[This story contains major spoilers from the finale of The Beast in Me .]

You will be happy to know that after seven episodes of uncertainty, the eighth and final episode, “The Last Word,” ends not only with Nile Jarvis’ arrest and imprisonment, but his death. Yup, that’s right. Karma’s a bitch and she’s swift, too. Let’s back up just a hair.

When prestige TV was first thought to be eclipsing movies, with quality scripts and meaty acting roles, two shows frequently bandied about were “Homeland” with Claire Danes and “The Americans” starring Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell. Danes acknowledges other parallels with Rhys.

The Beast in Me hit Netflix on November 13, 2025, dropping all eight episodes at once. Gabe Rotter created the show, and Howard Gordon runs things behind the scenes.

A profile writer and a possible killer dance around the truth in this over-extended eight-episode series set in a wealthy enclave of Long Island.

Netflix limited series 'The Beast in Me' stars Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys in a thriller obviously inspired by 'The Jinx'.

Writer Daniel Pearle breaks down the twisted mind games at the heart of Netflix's new limited series, The Beast in Me.

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If you’ve started Netflix’s latest thriller The Beast in Me, there’s a good chance that you have already finished it as well. The series, starring Claire Danes as an author who finds inspiration in her mysterious new neighbour played by Matthew Rhys, has more twists than a Sixties dance floor.