Limited Series – Below

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A fisherman and a marine biologist team up to protect their community and uncover dark secrets lurking in the deep water.

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Critics Consensus

Below features the classic tropes of better creature features but uses its limited time wisely, ensuring all who dive in come out the other end thoroughly thrilled.

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Graeme Blundell

The Australian

Oct 23, 2026

McKeown deftly blends aquatic mystery with pseudoscience and biological horror rooted in marine research and his love of genre.

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Meagan Navarro

Bloody Disgusting

Oct 23, 2026

4/5

Creator Jesse McKeown injects modern anxieties in to an entertaining limited series that harkens back to the simpler aquatic creature features of yesteryear.

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Rebecca Onion

Slate

Oct 13, 2026

This whole show feels like one big screech-in, and I loved it.

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Alex Maidy

JoBlo's Movie Network

Oct 26, 2026

5/10

As Netflix continues to try and find their next Stranger Things, there will be many misfires and you can count this series among them.

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Laura Fernández

El Pais (Spain)

Oct 26, 2026

The episodes devoted to hunting down the creature are formidable and exhilarating, a return to the sea through total chaos, from the wild side of the classics, with Moby-Dick foremost among them. [Full review in Spanish]

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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber

The Hindu

Oct 22, 2026

By rooting the creature feature in a specific place, the mini-series uses the monster to address genuine feelings of exploitation and displacement. The monster is also thoroughly smashing

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Brona S

@FinalGirlHasNotes 1 day ago

Josh Hartnett. Look, I could watch him sitting in a field, but thankfully there’s a good series here too. This was a lovely surprise. Increasingly, I start a show that’s full of promise, only for it to take me gently by the hand and jump off a cliff. I was bracing myself for this to do exactly the same. But it held together, kept me interested, and left me pleased I’d stuck with it. That really shouldn’t feel like such an achievement, yet here we are. Well worth a watch. Josh being in it did no damage either. 👌

NATASHA C

@RT08393778 1 day ago

Below 2026 is a masterclass and one of the top shows of 2026 , gripping from first episode , loved the gripping cliffhangers , the tension was raw , the action was packed , storyline was innovative ,performances was JUST BRILLAINT specially Josh hartnett , Mackenzie Davis and willow kean .. but the way that the show changes it strongest tension into a positive and empathy filled angle is what makes it not a 4 or 5 star show , but it is a def Must Watch...

Jim M

@Jimboinmk 1 day ago

A decent storyline, some good acting (and some not so good) . Overall an enjoyable show that is less horror and more thriller.

S. H

@RT32931502 2 days ago

The writing is so sloppy. Full of plot holes and absurdity. The accents were hit or miss. But honestly the writing is just bad. Not worth the time.

Writesh G

@RT24295960 2 days ago

I really love the show, not sure why so many people hate it.

Bow B

@RT00588232 3 days ago

Yeah, I like this show. It has some good twists. Josh Hartnett is good.

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Jesse McKeown

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Josh Hartnett

Calvin Penney

Mackenzie Davis

Fonda Howander

Natasha Henstridge

Jan

Joshua Close

Officer Jaxon Noseworthy

Rohan Campbell

Jay Penney

Episode 1

Aired Oct 8, 2026

Come Home Year

Calvin Penney welcomes his family home for a long-awaited reunion as an unexpected arrival makes waves throughout the coastal town of Snooks Arm.

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Episode 2

Aired Oct 8, 2026

Crown and Anchor

Calvin teams up with marine researcher Dr. Fonda Howander to investigate strange events; his son Wade tries to make sense of unsettling dreams.

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Episode 3

Aired Oct 8, 2026

Sir John Franklin

Wade and Calvin encounter mysterious newcomers; Fonda warns the town's residents about a nautical threat as unease spreads through the community.

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Episode 4

Aired Oct 8, 2026

The Ocean Will Have Us All

As outsiders draw Calvin into a dangerous hunt for the creature, an unseen danger begins closing in on his family and everyone else in town.

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Episode 5

Aired Oct 8, 2026

Little Pot Rock

Calvin uncovers shocking truths about his past; Fonda makes a startling discovery as unexpected company arrives.

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Episode 6

Aired Oct 8, 2026

The Unfathering Deep

The true motives behind the crisis become clear and an evacuation begins; Calvin, his family and Fonda devise a risky plan to save their town.

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Creator: Jesse McKeown
Executive Producer: Jesse McKeown, Josh Hartnett, Jamie Childs, Louise Sutton, Sharon Hall
Network: Netflix
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date: Oct 8, 2026

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