Viewers dub Claire Danes’s thriller The Beast in Me ‘the perfect binge’

The story follows successful writer Aggie Wiggs, played by Claire Danes, who has become withdrawn from her usual life. 

The official synopsis continues: “Since the tragic death of her young son, acclaimed author Aggie Wiggs has receded from public life, unable to write, a ghost of her former self. 

“But she finds an unlikely subject for a new book when the house next door is bought by Nile Sheldon, 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 and mouse that might turn deadly.”

Reacting to the first look, which was released by Netflix on 13 August, TV viewers took to social media to share their excitement. 

“This sounds like the perfect binge for a cold November night,” said one person, while another added: “Looks like November 13 is officially ‘cancel all plans’ day.”

Meanwhile, a third person penned: “Secrets, suspense and stellar cast, this series is already giving chills before it even drops.”

Claire Danes (Homeland, Romeo + Juliet) leads the exciting thriller as author Aggie Wiggs, while Matthew Rhys becomes the subject of her novel, real estate mogul Nile Jarvis.

Supporting the two leads are Brittany Snow (Pitch Perfect, The Hunting Wives) as Nina, Nile’s wife, Natalie Morales (No Hard Feelings, My Dead Friend Zoe) as Shelley, Aggie’s ex-wife and David Lyons (Truth Be Told, She Rides Shotgun, Seven Seconds, ER, Eat Pray Love) as FBI agent Brian Abbott.

Other names include Tim Guinee (Horizon: An American Saga, The Staircase, Homeland), Hettienne Park (Black Rabbit, The Last of Us, Don’t Look Up, The Outsider), Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul, Mudbound, Breaking Bad), Deirdre O’Connell (The Penguin, Eddington) and Aleyse Shannon (Beauty, Leverage: Redemption). 

Rounding out the cast are Will Brill (Fellow Travelers, The OA), Kate Burton (Grey’s Anatomy, Inventing Anna, Scandal, Dumb Money), Bill Irwin (The Dropout, Legion, Law and Order: SVU), Amir Arison (Sinking Spring, The Blacklist, The Dropout) and Julie Ann Emery (Better Call Saul).