“The Beast in Me” is an upcoming Netflix mini-series starring Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys. Rhys, a Welsh actor, got his big break with FX’s “The Americans,” a spy thriller series that ran from 2013 to 2018. The show earned the actor an Emmy win for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2018. One of Rhys’ first big roles coming out of the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts was in the West End stage production of “The Graduate.” It was not smooth sailing for the actor after that, however, with no work on the horizon, Rhys found himself applying for the military, but was turned down. Receiving a rejection letter in the process that the “Perry Mason” star said he should have framed. Instead, he persisted with his acting ambitions. It’s a great lesson to never give up on your dreams.
The series stars Claire Danes, Matthew Rhys, Brittany Snow, Natalie Morales, David Lyons, Tim Guinee, Deirdre O’Connell, Jonathan Banks, Hettienne Park, Aleyse Shannon, Will Brill, Kate Burton, Bill Irwin, Amir Arison, and Julie Ann Emery. The director is Antonio Campos, with Daniel Pearle writing, and Howard Gordon showrunner. The series is created by Gabe Rotter. Executive producers are Caroline Baron, Campos, Danes, Jodie Foster, Gordon, David Kissinger, Conan O’Brien, Pearle, Jeff Ross, and Rotter.
The series follows an author, Aggie Wiggs (Danes), grieving the loss of her son. When a new neighbor (Rhys) moves in next door, who’s linked to his wife’s disappearance, Wiggs begins investigating the mystery. As she begins to uncover secrets, a dangerous game of cat and mouse ensues.
Synopsis:
In The Beast in Me, acclaimed author Aggie Wiggs (Danes) has receded from public life since the tragic death of her young son, unable to write, a ghost of her former self. But she finds an unlikely subject for a new book when the house next door is bought by Nile Jarvis (Rhys), a famed and formidable real estate mogul who was once the prime suspect in his wife’s disappearance. At once horrified and fascinated by this man, Aggie finds herself compulsively hunting for the truth — chasing his demons while fleeing her own — in a game of cat and mouse that might turn deadly.
“The Beast of Me” will arrive on Netflix on November 13, 2025, with all eight episodes, and you can check out that new trailer for the show below.
