6 most bizarre theories about the show 'FROM' to blow your mind

FROM is a gripping sci-fi horror thriller series from MGM+ that just wrapped up its third season. The show has received widespread acclaim from critics and audiences alike, becoming one of the premier titles on the streaming platform.

Originally developed in 2018 for YouTube Red, FROM was picked up by Epix in 2021 for a 10-episode season, which premiered in 2022. The show stars Harold Perrineau, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Eion Bailey, Scott McCord, David Alpay, and Elizabeth Saunders, among others, in pivotal roles throughout its run.

Set in an unknown town somewhere in the United States, FROM tells a thrilling story steeped in nightmares and mysteries. The town acts as a purgatory, trapping anybody who enters it forever and becoming the hunting ground for terrifying beasts after nightfall. The story revolves around the citizens who try their best to stay alive while trying to figure out a way to escape.

After premiering its third season on MGM+ in September 2024, the show released its season finale on November 24, 2024. Since its release, FROM has been a prominent title on the critics' radar for its cross-genre storytelling and performance by the lead cast.

The show explores themes of psychological thriller and supernatural horror and is often compared to other popular titles like Lost and Yellowjacket. Understandably, even after three seasons, FROM is riddled with more questions than answers.

With answers still seemingly distant, fans have begun developing their own theories with scattered breadcrumbs left by the showrunners. In this article, we explore some of the most bizarre and mind-bending theories that fans and netizens have thought up regarding the MGM+ show.

6 most mind-bending FROM theories by fans

1) The Boy in White

While the why and how of FROM remain the ultimate questions driving the narrative forward, the closest thing to an absolute being in the show has been the Boy in White. Although his ultimate motive remains unclear, he has been helping the townspeople survive the perils of their environment by nudging them toward pivotal hints.

It is clear that the Boy in White is more than just a vision and plays a key role in the development of the story. In fact, he was the one who helped Tabitha escape the town, albeit temporarily, by pushing her down the lighthouse. This act has sparked multiple theories regarding the real identity of the Boy in White, and all of them are intriguing.

One theory suggests that the Boy in White is actually Tabitha and Jim's son, Thomas, who died in infancy. While changing him, Tabitha's attention wavered for a moment, leading to his fall from the changing table and death. Some believe that the Boy in White is Thomas, trying to help his mother. However, this raises the question of how he was visible to Victor's mother so many years prior.

Another bizarre theory suggests that the Boy in White and Jasper the Doll are the same. According to this theory, they are just two different guises taken on by the same entity to play good cop-bad cop and toy with the residents. The fact that Tabitha, who was believed to have escaped, found herself trapped again, along with many more from the real world, reinforces this theory.

However, only time and further seasons may provide a definitive answer about the Boy in White's identity.

2) The Faeryland

The central mystery of the show undoubtedly revolves around the how and the why of the town's irregularities. To answer these questions, netizens have drawn up some bizarre theories about the origins of the town and its entities. One such theory suggests that the town in FROM is actually based on the original lore of modern-day retellings of fairytales.

Fairies, or Faeries, were not always the inherently good and benevolent entities that contemporary children's stories portray them as, they were mostly representatives of malevolence, mischief, and ill-doing. As put forth by a Redditor, they live in a Faeryland, which exists in a separate dimension from Earth, connected through portals or disguised gateways.

Another interesting point made by the Redditor to reinforce their theory is that faeries are said to use food chains to imprison people in their world. These chains apparently act like tethers, preventing them from escaping. Interstingly, food and livestock in the town seem to get replenished automatically, suggesting that a higher entity is responsible for the same.

3) The world of Dr. Mabuse

The world of Dr. Mabuse (Image via MGM+)

Another interesting theory pitched by a netizen is that the show is set in the world of Dr. Mabuse, an iconic villain in German cinema. The character was originally created by Luxembourgish novelist Norbert Jacques in his 1921 novel, Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler, and later popularized through Fritz Lang's film series based around him.

Dr. Mabuse is portrayed as an evil mastermind with extensive knowledge of the human mind, which he uses to control and manipulate people. A netizen noticed some recurring motifs that appeared in both titles - playing cards and the duality of the sun and moon on the talismans.

What initially set the netizen on the wild goose chase was the presence of multiple paintings in Miranda's room that referenced Dr. Mabuse. Also, in a particular scene in season 3 episode 4, the words Mabuse appear beside Victor's father while he is in an ambulance.

4) A cruel experiment

One theory raised within the show suggests that the town is a cruel experiment conducted on its citizens by a group of supervisors. The theory was originally put forth by Jim and Jade in the first season when they believed the town to be part of the real world.

With this idea in mind, they tried to contact people outside the town through a radio tower setup at the colony house. However, a sudden storm destroyed their setup and rendered their plan unfeasible. This incident further convinced Jim that their every move was being monitored by somebody who also stopped them from contacting the outside world.

At the end of the second season, Jim interacted with someone over the radio who knew who he was and what Tabitha was doing, which seemed to support his theory about anonymous supervisors. However, what remains unanswered is the nature of these entities watching over the townspeople. Are they human, are they malevolent, are they transcendental beings of supernatural origins?

5) The lost colony of Roanoke

Stuck in the mysterious town (Image via MGM+)

While all of the aforementioned ideas have their roots in fiction and folklore, one of the theories circulating on the internet comes from a very real mystery. A Reddit post suggests that the mysterious town in FROM is actually the lost colony of Roanoke.

The Roanoke colony was an early English settlement in present-day North Carolina. A group of 117 settlers, led by John White, landed with plans to establish a permanent English settlement. However, after unsuccessful tries to befriend nearby Native American tribes and with their resources waning, White sailed back to England for restocking, leaving behind the settlers.

When he returned three years later, he found no traces of the colony or even his family whom he had left behind. This remains one of the biggest unanswered questions that has perplexed scholars of different schools.

The Reddit user suggests that the colony may have incurred a curse from the Native American tribes and moved to a separate dimension, detached from the real world.

6) St. Anthony, the patron saint of lost souls and mail

Waking up in St. Anthony's hospital (Image via MGM+)

To finish this list, the last theory that we explore is unique due to its religious references and connotations. A Redditor pointed out that the hospital where Tabitha woke up after falling from the lighthouse was named St. Anthony's. Instead of taking this at face value, netizens have formulated a bizarre theory with St. Anthony at its epicenter.

Saint Anthony is known as the patron saint of lost souls as well as mail. The fact that Tabitha returned to the mysterious town despite apparently escaping might suggest that she had never left in the first place. Also, some fans believe that the logo of the hospital resembles symbols in Chris' notebook, further tying it into the FROM world.

This has led many fans to theorize that the show's title, FROM, may reference letters with unmarked return addresses, which, if undelivered, are lost in the post office. Considering St. Anthony is the patron saint of both souls and mail, the townspeople may be lost souls stuck before reaching the great beyond or comatose people living in a dimension between life and death.

These are some of the most bizarre and out-of-the-box theories that fans have conjured regarding the numerous mysteries of FROM. Season 3 has just finished airing, with the season finale released on November 24, 2024.

A fourth season is already in the works and is expected to arrive sometime in late 2025 to early 2026.

Edited by Shubham Soni