the RV where they first arrived in the town, and Jim reassures his son, helping him feel less responsible for the dangerous choices they’ve made.
Meanwhile, other pairs are facing their own difficulties. Donna is stuck with Acosta (Samantha Brown), who is not only difficult to work with but also antagonizes Donna during their search. Despite Acosta’s resistance, Donna eventually manages to shut her down and continue their search.
Boyd and Kenny (Ricky He), on the other hand, are able to rekindle their relationship, despite Boyd’s declining health. Although Kenny doesn’t want to take over as sheriff if Boyd’s condition worsens, he accepts his old role as deputy once again.
In an unexpected partnership, Jade (David Alpay) and Henry (Robert Joy) team up to search, but their focus shifts to an important conversation. Henry wants to mend his relationship with Victor (Scott McCord), and Jade, still disturbed by hallucinations of Christopher and Jasper, gives Henry some tough advice.
She urges him to stop trying to fix Victor and instead accept him for who he is now, using a well-timed Tarzan analogy to make her point.
Fatima’s Desperate Struggle and Elgin’s Mysterious Role
As the search for Fatima continues, she tries to escape her captivity. While being held by Elgin, Fatima uncovers a trap door in the floor. She uses all her strength to pull at the handle, struggling to escape, but she is unable to break free.
Just as she is about to make a breakthrough, the kimono lady appears and physically restrains her, preventing her from escaping. The kimono lady forces Fatima back onto the bed, covering her cries as she remains trapped.
Fatima’s desperate attempts to escape emphasize the horror and hopelessness that pervades the town. Elgin, however, remains an enigmatic figure. Although he tries to convince Ellis that abducting Fatima is an act of mercy, his words only deepen Ellis’s suspicions.
He tells Ellis a story about a missing child from his past who was later found playing in a park, but Ellis is skeptical. He presses Elgin about the importance of Fatima’s pregnancy, raising doubts about Elgin’s true motives. The atmosphere becomes increasingly tense, and it’s clear that their search for Fatima is likely doomed from the start.
Tabitha’s Connection with Victor’s Past and New Revelations
As the episode unfolds, Tabitha has her own experiences that shed light on the town’s mysteries. After Julie shares her strange dream with her, Tabitha confides in her daughter and reveals that she, too, has been haunted by disturbing visions.
One particular vision leads her to follow a dead child through the woods, which ultimately leads her to an underground cellar. Inside, she and Julie find Victor in a deeply distraught state.
Earlier in the episode, Victor had been violently tossing his belongings, claiming that the information he had shared with his mother had led to her death. He seems consumed with guilt and fear, frightening the residents of Colony House.
When Kenny tries to calm Victor, he grabs an ax and threatens to cut down a tree. The boy in white appears once again, offering a warning. The boy’s appearance has changed, a sign that things are continuing to shift in the town. He tells Victor that he is still his friend, but to truly understand what is happening, they must find out for themselves. This cryptic message leaves everyone in a state of confusion, unsure of what is to come.
In the cellar, Tabitha tries to comfort Victor, but as she touches him, she experiences a strange sensation. Her mind is transported to the past, where she witnesses a young Victor and his sister hiding in the dark, terrified of the monsters outside.
Through this vision, she realizes that she is seeing events from Victor’s mother’s perspective. She watches as she tries to protect her children by going to the faraway tree, only to be intercepted and killed by a night creature. This revelation leaves Tabitha in a state of shock, and her screams fill the cellar as both Julie and Victor panic, unsure of how to help her.
The emotional and supernatural tension in this episode leaves viewers on the edge of their seats, eager to see how these dramatic events will unfold in the season finale.
The penultimate episode of From Season 3 builds tension and reveals deep emotional and supernatural conflicts among the townspeople. As the search for Fatima continues and past traumas resurface, the boundaries between hope and despair, reality and illusion blur, setting the stage for an explosive finale that promises to unravel the town’s darkest secrets.
From Season 3 is available to stream on MGM+ in the U.S.
