EPISODE · Jan 7, 2026 · 6 MIN
The Messages From Tomorrow
from Unwritten Lives: Tales of the Unexpected · host Nia Gruffudd
Sam Delaney lives a quiet, predictable life—until he begins receiving text messages from an unknown number that somehow knows things before they happen. The texts warn him to take an umbrella, avoid a specific taxi, call his sister—each message saving him from disaster, regret, or missed chances. Then Sam realizes the sender isn’t a stranger.It’s himself—from a future where those warnings were ignored. As the messages grow more urgent, Sam discovers his future self is desperate to stop him from repeating the same mistakes—mistakes that lead to someone sinister “following the thread” back in time. One night, Sam receives a final warning: “Don’t open the door.” Something tries to enter his apartment, rattling the knob and scratching at the wood. Sam survives only because he follows the texts. In the morning, he asks the future version of himself if he survives. The answer is chilling: “You did tonight. I didn’t.” Sam deletes the thread as instructed, choosing to live forward instead of repeating a doomed path—while hoping the version of himself who warned him found a different ending too. A haunting story of alternate futures, second chances, and the cost of knowing what tomorrow holds.
NOW PLAYING
The Messages From Tomorrow
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Mar 26, 2026 ·1m
Mar 19, 2026 ·34m
Feb 18, 2026 ·11m
Feb 11, 2026 ·45m