La bestia en mí

It appears that quite a few raters and reviewers take serious issue with Claire Danes character in this mini series. I understand it. During the first half of the first episode I couldn't help but notice that she was playing almost the same personality as her tortured agent in Homeland. But I pressed on and started to really enjoy the tense and blunt interactions between her character and the slick sociopath/psychopath played so well by Matthew Rhys. I really loved the locations as well.

I have only watched the first episode but by the end I wanted to keep watching into the early hours. I just wanted to leave a quick review because there are so many very poor reviews and some very praising reviews. The praising ones aren't fake. I personally look forward to the rest of this show. Try it. You will know by the end of the first episode if it's for you.

Claire Danes constant trembling chin gave my husband and myself agita. I loved her in Homeland this was too much. Michael Ryes was incredible. I've never seen him in anything but I'll look for him now. I could have gone for another season where maybe he got out on a technically...etc etc. I enjoyed the next to last episode the best. I didn't have anxiety like the rest of the episodes.

I don't mean in the usual way. It just wasn't what I expected from Claire Danes. All that being said, I'd watch it again but probably take a Xanax first. Sorry Claire.

The Beast In Me is a miniseries about a big time author named Aggie Wiggs (Claire Danes) who's become kind of a loner and retreated from being in the public since her young son died. She's unable to write anything until she gets a new neighbor, Nile Jarvis (Matthew Rhys), who famous for being a suspect in his wife's disappearance even though they couldn't prove it. They get to know each other and agree on a book about his life. Like a lot of people have already pointed out the ending was kind of predictable and could've been better. I binged this over the weekend and did find myself looking at my phone a little towards the end. It probably could've been an episode or two less to help the pacing but still, I found it enjoyable.

I just finished The Beast In Me and even though it's not the best series you'll see this year, it's still worth watching. It's a story we've all seen before but what makes this stand out is the cast. The strong performances from Matthew Rhys and Claire Danes make it that much better of a show. The chemistry the two of them have makes this worth the watch. It's gotten nothing but good reviews and has a very good 83% on Rotten Tomatoes as of now. It does start to get dragged out a little bit in the latter episodes and the ending wasn't very good but overall it's a solid watch.

The Beast in Me (2025) is a solid thriller that keeps the tension high, even if the plot becomes overly tangled and occasionally hard to believe. The ending, however, is surprisingly swift and straightforward.

I watched the series mostly because of Claire Danes and her earlier iconic roles (My So Called Life, Homeland). Here she once again plays a deeply troubled woman, but her performance leans too heavily on tics and tremors for my taste - expressive to the point of overacting. Matthew Rhys, on the other hand, delivers a far more balanced and convincing portrayal of Nile Jarvis, shifting from charming to psychopathic with impressive ease. Their odd chemistry sometimes makes the contrast work.

The supporting cast is solid, though the story itself doesn't leave a lasting impression. Overall, it's watchable but far from essential.