Miniseries · Netflix
The Beast in Me
Pain needs a partner.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Claire Danes
Agatha 'Aggie' Wiggs
8 eps
Brittany Snow
Nina Jarvis
8 eps
Natalie Morales
Shelley Morris
8 eps
Jonathan Banks
Martin Jarvis
6 eps
Tim Guinee
Rick 'Wrecking Ball' Jarvis
8 eps
David Lyons
Brian Abbott
5 eps
Bubba Weiler
Teddy Fenig
5 eps
Deirdre O'Connell
Carol McGiddish
4 eps
Susan Pourfar
Lorna Fenig
2 eps
Frank Harts
Colin
1 eps
Chip Zien
Stan
1 eps
Leonard Gerome
Cooper Morris-Wiggs
5 eps
Paul McCallion
Teddy's Friend #1
2 eps
Katie Claire McGrath
Hostess
1 eps
Colby Kipnes
Daughter
1 eps
Megan Bartle
Mother
1 eps
Adam Thompson
Waiter
1 eps
Hettienne Park
Erika Breton
7 eps
Aleyse Shannon
Olivia Benitez
5 eps
John Stout Adams
Lorna's Husband
1 eps
Rachael Chau
Activist
1 eps
Ellison Barber
Reporter
1 eps
Julie Ann Emery
Lila Jarvis
4 eps
Amir Arison
Frank Breton
4 eps
Brennan Brown
Phineas Gold
2 eps
Eleni Yiovas
Christina Moore
2 eps
Rocco Gozzi
Wyatt Jarvis
2 eps
Mason Gozzi
Preston Jarvis
1 eps
Gillian Jackson Han
Server
1 eps
Peter Grosz
Elijah Garrity
3 eps
Kate Burton
Mariah Ingram
2 eps
Bill Irwin
James Ingram
2 eps
Will Brill
Chris Ingram
2 eps
Mozhan Navabi
Esme Noor
1 eps
Eric William Morris
Michael Morgan
1 eps
April Matthis
Simone
1 eps
César Rosado
Driver
1 eps
Kean Tan
Consultant
1 eps
Daren Donofrio
Passenger
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Beast in Me actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Beast in Me reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Serialized.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A famous author is pulled into a twisted mind game with her rich, powerful new neighbor — who might be a murderer.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Sick Puppy
Reclusive author Aggie Wiggs' life is upended by the arrival of wealthy, arrogant new neighbor Nile Jarvis — who quite possibly murdered his first wife.
- Directed by Antonio Campos
S01E02
Just Don't Want to Be Lonely
Still reeling from shock over the news, Aggie shares her suspicions with Brian and approaches Nile with an intriguing proposal.
- Directed by Antonio Campos
- Written by Gabe Rotter
S01E03
Elephant in the Room
As Aggie delves deeper into Nile's past, she pushes Brian to use the information she's getting. Nina takes an interest in Shelley's work.
- Directed by Tyne Rafaeli
- Written by Erika Sheffer
S01E06
The Beast and Me
Anxious to share her latest discovery with Brian, Aggie unexpectedly uncovers an even darker truth. Nina receives surprising news.
- Directed by Lila Neugebauer
- Written by Ali Liebegott
S01E04
Thanatos
Aggie interviews Madison's parents about her disappearance. Nile and Martin take aim at the City Council. Brian enlists help to crack the hard drive.
- Directed by Tyne Rafaeli
- Written by C.A. Johnson
S01E07
Ghosts
In 2019, a complex web of suspicion and betrayal forms between the Jarvises, Nina and Brian, and the truth behind Madison's disappearance is revealed.
- Directed by Antonio Campos
- Written by Mike Skerrett
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E02
Just Don't Want to Be Lonely
- Directed by Antonio Campos
- Written by Gabe Rotter
S01E03
Elephant in the Room
- Directed by Tyne Rafaeli
- Written by Erika Sheffer
S01E06
The Beast and Me
- Directed by Lila Neugebauer
- Written by Ali Liebegott
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Gabe Rotter
Showrunner
Jodie Foster
Executive producer
Caroline Baron
Executive producer
Conan O'Brien
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Howard Gordon
Executive producer
Antonio Campos
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Jeff Ross
Executive producer
Claire Danes
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Daniel Pearle
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
David Kissinger
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Mike Skerrett
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Ali Liebegott
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Erika Sheffer
Writer
- Photo unavailable
C.A. Johnson
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Sean SforzaProducer
- Jodie FosterExecutive Producer
- Caroline BaronExecutive Producer
- Conan O'BrienExecutive Producer
- Sean FogelProducer
- Howard GordonExecutive Producer
Writing
- Mike SkerrettWriter
- Ali LiebegottWriter
- Howard GordonWriter
- Erika ShefferWriter
- Gabe RotterWriter
- C.A. JohnsonWriter
Direction
- Tyne RafaeliDirector
- Antonio CamposDirector
- Lila NeugebauerDirector
Cinematography
- Lyle VincentDirector of Photography
Music
- Sean CalleryOriginal Music Composer
- Tim CallobreOriginal Music Composer
- Sara BaroneOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
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