Tales from Nowhere

"Fear has two meanings: Forget Everything And Run, or Face Everything And Rise."

Supernatural Thriller | 1 Season (10 Episodes) | 2019 | On Hiatus

Show Status: Unexplained Hiatus Tales from Nowhere has been on an unexplained hiatus since 2019. The network has never officially confirmed cancellation, and creator Jesse Alexander has remained cryptically silent about the show's future. Fans continue to speculate about a possible return. Learn more about the hiatus.

Welcome to the Tales from Nowhere Wiki, the fan-maintained encyclopedia dedicated to Jesse Alexander's supernatural thriller series. This wiki contains 47 articles about characters, episodes, locations, mythology, and fan theories.

Tales from Nowhere follows Abigail Jimenez Fleming, a woman suffering from electromagnetic hypersensitivity who finds refuge in Nowhere, West Virginia a remote town within the National Quiet Zone where electronic devices are restricted. What she discovers is a community harboring dark secrets, supernatural phenomena, and creatures from American folklore.

Tales from Nowhere is a supernatural mystery set in a real place, a Federal "Quiet Zone" where the use of electronic devices is limited. Abigail Jimenez Fleming, who suffers from electromagnetic hypersensitivity, becomes the town's new tech enforcement officer. She finds Nowhere a hotbed of paranormal activity like Utah's "Skinwalker Ranch." Abigail's condition enables her to detect and investigate odd phenomena. Working with eccentric locals, she unravels mysteries while uncovering a conspiracy tied to her own forgotten past. Harnessing rarely tapped North American Tall Tales and cryptid creatures, the series explores themes of fear, community, and identity. Season One culminates in a battle with the Wendigo, an entity born of humanity's collective terror, forcing Abigail to embrace her destiny as Nowhere's protector. As the series develops, it introduces a generation of teens who gain paranormal powers as they come of age, government intervention, and multiversal threats. Seasons add new manifestations of fear while building on the central mystery of Abigail's identity and humanity's compelling need to be afraid.

Blending weekly paranormal investigation and a serialized threat, Tales from Nowhere is a fear-based approach to sci-fi horror grounded in authentic folklore. As characters grapple with personal conflicts and escalating supernatural phenomena, their personalities, agendas, and relationships evolve, driving the human narrative.

"Nothing in life is to be feared, only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more so that we may fear less."
Marie Curie
Did You Know? The show's setting is based on the real National Radio Quiet Zone in Green Bank, West Virginia, where electromagnetic emissions are heavily restricted to protect the Green Bank Telescope. Some fans have reported visiting the actual location and experiencing "weird vibes." Read the theories.

Main Characters

Abigail Fleming
Protagonist | Tech Officer
Benji Margolis
Ally | Conspiracy Theorist
Thaddeus Beaumont
Employer | Founder's Descendant
Clara Sterling
Caretaker | Guardian

View all characters →

Season 1 Episodes

# Title Creature
1 Welcome to Nowhere Mothman/Flatwoods
2 The Wendigo Frequency Wendigo
3 The Whispering Woods Hidebehind
4 Echoes of the Past Pukwudgie
5 Trauma Storm Thunderbird/Piasa
6 The Skin Walker Skinwalker
7 Family Reunion Batsquatch
8 The Hollow Men Hollow Men
9 Judgment Night Multiple Cryptids
10 Face Your Fear The Wendigo

View full episode guide →

Featured Lore

Transmedia Content

The Tales from Nowhere Transmedia Program extended the show's narrative across multiple platforms:

  • Nowhere Files - Weekly digital graphic novels expanding character backstories and cryptid lore
  • The Quiet Zone - Immersive fan portal with in-world communications from characters
  • Finding David ARG - Alternate reality game investigating David Margolis's disappearance
Unfinished Business: The Finding David ARG was never completed due to the hiatus. The final coordinates from David's last transmission remain undecoded, and fans continue searching for what many believe is hidden Season 2 content.

Explore all transmedia content →

Popular Fan Theories

Clara is Abigail's Mother Popular

Given Clara's agelessness and her protective interest in Abigail, many fans believe she is actually Abigail's biological mother in disguise. Read more

The Big Ear Already Contacted Something Unconfirmed

Some fans theorize the telescope made contact with an interdimensional entity years ago, explaining Nowhere's paranormal activity. Read more

View all theories →

About This Wiki

This wiki was started in March 2019, shortly after the pilot aired. Despite the show's cancellation, our community of dedicated fans continues to document and discuss the series. We welcome new contributors but ask that you read our editing guidelines first.

If you're new to the show, we recommend starting with our Episode 1 guide or the Abigail Fleming character page.

Help Wanted! Several pages on this wiki are stubs or need expansion. Check out our wanted pages list to see where you can contribute. The Asher Drake and Sasha Black pages especially need work!

External Links