The Beast in Me (TV series)

This article is about the 2025 television series. For the upcoming film, see The Beast in Me (film). For the Nick Lowe song, see The Beast in Me.

The Beast in Me
Promotional poster
Genre	Psychological thriller
Created by	Gabe Rotter
Showrunner	Howard Gordon
Starring	Claire Danes Matthew Rhys Brittany Snow Natalie Morales
Theme music composer	Sean Callery
Composers	Sean Callery Tim Callobre Sara Barone
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Howard Gordon Daniel Pearle Antonio Campos Gabe Rotter Claire Danes Conan O'Brien David Kissinger Jeff Ross Caroline Baron Jodie Foster
Producer	Sean Fogel
Cinematography	Lyle Vincent
Editors	Philip Neel Kane Platt Ralph Jean-Pierre Shelby Siegel
Running time	41–54 minutes
Production companies	Teakwood Lane Productions Overall Production Conaco 20th Television
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	November 13, 2025 (2025-11-13)

The Beast in Me is an American psychological thriller television miniseries for Netflix, starring Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys. The producers on the series include Jodie Foster and Conan O'Brien. It premiered on November 13, 2025.

Cast

Main

• Claire Danes as Aggie Wiggs, an author who struggles to write her next book
• Matthew Rhys as Nile Jarvis, the son of a real estate magnate who moves next door to Aggie's house in Oyster Bay, New York to hide out with his second wife as he allegedly killed his first wife
• Brittany Snow as Nina Jarvis, Nile's second wife who is a gallerist in New York City
• Natalie Morales as Shelley, Aggie's ex-wife who is an abstract painter

Recurring

• David Lyons as Brian Abbott, an FBI agent
• Tim Guinee as Rick "Wrecking Ball" Jarvis, Nile's uncle who is also Nile's security detail
• Deirdre O'Connell as Carol McGiddish, Aggie's literary agent and trusted friend
• Bubba Weiler as Teddy Fenig, a young drunk driver who killed Aggie's son
• Hettienne Park as Agent Erika Breton, an FBI agent who is Abbott's supervisor
• Aleyse Shannon as Olivia Benitez, a city council member who opposes Nile's business plans
• Julie Ann Emery as Lila Jarvis, Martin Jarvis' wife and Nile's stepmother
• Amir Arison as Frank Breton, FBI Agent Erika Breton's ex-husband
• Jonathan Banks as Martin Jarvis, Nile's father who is a ruthless real estate mogul

Guest starring

• Will Brill as Chris Ingram, the brother of Nile's missing wife
• Kate Burton as Mariah Ingram, the mother of Nile's missing wife
• Bill Irwin as James Ingram, the father of Nile's missing wife
• Leila George as Madison Ingram Jarvis, Nile's missing wife

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Prod. code
1	"Sick Puppy"	Antonio Campos	Teleplay by : Gabe Rotter and Daniel Pearle Story by : Gabe Rotter	November 13, 2025 (2025-11-13)	1XED01
2	"Just Don't Want to Be Lonely"	Antonio Campos	Gabe Rotter	November 13, 2025 (2025-11-13)	1XED02
3	"Elephant in the Room"	Tyne Rafaeli	Erika Sheffer	November 13, 2025 (2025-11-13)	1XED03
4	"Thanatos"	Tyne Rafaeli	C.A. Johnson	November 13, 2025 (2025-11-13)	1XED04
5	"Bacchanal"	Lila Neugebauer	Daniel Pearle	November 13, 2025 (2025-11-13)	1XED05
6	"The Beast and Me"	Lila Neugebauer	Ali Liebegott	November 13, 2025 (2025-11-13)	1XED06
7	"Ghosts"	Antonio Campos	Mike Skerrett	November 13, 2025 (2025-11-13)	1XED07
8	"The Last Word"	Antonio Campos	Howard Gordon & Daniel Pearle	November 13, 2025 (2025-11-13)	1XED08

Production

Development

The series is produced by 20th Television and created, written and executive produced by Gabe Rotter. ^[1] Rotter initially wrote the script 6–7 years prior to production. It is executive produced by Jodie Foster, Conan O'Brien, Daniel Pearle, who also served as writer, Antonio Campos, who also directed, Jeff Ross and David Kissinger via Conaco, Howard Gordon, who served as showrunner and Claire Danes, who also stars. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Casting

Matthew Rhys joined the cast for the Netflix production in August 2024. ^[3] Brittany Snow, Natalie Morales, David Lyons and Tim Guinee joined the cast in October 2024. ^[5] Deirdre O'Connell, Jonathan Banks, Hettienne Park, Aleyse Shannon, Will Brill, Kate Burton, Bill Irwin, Amir Arison, and Julie Ann Emery joined the cast in November 2024. ^[4]

Filming

Filming took place in Red Bank, New Jersey in September 2024. ^{[6] [7]}

Release

The Beast in Me premiered on Netflix, with all eight episodes on November 13, 2025. ^[8]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 83% approval rating based on 42 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "A cut above usual murder mystery, The Beast in Me stages a psychological duel that crackles with tension thanks to Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys' superb performances." ^[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 71 out of 100 based on 28 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. ^[10]

References

1. Otterson, Joe (March 28, 2024). "Claire Danes, 'Homeland' Co-Creator Howard Gordon Team for Netflix Limited Series 'Beast in Me'". Variety. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
2. Andreeva, Nellie (March 28, 2024). "Claire Danes Leads 'The Beast In Me' Netflix Series From Gabe Rotter; Sets 'Homeland' Reunion With Howard Gordon; Jodie Foster & Conan O'Brien EP". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
3. Cordero, Rosy (August 22, 2024). "Matthew Rhys Joins Claire Danes In Netflix's 'The Beast In Me'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
4. Otterson, Joe (November 8, 2024). "'Penguin' Star Deirdre O'Connell, Jonathan Banks Among 9 Cast in Netflix Limited Series 'Beast in Me'". Varitety. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
5. Cordero, Rosy (October 3, 2024). "Brittany Snow, Natalie Morales, David Lyons & Tim Guinee Board Netflix Limited Series 'The Beast In Me'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
6. Franco, Judi (September 18, 2024). "Claire Danes spotted in Red Bank filming new Netflix series". nj1015. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
7. Diamond, Michael (October 7, 2024). "As Hollywood and Netflix descend on NJ, they need more hotels like the Molly Pitcher Inn". app.com. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
8. Petski, Denise (August 13, 2025). "'The Beast In Me' Starring Claire Danes & Matthew Rhys Sets Netflix Premiere Date; First Look". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
9. "The Beast in Me: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved November 15, 2025.
10. "The Beast in Me: Season 1". Metacritic . Retrieved November 14, 2025.

External links

• The Beast in Me on Netflix
• The Beast in Me at IMDb