What makes crime thrillers exciting isn’t necessarily the crime itself– it’s when the leads meet their match. The Beast in Me finds grieving author Aggie Wiggs and real estate developer Nile Jarvis at odds over community property, but as they get to know each other, they both realize their shared “bloodlust”, their inability to let things go. While the dynamic isn’t unheard of, ultimately the series works because of it. Separately, Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys tap into their characters’ rage effectively, but when on-screen together, the unexpected cat-and-mouse chase transforms into something else, intensely focusing on what each of them will do next.
"A morbid soul like myself would have preferred the series to further amp up its darkness quotient, but for an eight-episode watch amongst a vast sea of dreck, this is damn good stuff."
— Nandini Balial
"“The Beast in Me” fills itself out with enough plot to propel a satisfying binge, and provide the momentum that might otherwise come from the friction between Aggie and Nile."
— Alison Herman
A famous author is pulled into a twisted mind game with her rich, powerful new neighbor — who might be a murderer.
Golden Globes
3 nominations
