Ricky He Discusses ‘FROM’ Season 3 and His Reaction to that Brutal Death [Interview]

MGM’s hit horror sci-fi series FROM is only two episodes into Season 3. Still, its remarkable storytelling, jaw-dropping twists, and gruesome murder scenes already make it one of fall’s best shows.

I recently spoke with Ricky He, who portrays Kenny, about what’s to come for his character this season and his reaction to that shocking premiere ending.

FROM Season 3 Episode 1, “Shatter,” ends with Kenny’s mother, Tian-Chen, being brutally torn apart as the monsters execute her in front of Boyd. During this time, Kenny is combing the forest with Jim in search of the lighthouse that helped Tabitha escape, leaving a rude awakening for his arrival home.

After reading the script for “Shatter,” He immediately burst into a puddle of tears, not only because Kenny can’t catch a break but also because he no longer gets to share the screen with his TV mother, Elizabeth Moy.

As a result, Kenny’s journey this season will focus on getting past his grief and coming out on the other side.

“He didn’t get a chance to truly grieve the loss of his father,” He said. “I think that experience of grief, while trying to support his mom, took such a toll on him that going into this third season. I wanted to find an authentic way to express the grief that he would have experienced under those circumstances because now he doesn’t have his mother to take care of.”

With Kenny no longer having the support system he had in Season 1, the actor explained that he recognized early on in filming that Season 3 Kenny would be a vulnerable mess.

“In public, he still has to maintain this persona of, ‘I’m all right. I’m okay, guys. Hey, what do you need? How can I support you? I’m a leader, blah, blah,’ which I think is honest. That’s how a lot of people deal with their grief in real life. You kind of carry on, and you keep yourself busy,” He lamented.

On FROM Season 3 Episode 2, “When We Go,” the audience watches Kenny go through the first two stages of grief: denial and anger.

With three more stages to go and wanting to avoid facing his feelings, He teased that Kenny is about to “bury himself in duties” rather than relying on the help of others.

“I think it’s quite true to real life. Sometimes, we hurt the people closest to us, or that mean the most to us. As opposed to maybe leaning on her [Kristi] for support, Kenny’s about to bury himself in his responsibilities in town. He feels like he needs to fill the void that his mother has left behind,” He explained.

Kenny can’t run the diner like Tian-Chen, but he will try to support the town and cater to their needs to keep himself distracted. “I’ve been saying since Season 2, maybe even Season 1, that I think there’s a level of impunity, almost, because they re-took Kenny’s dad, they’re certainly not going to kill Kenny.”

“They’re probably not going to kill anybody else in his life, right? And then immediately they smoked his mom, got her out of there in the worst way possible, in one of the most tragic deaths in TV history,” He recalled.

Despite the immense dismay and shock accompanying Tian-Chen’s death, He recognized that an impactful death was needed: “As a fan and as a storyteller, there was no better death to kick start the season.”

“Not only is she [Tian-Chen] so deeply loved by everyone in the town and has such a deep relationship to all the main protagonists in the town, but she’s deeply loved by the fans.”

“So, if there was something that needed to drive the story forward, yeah. I saw on Reddit somebody said it’s up there with the Red Wedding and Glenn’s death.”

Death should come as no surprise on a series where deadly monsters hunt innocent people, but He suggested fans aren’t prepared for what’s next when discussing the remainder of Season 3.

“I can say that going forward, it’s going to be a couple more of these, ‘They’re not going to kill that person’ deaths coming up,” He teased. “They will kill that person. They’ll take anyone out. I think this season is about to be a game-changer.”

“I’m so selfless; I’m excited for them [fans] to see the finale. Everyone’s going to be pissed we have to wait another year to see the next season. It’s gonna be so good.”

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FROM airs Sundays at 9/8c on MGM.

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