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EPISODE · Aug 7, 2025 · 4 MIN

The Boy Who Drew Tomorrow

from Unwritten Lives: Tales of the Unexpected · host Nia Gruffudd

Nine-year-old Sam Mitchell has a remarkable gift for drawing, but his talent takes a chilling turn when his sketches start predicting real-life events. First, a picture of his best friend's bike accident becomes reality. Then, a sketch of his family home on fire nearly comes true. When Sam draws a scene of his father, Mark, caught at a dangerous railroad crossing, his mother, Sarah, begs Mark to take a different route. Mark reluctantly agrees, narrowly avoiding a fatal crash the next day. As Sam quietly returns to his room, his parents are left wondering whether his gift is a blessing or a curse. A story of premonition, fear, and the fine line between fate and choice.

Nine-year-old Sam Mitchell has a remarkable gift for drawing, but his talent takes a chilling turn when his sketches start predicting real-life events. First, a picture of his best friend's bike accident becomes reality. Then, a sketch of his family home on fire nearly comes true. When Sam draws a scene of his father, Mark, caught at a dangerous railroad crossing, his mother, Sarah, begs Mark to take a different route. Mark reluctantly agrees, narrowly avoiding a fatal crash the next day. As Sam quietly returns to his room, his parents are left wondering whether his gift is a blessing or a curse. A story of premonition, fear, and the fine line between fate and choice.

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