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Newfoundland-Based Series ‘Below’ Now Streaming on Netflix
The six-episode series follows a fisherman and a marine researcher as they confront a giant squid and a wealthy family’s resettlement plan.
- Netflix released the six-part series 'Below' on Thursday, starring Josh Hartnett as a widowed fisherman in the remote Newfoundland community of Snook's Arm confronting a mysterious sea creature.
- Calvin Penney is haunted by a childhood tragedy involving forced resettlement 40 years ago; he now faces a new threat as a giant sea creature terrorizes local waters near Snook's Arm.
- Marine researcher Fonda Howander joins Penney to investigate lethal incidents as the plot explores climate change and corporate capitalism through the wealthy Crocker family pressuring residents to resettle.
- In the finale, Penney and Howander save Snook's Arm by luring the cephalopod away using a giant iceberg while exposing the Crockers' scheme to mine cobalt and copper beneath the town.
- While Netflix has not officially announced a second season, the finale leaves the door open for future installments as a herd of icebergs heads straight for Snook's Arm in its final moments.
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For Josh Hartnett and Charlie Heaton, creating a father-son bond in 'Below' was easy
The actors spoke about their new Netflix series about a fishing village being terrorized by something in the water, nailing a Newfoundland accent and growing up in the spotlight.
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Below Review: Josh Hartnett Is Great, but the Netflix Small-Town Seaside Horror Series Can't Sustain Its Compelling Premise
Below is now streaming on Netflix.Set in a tiny, remote coastal town that’s suddenly facing a mysterious threat from the sea, Netflix’s new drama/horror series Below is in the unfortunate position of being compared to Widow’s Bay, the other show that already did that this year. It’s a “what if Jaws but…” vehicle for Josh Hartnett, on a career upswing with things like Oppenheimer, Trap (yes, Trap), and a great episode of Black Mirror. And while h…
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