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Fans can return to Fromville this weekend. Here's how to watch and a reminder of where things left off.

Meara Isenberg Writer

Meara covers streaming service news for CNET. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in journalism. When she's not writing, she likes to dote over her cat, sip black coffee and try out new horror movies.

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Warning: This article contains spoilers for season 3 of From. You can catch up with MGM Plus.

Three mysterious and terrifying seasons in, MGM's popular series From continues to put its unwitting residents through unimaginable horrors. The town, known to fans as Fromville, has a sick way of teasing hope and taking it away, with characters seeming to escape or kill one of its monsters only to end up right back where they were before.

Last season, town sheriff and decision-maker Boyd Stevens, played by Harold Perrineau, watched as one of Fromville's seemingly dead creatures returned with its signature creepy grin intact.

"I think it splintered his brain," Perrineau told CNET. "I think when we start at the beginning of season 4, that's where Boyd is. Like, I think his mind is splintered into pieces and he's either got to pick up those pieces or just lay down and give up because it's just unfathomable."

Perrineau's Boyd is a source of hope and resilience for the people in Fromville, but monsters torture him continuously, and he revealed in season 3 that he's dealing with worsening Parkinson's while stuck in the nightmarish town. According to Perrineau, Boyd and the other characters we root for in From are in for a "really hard" fourth season.

"In season 4, the town becomes more present as a character, if that makes sense," Perrineau said. "You actually recognize, 'Oh, this town is pushing back ... and it is so mean and so ruthless, and it's doing things that are, I mean, just despicable."

From as a character study

From is the most-viewed series in MGM Plus' (formerly Epix) history, according to the network. Perrineau said while From is billed as a horror series, "I think at the end of the day it's more of a character study."

"It doesn't surprise me that people will ... find characters that they identify with and they think, 'Oh my God, what would I do if I were in that position?' If I were Donna, what, would I just go and drink?" Perrineau said. "I think that's the thing that we want from our entertainment, from art, and all those kind of things."

Earlier this week, fans learned that From has a confirmed final season, with season 4 as the penultimate. From will end with season 5, which is expected to debut in 2027.

In a joint statement, executive producers John Griffin, Jeff Pinkner and Jack Bender said they "will get the chance to see our story to its conclusion. Which means questions will be answered. Answers will be questioned. And there will surely be a cascade of tears and terrors in between."

If you want to tune in as it airs on MGM Plus, stream it, or need a refresher on previous petrifying events in From, keep reading.

What happened in the season 3 finale of From?

From's season 3 finale was a doozy. I'm hesitant to try to recap the episode because it still feels like we can say a few things with certainty about this show. But characters like Fatima, Jade and Tabitha appeared to piece together some pivotal parts of the endlessly dark puzzle.

In the final episode, we saw the Fromville monster Smiley again (more specifically -- and gruesomely -- Fatima gave birth to the creature). Sara did some serious damage to Elgin to get him to give up information. Also, Jade and Tabitha seemed to realize they had set foot in Fromville before as other people, including Fromville denizens Miranda and Christopher. They both were in Fromville at the beginning, when they tried to save their daughter and failed. According to Fatima, the town's monsters sacrificed their children because they were promised they would live forever. 

Am I misunderstanding or leaving out key details? Probably. For example, Julie is a "story walker," which will probably play a part in the events to come. But the fun is in at least trying to decipher the From mystery.

I asked Perrineau what he could tease about the Man in Yellow, who appeared at the end of season 3 and shockingly ripped out the throat of a major character, Jim. He cryptically said Man in Yellow is "the most unexpected character you'll see all year."

From season 4 release schedule on MGM Plus

From season 4 premieres on the MGM Plus linear channel on April 19 at 9 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. PT. You can also access new episodes in the MGM Plus streaming app or with the Prime Video add-on for MGM Plus. In general, you can watch one new episode of From each Sunday night through June 28. 

• Episode 1: April 19
• Episode 2: April 26
• Episode 3: May 3
• Episode 4: May 10
• Episode 5: May 17
• Episode 6: May 31
• Episode 7: June 7
• Episode 8: June 14
• Episode 9: June 21
• Episode 10: June 28

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If you don't have cable, you can sign up to watch From season 4 on MGM Plus directly from its website for $8 per month or $62 per year. Your MGM Plus subscription includes ad-free streaming and the ability to download titles to watch offline.