10 Best From Season 4 Moments, Ranked

Some seasons of TV are remembered for their plots. Others are remembered for their moments: the scenes you replay in your head, describe to friends and rewind on a second watch. From Season 4 has plenty of both, but its very best moments are the reason fans have spent the months since the finale arguing online.

Spoiler warning: this list includes major moments from all ten episodes of From Season 4, including deaths and the finale’s biggest twist.

If you are new to the show, From is the MGM+ horror mystery set in a town in the woods that nobody can leave. Roads loop back on themselves, smiling creatures come out at night, and carved stone talismans are the only thing keeping them out. Harold Perrineau stars as Boyd Stevens, the sheriff who has spent four seasons trying to keep the residents alive while they hunt for a way home.

Season 4 raised the stakes from the first episode. Jim Matthews is dead, the Man in Yellow has stepped out of the shadows, and a newcomer named Sophia arrives with a secret. Over ten episodes, the residents uncover past lives, battle new monsters and attempt their boldest plan yet: recovering the bones of the sacrificed children from beneath the Bottle Tree.

This list ranks the ten best moments of the season, counting down from number ten to number one. We have judged each one on its emotional impact, how well it is made, how much it changes the story and how hard it is to forget. Some are huge set pieces. Others are quiet scenes that hit just as hard. The top of the list is dominated by the finale, which is no surprise, but a few earlier moments come very close.

For each entry, you will find a clear description of what happens and where to find it, a look at what makes it work, an explanation of its exact position and a note on who will love it most. If you are planning a rewatch, this doubles as a guide to the scenes worth pausing on.

A quick note on how we chose. We have stuck to single moments rather than whole storylines, which is why some major arcs appear through one key scene. And because this show rewards close attention, some of these moments play very differently the second time around.

So grab a talisman, lock the doors before dark and get comfortable.

Let’s get into the moments 👇

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10. Sophia’s Arrival Creates a New Threat (Episode 1)

Tabitha, Sophia and Marielle sitting on the back of an ambulance in From Season 4 — Catalina Sandino Moreno, Julia Doyle and Kaelen Ohm in *From* Season 4. Credit: MGM+

In the premiere, “The Arrival”, a lone pastor finds the fallen tree on the road into town. Not long after, his car crashes into the sheriff’s station, and a young woman named Sophia is with him. She seems sweet, shaken and harmless, the kind of newcomer the residents rush to look after. But that night, while the pastor lies unconscious, Sophia visits him and reveals that she is really the Man in Yellow in disguise, then suffocates him. The town has a new resident, and only the audience knows the truth.

The moment works because it flips the season’s expectations within an hour. After the Season 3 cliffhanger, viewers expected the Man in Yellow to terrorise the town openly. Instead, as creator John Griffin told TV Insider, the team chose to introduce him “as this unassuming pastor’s daughter”. Julia Doyle plays the switch from fragile to menacing with remarkable control.

It ranks tenth because it is more setup than payoff. The real power of Sophia’s arrival builds over the season as she manipulates Henry, Clara and others. As a standalone scene, it is chilling but brief, while the moments above it pay off emotional threads built over several episodes.

This is a must for fans of dramatic irony and villains hiding in plain sight.

Where to watch: Episode 1 streams on MGM+ in the US and on Sky One and NOW in the UK.

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9. Julie Uses Story-Walking to Revisit the Past (Episode 2)

Randall holding a crying Julie Matthews in the woods in From Season 4, Episode 2 — A.J. Simmons and Hannah Cheramy in *From* Season 4, Episode 2. Credit: MGM+

Still reeling from her father’s death, Julie Matthews decides to test her ability to “story-walk”, travelling into moments from the town’s past. In Episode 2, “Fray”, she asks Randall to help, using the ruins in the woods to make the jump. Julie finds herself on the night the cicadas attacked Randall, but a creature closes in and is about to kill her. Randall, who stays behind in the present, pulls her back just in time, leaving Julie shaken and in tears.

This moment is a great blend of horror and character. It shows how desperate Julie is for answers after Jim’s death, and it gives Randall a protective side that adds depth to the character. Hannah Cheramy is excellent as a teenager trying to take control of a power she does not understand.

It ranks ninth because it is a thrilling sequence that opens a big door for the mythology, but its consequences are mostly still to come. Compared with the Sophia arrival, it is more emotional and more immediately tense, which is why it edges ahead of it. It sits below Victor’s confession because that scene changes how we see the town’s entire history.

This is for viewers who love time-travel mysteries and teenage characters with more on their shoulders than they should carry.

Where to watch: Episode 2, which premiered alongside Episode 1 on Sky One and NOW in the UK.

8. Victor Reveals What He Remembers About the Man in Yellow (Episode 4)

Scott McCord as Victor standing by an old car in a field in From Season 4, Episode 7 — Scott McCord in *From* Season 4, Episode 7. Credit: MGM+

Victor has lived in the town since he was a child, and he has spent four seasons carrying memories he cannot fully face. In Episode 4, “Of Myths and Monsters”, Henry asks his son what he knows about the Man in Yellow. Victor finally explains that the man arrived like everyone else, lived among the residents, and began devouring them after they died, including Victor’s mother, Miranda. It is the most complete account of the villain’s history that anyone in town has ever given.

Scott McCord has always played Victor with a mix of childlike vulnerability and deep sadness, and this scene shows both. The quiet delivery makes the horror worse. Robert Joy’s reaction as Henry, a man learning what happened to his wife, adds a second layer of grief that echoes through the rest of the season.

It ranks eighth because it is a crucial piece of mythology and a superb character moment, but it is a conversation rather than a set piece. It ranks above Julie’s story-walk because it changes how we understand the town’s history and sets up Henry’s storyline. It sits below the straw doll attack because that scene is more visceral and memorable on first watch.

This one is for long-time Victor fans and viewers who love mythology delivered through character.

Where to watch: Episode 4 on MGM+ in the US and on Sky One and NOW in the UK.

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7. The Straw Dolls Attack and Roger Is Killed (Episode 5)

Tabitha and Ethan Matthews crouching in fear inside a log cabin at night in From Season 4, Episode 5 — Catalina Sandino Moreno and Simon Webster in *From* Season 4, Episode 5. Credit: MGM+

A foraging party, including Tabitha, Ethan, Donna, Ellis and Roger, travels to an old settlement by a lake to gather food. There they pull up enormous straw dolls from the water, then put them back as a precaution. That night, the group shelters in a cabin. When they hear singing outside, Tabitha remembers that the dolls once belonged to a girl from one of her past lives, and that a man threw them in the lake because they gave him nightmares. Moments later, a giant doll bursts through the cabin wall and kills Roger.

This is one of the scariest sequences in From history. The dolls are a brilliant new threat, unlike anything the show has done before, and the attack is staged with real menace. Tabitha’s quick thinking, using a sharpened totem to kill a doll and save Donna, gives the chaos a heroic payoff.

It ranks seventh because it is a superb horror set piece, but it is less emotionally loaded than the moments above it. Roger is a supporting character, so the death is shocking rather than heartbreaking. It still beats Victor’s confession because it introduces a whole new kind of monster and changes the rules about what can hurt them.

This one is for horror fans who love creature features and inventive monster design.

Where to watch: Episode 5, “What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been”, on MGM+ in the US and on Sky One and NOW in the UK.

6. Jade’s Visions Reveal His Previous Lives (Episode 5)

David Alpay as Jade Herrera holding his head outside a building in From Season 4, Episode 5 — David Alpay in *From* Season 4, Episode 5. Credit: MGM+

In the same episode, Jade takes the hallucinogenic mushrooms he found earlier in the season, hoping they will unlock memories of his past lives. He asks Boyd to help him tell the difference between visions and reality. During his trip, Jade drinks blood from a skull to recover his memories and sees earlier versions of himself, all killed by residents after the children began calling out to them. He also finds a tunnel leading to where the children were sacrificed, and he becomes convinced he knows how to save them.

David Alpay is fantastic here, moving between humour, terror and grief as Jade’s mind opens up. The sequence is one of the most inventive things the show has done visually, and it turns Jade’s long obsession with the town’s secrets into something deeply personal. Harold Perrineau’s grounded presence as Boyd keeps it from floating away.

It ranks sixth because it is a turning point for the season’s main plan. Without these visions, there is no tunnel, no bones and no Bottle Tree plan. It beats the straw doll attack because its consequences shape the rest of the season. It falls below Fatima saving Kenny because that moment is more surprising and more emotionally charged.

This is for viewers who love trippy, surreal sequences and big mythology reveals.

Where to watch: Episode 5 on MGM+ in the US and on Sky One and NOW in the UK.

5. Fatima Influences Smiley and Saves Kenny (Episode 7)

Pegah Ghafoori as Fatima Hassan smiling outdoors in From — Pegah Ghafoori in *From*. Credit: MGM+

Since giving birth to the reborn Smiley, Fatima Hassan has felt a strange connection to the creature. In Episode 7, “Best Laid Plans”, Boyd hopes that the totems that killed the straw dolls might work on the town’s monsters. Kenny tests the idea by stabbing a creature, but it has no effect, and he is soon cornered by Smiley. Just as it looks as if Kenny is about to die, Fatima manages to take control of Smiley, giving Kenny the chance to escape.

This is a thrilling moment that also lands as a major character beat. Fatima has spent the season afraid of her bond with Smiley, and here she discovers it might be a weapon. Ricky He sells Kenny’s terror, and Pegah Ghafoori conveys a mix of strain, fear and power that sets up everything to come.

It ranks fifth because it is the first time the residents gain any kind of control over a creature. It edges past Jade’s visions because it is more surprising and has an immediate, nail-biting payoff. It falls below Elgin’s discovery because that moment carries more dread and directly sets up the finale’s tragedy.

This is for viewers who love body horror, psychic connections and characters discovering their power.

Where to watch: Episode 7 on MGM+ in the US and on Sky One and NOW in the UK.

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4. Elgin Discovers the Photograph Exposing Sophia (Episode 9)

Nathan D. Simmons as Elgin with a bandaged eye in a doorway in From Season 4 — Nathan D. Simmons as Elgin in *From* Season 4. Credit: MGM+

In Episode 9, “The Calm Before”, Elgin, played by Nathan D. Simmons, finds an old photograph from years ago showing a woman who looks exactly like Sophia. Elgin innocently shows it to her. Sophia calmly tells Clara, who has already made a deal with her, to lock the diner door with them inside. The episode leaves Elgin trapped with the villain.

This is one of the most suspenseful scenes of the season. The audience knows exactly who Sophia is, and watching Elgin walk straight into danger without realising it is agonising. Julia Doyle’s stillness is terrifying, and Simmons plays Elgin’s growing unease perfectly.

It ranks fourth because it is a masterclass in dramatic irony and tension, and it sets up one of the finale’s most heartbreaking deaths. It beats Fatima saving Kenny because it carries a heavier sense of dread. It falls short of the top three because those moments are where the season’s biggest consequences actually land.

This one is for viewers who love slow-burn suspense and for anyone who has been rooting for Elgin.

Where to watch: Episode 9 on MGM+ in the US and on Sky One and NOW in the UK.

3. Boyd Uproots the Bottle Tree and Darkness Falls (Episode 10)

Harold Perrineau as Boyd Stevens looking alarmed in the woods in the From Season 4 finale — Harold Perrineau in *From* Season 4, Episode 10. Credit: MGM+

The finale, “If a Tree Falls in the Forest…”, puts the residents’ big plan into action. Jade and Tabitha are in the chamber beneath the Bottle Tree, gathering the children’s bones as creatures close in. Above ground, Boyd’s group pulls the tree out by its roots so the pair can climb out. The moment the tree comes free, daylight disappears, darkness falls over the town in the middle of the day and an earthquake shakes the ground. The ladder lowered to Tabitha also breaks before she can reach the top.

This is the season’s most spectacular sequence. For four seasons, daylight has meant safety, and this moment takes that away in seconds. Director Jack Bender keeps the chaos clear even with several storylines running at once, and the sense of everything going wrong at the same time is overwhelming.

It ranks third because it is the biggest visual moment of the season and the catalyst for everything in the finale. It beats Elgin’s discovery because it changes the whole town, not just one character. It sits just below the top two because those moments carry a more personal emotional cost.

This is for viewers who love apocalyptic set pieces and the moment a horror show’s rules collapse.

Where to watch: Episode 10 on MGM+ in the US and on Sky One and NOW in the UK.

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2. Smiley Attacks Marielle and Fatima Screams (Episode 10)

Fatima and Marielle reacting in alarm inside the clinic in the From Season 4 finale — Pegah Ghafoori and Kaelen Ohm in *From* Season 4, Episode 10. Credit: MGM+

During the finale, Fatima and Marielle are together in the clinic when the earthquake knocks down the talisman protecting the building. Fatima has a vision of Smiley heading their way. Moments later, he gets inside, takes Marielle’s knife and fatally wounds her. As he attacks, Fatima lets out an inhuman scream, the kind associated with the creatures. Smiley pauses, says “Interesting” and leaves. When Kristi arrives with the others, Marielle dies from her injuries.

This is the most harrowing scene of the season. Kaelen Ohm and Chloe Van Landschoot have made Marielle and Kristi’s rekindled relationship one of the show’s most touching stories, and losing Marielle this way is brutal. Pegah Ghafoori told ScreenRant that Fatima had “an awakening in that moment” and described it as the start of a “villain origin story”, though she stressed she is not saying Fatima is the villain now.

It ranks second because it combines grief, horror and a major character shift in a single scene. It beats the Bottle Tree moment because the cost is personal, not just spectacular. It falls just short of number one because it is a moment of loss, while the top moment turns that loss into something heroic.

This one is for viewers invested in Kristi and Marielle, and anyone who has followed Fatima’s arc closely.

Where to watch: Episode 10 on MGM+ in the US and on Sky One and NOW in the UK.

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1. Fatima Transforms to Protect Boyd, Ellis, Jade and Tabitha (Episode 10)

Fatima and Ellis hold hands outside the caves in the From Season 4 finale — Pegah Ghafoori and Corteon Moore in *From* Season 4. Credit: MGM+

After the Bottle Tree comes down, Tabitha and Jade are trapped in the tunnels as creatures close in. Boyd heads back underground with his son Ellis and with Fatima, whose connection to the monsters lets her sense where they are. The trio finds the pair, but the creatures soon catch up. With everyone about to be caught, Fatima realises what she has to do. According to TV Insider, she tells the group, “Remember who I was”, then transforms into one of the creatures and screams at the monsters, holding them back so the others can escape.

This is the moment the whole season has been building towards, and it is extraordinary. Fatima’s transformation is pure body horror, but it is also an act of love for Ellis, for Boyd and for the friends she is saving. Showrunner Jeff Pinkner told Collider that Fatima’s story is one “we’re still telling”, which only makes the moment more haunting.

It takes the top spot because it does everything the best moments of From do at once. It is terrifying, heartbreaking and heroic, and it changes the show forever. It beats Marielle’s death because it turns tragedy into sacrifice. It beats the Bottle Tree sequence because it is more personal, and it beats Elgin’s discovery and Fatima saving Kenny because it is the payoff those moments were building to. No other scene this season carries this much weight for the final season.

This is for every From fan, especially viewers who love tragic heroes and fearless body horror.

Where to watch: Episode 10, “If a Tree Falls in the Forest…”, on MGM+ in the US and on Sky One and NOW in the UK.

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Conclusion: The Best Moments of From Season 4 All Come With a Cost

Looking at the best moments of From Season 4 together, the season’s theme comes through clearly. Every big scene involves someone learning something or risking something, and almost every one comes with a price. Julie nearly dies chasing the past, Roger dies at the lake, Elgin pays for finding a photograph, and Marielle and Fatima pay for the residents’ boldest plan.

The season also shows how good From has become at mixing horror and heart. The straw dolls and the Bottle Tree sequence are some of the show’s most spectacular set pieces. But the moments that linger longest, such as Victor’s confession and Marielle’s death, are the ones built on character.

For horror fans, Episodes 5 and 10 are essential rewatches. For viewers who prefer emotional drama, Episodes 4 and 9 are full of quiet, devastating scenes. And for anyone tracking the mythology, Episodes 1, 2 and 5 hold the biggest clues.

Fatima’s transformation takes the top spot because it is the clearest example of what makes this show special: a horror moment that is also an act of love. It ends the season on a note that is both thrilling and devastating.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best moment in From Season 4?

Our pick is Fatima’s transformation in the finale. With Boyd, Ellis, Tabitha and Jade about to be caught by the creatures in the tunnels, Fatima transforms into one of the monsters and holds them back so the others can escape. It is the payoff to her season-long connection to the creatures and one of the most shocking scenes in the show’s history.

Which episode has the straw dolls in From?

The straw dolls appear in Season 4, Episode 5, “What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been”. A foraging party pulls them from a lake near an old settlement, and later that night, the dolls attack the cabin where the group is sheltering. Roger is killed, and Tabitha saves Donna by killing one of the dolls with a sharpened totem.

How does Roger die in From?

Roger is killed in Episode 5 when one of the giant straw dolls bursts through the wall of the cabin at the lake settlement. His body later starts to look like the dolls, and in Episode 7, Sophia reanimates him as a creature that attacks Colony House before Elgin kills it with a totem.

What does Fatima do to save Kenny?

In Episode 7, Kenny is cornered by Smiley after a totem fails to hurt one of the creatures. Fatima, who has felt connected to Smiley since giving birth to him, manages to control the creature, giving Kenny the chance to escape. She later tells Boyd, Donna and Ellis what happened, and reveals markings on her body similar to the creatures’.

What photo does Elgin find in From?

In Episode 9, Elgin finds an old photograph from years ago showing a woman who looks exactly like Sophia. When he shows it to her, she has Clara lock the diner door with them inside. In the finale, Sophia explains that she can only take the form of people who died in the town.

Why did they pull out the Bottle Tree?

Jade and Tabitha believe recovering the bones of the sacrificed children could free the children and break the town’s cycle. The bones are in a chamber beneath the Bottle Tree, so Boyd’s team pulls the tree out to give the pair a way to climb out. Removing it plunges the town into darkness and triggers an earthquake.

How does Marielle die in From Season 4?

Marielle, played by Kaelen Ohm, is attacked by Smiley in the clinic during the finale after the earthquake knocks down the talisman protecting the building. He fatally wounds her with her own knife. Fatima screams, Smiley leaves, and Marielle later dies from her injuries with Kristi beside her.

What does Fatima say before she transforms?

According to TV Insider’s finale coverage, Fatima tells the group, “Remember who I was”, before turning to the creatures and transforming into one of them. She then screams at the monsters, buying Boyd, Ellis, Tabitha and Jade time to escape. Her fate is left uncertain going into Season 5.

Who plays Sophia in From?

Sophia is played by Julia Doyle, who joined From in Season 4. The character is the Man in Yellow in disguise. Douglas E. Hughes plays the Man in Yellow in his original form. Showrunner Jeff Pinkner told TV Insider the team was “incredibly fortunate” to find two very different performers to bring the role to life.

Where can I watch From Season 4?

In the US, From streams on MGM+, which can also be added as a channel through Prime Video. In the UK, Season 4 is on Sky One and NOW, according to Sky’s official From page and Radio Times. MGM+ has renewed the show for a fifth and final season, expected in 2027, per its official renewal announcement.

More Places to Find Great Movies and TV Shows

ScreenRant – cast and creator interviews, including Pegah Ghafoori on Fatima’s finale.
Collider – the creative team answers questions about the Season 4 finale.
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Radio Times – UK release schedules and where-to-watch guides.
IMDb – cast, crew and episode listings for From.
Rotten Tomatoes – critic and audience scores for each season of From.
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