Right now is the best time of year to get really stuck in to some great TV. With darker, chillier evenings drawing in, settling down to binge an incredible series is one of the best parts of autumn and winter.
If you’re desperate for something to get stuck into, let us point you in the direction of The Beast In Me, a tense Netflix mini-series that hit the streaming platform back in November 2025.
Starring Matthew Rhys and Claire Daines, this eight-parter will have to glued to the screen from the first episode.
What is The Beast In Me About?
The Beast In Me is a psychological thriller that tells the story of grieving author Aggie Wiggs, played by Danes, who has suffered severe writer’s block since the death of her young son, Cooper.
The eight-year-old was killed in a traffic accident after a teenager crashed into Aggie’s car as she was driving Cooper to a doctor’s appointment.
Aggie’s life takes a turn when Nile Jarvis, played by Rhys, moves into the house next door with his new wife. Despite his success as a rich property mogul, Nile was previously accused of murdering his first wife after she disappeared and was a prime suspect in the investigation.
Aggie quickly becomes fascinated in Nile and begins delving deeper into his twisted life in a bid to gain inspiration for a new novel about the potential killer. The bereaved mother and her twisted neighbour enter an ongoing and dangerous battle of mind games and violence.
Who stars in The Beast In Me and what else have they been in?
Netflix’s The Beast In Me has a cast of various famous faces you probably recognise from other TV shows and movies. Here’s who stars in the show and where you might have seen them before.
Matthew Rhys
Matthew Rhys stars as deranged Nile Jarvis in The Beast In Me. The wealthy real estate tycoon moves in beside struggling author, Aggie, after being the prime suspect in the murder of his first wife. You might recognise him from The Americans, Hallow Road and Widow’s Bay.
Claire Danes
Claire Danes plays the role of Aggie Wiggs in The Beast In Me. She is a grieving mother who lost her eight-year-old son, Cooper, in a car accident and was once a successful author. Suffering from writer’s block, Aggie begins to take inspiration from her sketchy new neighbour and ends up in a twisted game of cat and mouse. She has also been in Homeland, Stardust and Romeo + Juliet.
Brittany Snow
Brittany Snow plays Nina Jarvis in The Beast In Me. Nina is the new wife of Nile, who was suspected of killing his first wife, Madison. You might recognise her from films like Hairspray, Pitch Perfect and John Tucker Must Die.
Jonathan Banks
Jonathan Banks plays Martin Jarvis in The Beast In Me. Martin is Nile’s intimidating and rich father. He’s also been in Airplane! and Breaking Bad.
Natalie Morales
Natalie Morales plays the role of Shelley, Aggie’s ex-wife, in The Beast In Me. The artist and the author divorced following the death of son Cooper. Natalie has also been in No Hard Feelings and Dead To Me.
How can I watch The Beast In Me?
The Beast In Me is a Netflix original series, so it’s only available to stream on there.
You can watch the entire series now with your Netflix subscription – and the show was recently officially renewed for a second season. So watch this space for the next installment, after you binge the first batch of episodes.
