The Beast In Me

● The Beast in Me is a psychological thriller following a battle of wits between two troubled neighbours.

● Claire Danes stars as Aggie Wiggs, an isolated author who is dealing with the loss of her son.

● Matthew Rhys stars as her aggressive new neighbour Nile Jarvis, who is rumoured to have killed his wife.

● Released in 2025, the eight-episode season was nominated for 13 awards during that year’s season – including for Best Limited Series at the Golden Globes.

The Beast In Me is a psychological drama following Aggie Wiggs, an author who has become reclusive after the sudden death of her young son left her reeling in grief.

In need of inspiration for her new novel and to get out of her writer’s block, Aggie finds a muse in the shape of her new neighbour, Miles Jarvis, a ruthless businessman who has been accused of murdering his missing ex-wife, Maggie.

Curious to know more, Aggie tries to get to know Miles, but in doing so triggers a feud that only escalates. Aggie doesn’t like his aggressive nature, and Miles has no patience for her prying into his life.

But as secrets begin to rise to the surface, and others start getting involved, will Aggie be able to get to the truth? And is it as it seems?

Launching in 2025, The Beast In Me received an 85% score on RottenTomatoes, and was nominated for 13 accolades across the year’s awards season – including four Golden Globes for Best Limited Series, Best Lead Male and Best Lead Female.

The Beast In Me runs for a total of eight episodes, ranging from 40minutes to an hour in length.

As a limited series, there are no plans for a second season.

The main cast of The Beast In Me consists of:

● Claire Danes (Homeland, The Essex Serpent) as Agatha ‘Aggie’ Wiggs

● Matthew Rhys (The Americans, Widow’s Bay) as Nile Jarvis

● Brittany Snow (The Hunting Wives, The Night Agent) as Nina Jarvis

● Natalie Morales (Grey’s Anatomy, Dead to Me) as Shelley Morris

They are supported by:

● Tim Guinee (The Staircase, Inventing Anna) as Rick "Wrecking Ball" Jarvis

● Hettienne Park (Black Rabbit, The Outsider) as Agent Erika Breton

● Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul, Mudbound) as Martin Jarvis

● David Lyons (Revolution, The Night Agent) as Agent Brian Abbott

● Aleyse Shannon (Leverage: Redemption, Charmed) as Olivia Benitez

● Bubba Weiler (Kaleidoscope, Run The World) as Teddy Fenig

● Deirdre O'Connell (The Penguin, Outer Range) as Carol McGiddish

● Julie Ann Emery (Better Call Saul, Fargo) as Lila Jarvis

●Amir Arison (The Blacklist, Dope Thief) as Frank Breton

The official rating of The Beast In Me in the UK, as noted by Netflix, is 18 for the overall series.

This means the show has been considered suitable for adults only.

Reasons for this rating include:

● Scenes of a sexual nature

● Heavy scenes of extreme violence - including riots and grievous injury

● Graphic blood and gore

● Use of profanity

● Scenes of drug use

● Depictions of dead bodies and murders

● Unsettling imagery and intense atmosphere that is not suitable for children

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