Netflix’s Must-Watch Thriller ‘The Beast In Me’ Unleashes In November

October 28, 2025 adminsr

Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys in ‘The Beast in Me’ on Netflix.

Good fences make good neighbors, unless your new neighbor is a suspected murderer.

Netflix consistently releases a steady stream of high-quality series and movies each month, but a new show debuting in November stands out for its A-list cast and gripping premise.

The eight-episode mystery The Beast In Me, which premieres on Thursday, November 13, follows Aggie Wiggs (Claire Danes) and Nile Jarvis (Matthew Rhys) as their lives intersect in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Sometimes, two people meet, and an inexplicable connection is made that can destroy them both, but neither can walk away, and everyone around them gets burned.

Claire Danes as Aggie Wiggs in ‘The Beast in Me’ on Netflix.

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Danes, who is well known for her role as Carrie Mathison on the award-winning Showtime CIA drama series Homeland, portrays an acclaimed author who is reeling from the tragic death of her young son. Her once-happy family life is destroyed, and she’s left with a bad case of writer’s block and an inability to deal with her life. She’s become a bit of a recluse, but inspiration for a new book soon finds her when real estate mogul Nile Jarvis (Matthew Rhys) moves into the house next door.

Rhys, who portrayed Russian spy Philip Jennings in the award-winning FX series The Americans, is so good at playing a psychopath! He starred alongside Keri Russell, who is in another Netflix hit, The Diplomat. Now engaged with a son, Rhys and Russell are in two of the streamer’s best dramas.

Matthew Rhys as Nile Jarvis in ‘The Beast in Me’ on Netflix.

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In The Beast In MeRhys portrays a man whose intentions are very unclear; he was the prime suspect in his wife’s disappearance, and though he maintains his innocence, his actions tell a different story.

Brittany Snow as Nina in ‘The Beast in Me’ on Netflix.

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Niles is now married to Nina, played by Brittany Snow (The Hunting Wives), whose life may or may not be in danger. The viewer really is kept in the dark as to Niles’ motives. As for Aggie, she’s equal parts horrified and fascinated by him.

Meeting him sparks something within her, and she becomes obsessed with finding out the truth about his past. Both of these people have dark demons, but instead of being repelled by one another, they’re drawn into each other’s orbits in ways neither can explain.

The team behind this series knows how to bring the drama. The Beast In Me comes from creator, writer, and executive producer Gabe Rotter (The X-Files) and showrunner, writer, and executive producer Howard Gordon (Homeland, 24, The X-Files).

This show has such an incredible team of heavy-hitters behind it, including executive producers Daniel Pearle (American Crime Story), Conan O’Brien, Jeff Ross and David Kissinger for Conaco, Caroline Baron (Severance), Jodie Foster, and Danes.

Natalie Morales as Shelley in ‘The Beast in Me’ on Netflix.

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Antonio Campos (The Staircase) directed all eight episodes and also serves as an executive producer. Starring alongside Rhys, Danes, and Snow are Natalie Morales, Jonathan Banks, David Lyons, Tim Guinee, Hettienne Park, Deidre O’Connell, Aleyse Shannon, Will Brill, Kate Burton, Bill Irwin, Amir Arison, and Julie Ann Emery.

Gordon spoke to Tumdu about casting Danes and Rhys and how excited he was to work with Danes again after their time together on Homeland. “I was a fan well before I met her. She really has that uniquely rare ability to convey the most interior thoughts, and you know what’s going on inside her. There’s a fierce intelligence, but there’s also her vulnerability. She really conveys that.”

He added that though Danes was the obvious choice to play Aggie, finding the perfect fit for Nile wasn’t as easy. “That was the far more challenging part to cast for. For me, the heavy lifting in the show was really, really making that character by turns dangerous, charming, and even vulnerable.”

Rhys, who isn’t typically asked to play slimy characters like Nile, jumped at the opportunity. “Matthew happens to be, aside from also another incredibly sweet guy, a fiercely good actor,” explained Gordon. “And I have to confess, not only was I surprised by their chemistry, but I was surprised by how virtuosic he was.”

Gordon explained how they came up with the show’s title, which originated in a Johnny Cash song. Per Gordon, “It really is about all of our complicity. Whether it’s Monica Lewinsky or Amanda Knox or Nile Jarvis or whatever, sometimes we are quick to make assumptions. But when we are forced to look at it from another angle, do we have the humility and the compassion to listen and to revise the narrative?”