Season 1 – The Beast in Me

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Gareth V @geewah 2 days ago This is a show that works almost entirely on the strength of its two leads, Danes and Rhys, turn a fairly conventional writer-meets-sociopath premise into something genuinely tense to watch. See more Sal D @JustTheLaw Sep 7, 2026 This limited series left me torn. The performances were consistently good perhaps at times better than good, particularly from Matthew Rhys, who seems to outshine Clare Danes. And, despite an 8 part series, the pacing was consistent. The series shortcoming lies with the script. I kept waiting for something novel, something not, at least in part, cliche. Alas, my impressions were proven correct by the time credits started rolling. I have a lot of respect for Ms. Danes, and she did a very good job in this series - unfortunately, the script did not serve her or her character with the level required for her to shine. The same could perhaps be said about Matthew Rhys, but his character was more fleshed out and played to his dynamic range. See more Marjorie H @Marjo1987 Sep 3, 2026 The Beast In Me - The plot had more holes than Swiss cheese. Many of the characters actions made absolutely no sense. Decisions were oftentimes there to serve the plot rather than being organic. Claire Danes was channeling her character from Homeland, just slightly less over the top. Mathew Rhys was pretty compelling though as Niles Jarvis. Scary character. This was entertaining but in the end just alright. See more S A @Moviepopcornjoy Aug 30, 2026 Intense gripping storyline. Exceptional acting. See more Latonya L @Latonya Aug 19, 2026 Staring Clare Danes, Mike from Breaking bad and that guy from The Americans, I was looking forward to this. However it ended up being an ok rather than a must watch. Clare Danes seems to act every scene with angst. It's like she can only play the same character that she did in the excellent Homeland. However her character in Homeland was bi-polar and she was often off her meds. In this she just comes across as annoying. That aside the whole thing gets wrapped up a bit too easily and quickly at the end. See more J H @UpstateNYThriller Aug 17, 2026 7.4/10 Thriller, Suspense Suburbia, Decent, underwhelming woke type "girl power" ending Love Matthew Ryhs from the Americans He plays a notorious murderous Pyscho who lives next to lesbian author who is creeped out by him See more Read all reviews

The Beast in Me — Season 1

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