Music

• The Beginning (Mercyful Fate album), an album by Mercyful Fate
• The Beginning (Jandek album), an album by Jandek
• The Beginning (Noise Box album), an album by the industrial band Noise Box

Television

• "The Beginning" (Samurai Jack episode), an episode of Samurai Jack
• "The Beginning" (Eureka Seven episode), an episode of Eureka Seven
• "The Beginning" (The X-Files), an episode of The X-Files
• The Beginning (TV series) (原点), a Chinese TV drama series

Literature

• The Beginning (Animorphs), a novel in the Animorphs series

Films

• The Beginning (film) by Birdhouse Skateboards

Other

• The Beginning, a Beanie Baby bear produced by Ty, Inc. in 2000