US Edition‘The Beast in Me’ Season 2? Boss Reveals Character He’d Explore If Show Returns
- Recently, Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys headline Netflix's mystery drama The Beast in Me, a diabolically addictive eight-episode murder mystery.
- In a tiny Long Island hamlet, Aggie Wiggs is an acclaimed memoirist crippled by grief and writer's block after her young son's death, while Nile Jarvis is a prime suspect in his first wife's disappearance before moving next door.
- Scenes between Danes and Rhys deliver an "almighty charge" as Nile Jarvis provocatively dares Aggie Wiggs to write about him, intertwining psychological insight with a twisty plot.
- The plot's escalation brings politics and probes into play as Aggie Wiggs's choice to write about Nile Jarvis triggers FBI agent Brian Abbot's scrutiny and protests led by Olivia Benitez against Jarvis Yards.
- The series, created by Gabe Rotter and produced with Howard Gordon and Antonio Campos, explores true crime mania, gentrification, and psychological drama while highlighting Claire Danes' best work since Homeland.
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‘The Beast in Me’ Season 2? Boss Reveals Character He’d Explore If Show Returns
'As long as Aggie is still roaming the planet and is a writer, I think there probably is a story there.'
‘The Beast in Me’ Review: Claire Danes’ Bloated Netflix Thriller Treats a Savage Story Too Timidly
Nile Jarvis is an asshole. Played by Matthew Rhys without the faintest hint of self-awareness (aka played exactly right), the New York City real estate scion who’s also the eldest son of a New York City real estate scion interrupts his wife’s conversations by shouting over her. He thinks everyone else exists to entertain him and doesn’t see anything wrong with that worldview. At lunch, he orders for you without asking. After dinner, he invites h…
Claire Danes Reveals What Drew Her to 'Hitchcockian' Thriller 'The Beast in Me': 'Tasteful and Grisly'
Danes stars alongside Matthew Rhys on the Netflix series, which premiered on Nov. 13Courtesy of Netflix Claire Danes as Aggie Wiggs in 'The Beast in Me'NEED TO KNOWClaire Danes is sharing what drew her to The Beast in MeThe actress spoke with PEOPLE about her role as Aggie Wiggs and why the character got her attention"I loved this character who was just kind of a wild amalgam of qualities that I hadn't quite played before," Danes saysClaire Dan…
A troubled writer and a notorious millionaire become entangled in each other's secrets. "The Beast In Me" offers little in the way of innovation, but it is exceptionally binge-worthy.
Traumatized author with writing blockade meets real estate shark under suspicion of murder. "The Beast in Me" by homeland- and "24"-maker Howard Gordon with Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys reminds of Highsmith and Hitchcock. But then everything comes differently than thought.
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