Billy Crystal's dark side makes my blood run cold in the Apple TV Plus trailer for new psychological thriller Before

Funnyman Billy Crystal turns serious in the Apple TV Plus trailer for new thriller Before.

1 month Ago By grace.morris@futurenet.com (Grace Morris)


has released the trailer for the new psychological thriller and Billy Crystal's dark side is actually spine-chilling in his first dramatic lead, which feels like something straight out of . Say goodbye to the comedic legend's rom-com heartthrob Harry Burns from and hello to tortured psychiatrist Eli as Crystal takes on a role unlike anything he's ever done before. Crystal flexes his dramatic muscles in the trailer (see below) as he stars as Eli, a grieving child psychiatrist who develops a connection to troubled young boy Noah (Jacobi Jupe).

However, things soon take a supernatural turn as Noah sprawls ominous drawings of a mysterious farmhouse and scratches symbols on Eli's door until his fingers bleed. One particularly sinister moment is when Noah tells Eli with terrified wide eyes: "You know what you did," before the trailer cuts to Eli's deceased wife Lynn (Judith Light) lying in a bathtub. It looks like Eli harbors dark secrets, but what they are remains to be seen when lands on one of the on October 25.

What is Before about? is another compelling character-driven thriller to add alongside the likes of and . The 10-episode series follows Eli, a child psychiatrist who is mourning the loss of his wife, Lynn. Soon after, he meets a disturbed young boy called Noah, who has an eerie connection to his past.

As he tries to help Noah, their peculiar bond deepens. Eli is a man who is clearly haunted by his past, and his late wife's presence is still felt in the house, serving as .

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