BEFORE - BILLY CRYSTAL, JUDITH LIGHT, ROSIE PEREZ AND JACOBI JUPE EXPLORE THEIR DARK SIDES

Billy Crystal takes on one of the hardest and most disturbing roles of his career in the new series, Before.

Starring and executive produced by multi-award-winning actor, comedian and filmmaker Billy Crystal, “Before” is an atmospheric, character-driven psychological thriller that stars Crystal as ‘Eli,' a child psychiatrist who, after recently losing his wife, Lynn (Judith Light), encounters a troubled young boy, Noah (Jacobi Jupe), who seems to have a haunting connection to Eli’s past. As Eli attempts to help Noah, their mysterious bond deepens.

The 10-episode series is executive produced by Crystal, Academy Award winner Eric Roth and creator Sarah Thorp, and features and ensemble cast starring alongside Crystal that includes multi-Emmy and Tony Award winner Judith Light (“Transparent”), Jacobi Jupe (“Peter Pan & Wendy”), Academy Award nominee Rosie Perez (“The Flight Attendant”), Tony Award nominee Maria Dizzia (“Orange Is the New Black”) and Ava Lalezarzadeh (“In the Garden of Tulips”).

“Before” will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, October 25, with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Friday through December 20.

I spoke with stars, Billy Crystal, Judith Light, Rosie Perez and the extraordinary young actor Jacobi Jupe about working on this unerving and frightening series.