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Claire Danes & Matthew Rhys in New Series ‘The Beast in Me’ Teaser

by Alex Billington
September 15, 2025
Source: YouTube

“We are, all of us, drawn to monsters… We flirt with death to prove we’re truly alive. And if we can’t stop, then that small fire we lit might just burn the whole house down… with us still inside.” One helluva quote to start with! Netflix has revealed a first look teaser trailer for a new series titled The Beast in Me, a crime thriller following a woman investigating her neighbor. This is set to launch on Netflix in November this fall. From the creators of “Homeland” comes another tricky new series. Author Aggie Wiggs, grieving her the loss of her son, finds new purpose unraveling the mystery behind neighbor Nile Sheldon’s vanished wife and his suspicious dealings. At once horrified and fascinated by this man, Aggie finds herself compulsively hunting for the truth – chasing his demons while fleeing her own – in a game of cat & mouse that might turn deadly. Interesting… Starring Claire Danes, Matthew Rhys, Brittany Snow, & Natalie Morales. Also with Jonathan Banks, David Lyons, Tim Guinee, Hettienne Park, Deidre O’Connell, Aleyse Shannon, Will Brill, Kate Burton, Bill Irwin, Amir Arison, Julie Ann Emery. This looks compelling! Lots of secrets hidden within.

Here’s the teaser for Gabe Rotter & Howard Gordon’s series The Beast in Me, from Netflix’s YouTube:

“The title of the series comes from a Johnny Cash song — but it’s not as simple as it might initially seem. It really is about all of our complicity. Whether it’s Monica Lewinsky or Amanda Knox or Nile Jarvis or whatever, sometimes we are quick to make assumptions. But when we are forced to look at it from another angle, do we have the humility and the compassion to listen and to revise the narrative?” –Showrunner Howard Gordon

Since the tragic death of her young son, acclaimed author Aggie Wiggs (Claire Danes) has receded from public life, unable to write, a ghost of her former self. She finds an unlikely subject for a new book when the house next door is bought by Nile Jarvis (Matthew Rhys), a famed and formidable real estate mogul who was once the prime suspect in his wife’s disappearance. At once horrified and fascinated by this man, Aggie finds herself compulsively hunting for the truth – chasing his demons while fleeing her own – in a game of cat & mouse that might turn deadly. The Beast in Me is created by writer Gabe Rotter (of “The X-Files”). It’s showrun & co-written by Howard Gordon (of “The X-Files”, “Homeland”, “24”). With writing by Gabe Rotter, Erika Sheffer, C.A. Johnson, Daniel Pearle, Ali Liebegott, Mike Skerrett, & Gordon. With episodes directed by filmmaker Antonio Campos (Afterschool, Simon Killer, Christine, The Devil All the Time, “The Staircase”). Made by 20th Television. Executive produced by Daniel Pearle, Conan O’Brien, Jeff Ross, David Kissinger, Caroline Baron, Jodie Foster, Howard Gordon, Gabe Rotter, Claire Danes, Antonio Campos. Netflix will debut The Beast in Me streaming on Netflix starting November 13th, 2025 this fall.

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