Although Halloween has passed, there’s no reason not to dive into a captivating psychological thriller on Netflix, particularly one that’s a mini-series perfect for a weekend binge.
Featuring a remarkable cast that includes Claire Danes, Matthew Rhys, and Brittany Snow, this eight-episode thriller premiered on Netflix in November and swiftly climbed to the top of the streamer’s top 10 list.
The series, titled The Beast In Me, sees Danes in the lead role as Aggie Wiggs, an author mourning the death of her son.
As Aggie attempts to navigate through her grief, she discovers a new sense of purpose after her neighbor Nina Jarvis (played by Snow) goes missing, prompting her to investigate the questionable actions of Nina’s husband, Nile (played by Rhys).
Fans of the series have praised it as one of their ‘favorites’ on Netflix this year. Recommendations for the show surged when a Netflix user on the Netflix Bangers Facebook page inquired about a new binge-worthy series.
On X, formerly known as Twitter, a viewer exclaimed: “Just finished up The Beast In Me on Netflix. My only complaint is that it’s over, and I have to go around searching for something else to watch. Uggh why can’t all shows be this great?”
Howard Gordon, the showrunner for The Beast In Me, revealed to Netflix’s Tudum that Aggie’s grief serves as the emotional core of the show, with its finale being described as a ‘rollercoaster’ on X.
Gordon commented: “Life is loss, and loss as a theme is something that is catnip, I think, to a writer. One of the subversive pleasures of being a writer is you get to work through these fears and horrors on the page or on the screen.”
Danes elaborated on why her character becomes so fixated on Nile and the mystery around him.
She explained: “For whatever reason, this project gives her some kind of reason to be and think again. He’s this unlikely catalyst and muse, and she’s just so relieved to finally have access to her creative self again that she kind of can’t help it.”
Rhys noted that Aggie’s journey is quite relatable, which adds to the show’s compelling nature.
“The line between us all is relatively thin,” he shared with Tudum. “This could be you; you lose your son, you could be driven to doing this. Any number of external factors that you have no control over could lead you to these things.”
The Beast in Me is now streaming on Netflix.