SPOILER ALERT: The following contains spoilers for From Season 4, Episode 2.

From Season 4, Episode 2 keeps the adrenaline of the MGM+ show spiking. Sophia (whom audiences now know is the Man in Yellow) luring Kenny outside at night with her fake emotional breakdown sets the tone for the rest of “Fray”—everyone’s going to be on edge. And those monsters really do love messing with Kenny the most, don’t they?

Meanwhile, Elgin is dealing with his own personal Fromville hell, and healing from Boyd, Sara and the screwdriver. Boyd’s right: the truth can never come out, for both their sakes. But why does that feel like it’s setting viewers up for the truth to be revealed at the worst possible time?

There’s an excellent needle drop at the beginning of the episode, as those diner jukeboxes continue to be sarcastically, cruelly funny. A mocking cover of The Beatles’ “Good Morning Good Morning” hits all the right (or wrong) notes. If the Man in Yellow is controlling the jukeboxes, he’s got a killer playlist.

Then the audience gets into the meat of the episode, rather literally. A bait-and-switch of a bloody sack (Ethan screaming “what’s in the bag?” is nicely reminiscent of Seven) first reveals chopped up animal parts, only to have it be Ethan and Julie who discover Jim’s mutilated body in the barn.

“Knowledge comes at a cost” is painted on the wall, pretty much confirming that Tabitha and Jade’s newly recovered memories are for real. They pushed a lot, so the town pushed back.

The accidental parallels between From and Once Upon a Time continue to be a delight. Not only does “knowledge comes at a cost” sound reminiscent of Rumplestiltskin’s “magic comes with a price,” but actor Eion Bailey—who portrayed the late Jim Matthews—also played Pinocchio in Once Upon a Time and essentially escaped the fairytale world through something reminiscent of a faraway tree. It’s a small coincidence, but a very enjoyable one.

Back in town, it’s nice to see Sara getting some grace from the townspeople, especially Kenny. If Elgin can garner forgiveness so quickly, then Sara has done more than enough to gain hers. Julie tries her hand at story walking again and almost gets killed by the nurse monster. This misadventure proves that it’s more than just looking back like a ghostly figure in time; she is physically there and can be interacted with—and therefore can affect things. But by taking her back to that night at the RV, the ruins also show they work similarly to a faraway tree, transporting Julie to a different time and place each time.

The moments between Victor and his dad Henry are truly lovely, and Scott McCord continues to be a standout actor with his nuanced portrayal of a complex character. As horrible as this town is, Henry would rather be in this hell with his son than in his personal hell without him.

And now for the biggest character-makes-an-annoying-choice of the week moment: Acosta stealing the ambulance and speeding around, trying to force an escape she knows doesn’t exist. When the tire spikes finally bring the ambulance to a halt, she and Kristi are unharmed, but now they’ve wasted precious gas, and that ambulance is now immobile. Great work.

It wouldn’t be an episode of From if “Fray” didn’t end on something unexpected, though. Ethan talks with his still-deceased father by the RV. Is this Jim Matthews like the Father Khatri that Boyd sees and talks with from time to time? Is anyone ever really dead in this town? Viewers are probably about to find out, as Ethan’s imagined Lake of Tears may not be so imaginary after all. But things are never so straightforward, so will anyone even want to find it in the end?

Only two episodes into Season 4, From is taking viewers on a hell of a ride. There are already multiple legitimate scares, as well as major emotional stakes for several characters. The audience is kept on the edge of their seat for multiple reasons, and there are eight more episodes to come.

From airs Sundays at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on MGM+. Photo Credit: Courtesy of MGM+.

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