Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Claire Danes' New Netflix Series Explores Grief, Suspicion, and Guilt
Claire Danes plays a sad mom who can't finish her book.
Her new neighbor is a rich guy who might have killed his wife.
They become friends, and she writes his story.
Some people think it's good, others think it's weird and not very scary.
Claire Danes plays Aggie, a Pulitzer-winning author grieving her son's death in Netflix's 'The Beast in Me'
Aggie's new neighbor, Nile Jarvis (Matthew Rhys), is a wealthy, suspected killer who hires her to write his biography
The series explores Aggie's guilt, her strained marriage, and her growing obsession with Jarvis
Critics praise Danes and Rhys' performances but have mixed reactions to the plot and tension
The series is a psychological thriller with elements of mystery and suspense
- Who
- Claire Danes (Aggie), Matthew Rhys (Nile Jarvis), Natalie Morales (Shelley)
- What
- Aggie, a grieving author, becomes entangled with her suspicious neighbor, Nile Jarvis, in Netflix's 'The Beast in Me'
- When
- The series is currently streaming on Netflix
- Where
- Long Island, New York
- Why
- Aggie hopes to overcome her writer's block and guilt by writing Jarvis' biography
Cautious Praise
Mixed Reactions
Performances
Cautious Praise
Critics praise Danes and Rhys' performances
Mixed Reactions
Some find the plot and tension unconvincing
- Genre
- Psychological Thriller, Mystery
- Stars
- Claire Danes, Matthew Rhys, Natalie Morales
- Episodes
- 8
- Director
- Daina Reid
- Writer
- Michael Ellenberg, Adam Scott, et al.