The Beast In Me is a solid, competently made crime series that ultimately feels more familiar than transformative. Watching it unfold, I couldn’t shake the sense that I was essentially binging a very long episode of Law & Order—polished, procedural, and built around a mystery that follows a pretty recognizable path. The pacing is steady and watchable, but much of the plot telegraphs its moves well in advance, which takes some tension out of the experience. You’re rarely surprised, even when the show clearly wants you to be.
What elevates the series significantly is the acting. Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys are both phenomenal, bringing depth and nuance to material that could have felt flat in lesser hands. Their performances give the show emotional weight and credibility, even when the story leans on familiar tropes. Unfortunately, the ending didn’t land for me—it felt unsatisfying and somewhat at odds with the intensity the series had been building toward. Still, while The Beast in Me doesn’t break new ground, it’s an enjoyable watch carried by two powerhouse performances that make it worth the time.
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