The Beast in Me

I enjoyed this but Clare Danes character sounded like she was mid panic attack throughout every episode, which kind of spoilt things a bit. It was very offputting in my opinion. Matthew Rhys's character was suitably creepy.....the chicken scene in particular. Well filmed, well acted overall, I quite enjoyed it.

... with the promise of a sharp psychological thriller, building intrigue around a potentially explosive plot twist. Yet it ultimately settles into familiar territory, devolving into a conventional cat-and-mouse game.

Suspense is effectively sustained early on through the electric performances of Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys, whose layered portrayals add depth and tension. However, as the story progresses, it loses momentum, relying on predictable tropes rather than fully capitalizing on its nuanced character dynamics or bolder risks.

Solid acting elevates it above average, but it falls short of memorable.

Still a strong 7.

A tense cat-and-mouse thriller that keeps you hooked with its twists, even if it stretches believability toward the end. The pacing makes it easy to binge, and the emotional beats land - especially thanks to Matthew Rhys, who absolutely steals the show as Nile Jarvis. His performance adds unexpected depth and charisma to the chaos, making every scene he's in feel sharper and more unpredictable.

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.

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.