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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.
Below — Limited Series

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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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Ben Travers IndieWire 19 hrs ago
C+
Below is a good enough time if you go in with low expectations and an open mind. The splendid supplements may outweigh the overall package, but who’s to say d’hey aren’t enough entertainment on their oon? Go to Full Review
Kaiya Shunyata RogerEbert.com 1 day ago
As pressing as it is entertaining, the six-episode series shapes up to be one of the year’s best and most poignant. Go to Full Review
Ed Power Daily Telegraph (UK) 2 days ago
4/5
When it wants to be just another monster caper, Below more than rises to the occasion. Go to Full Review
Amelia Harvey That Hollywood Show 22 hrs ago
7.5
Below is a surprise hit for Netflix. While it’s an effective, if not occasionally low-budget, monster show, it works even better as a character study or a community clinging to its own legacy. Go to Full Review
Archi Sengupta LeisureByte.com 1 day ago
3.5/5
Netflix’s Below combines sea-monster horror, family drama and environmental themes, with Josh Hartnett leading an atmospheric thriller rooted in Newfoundland’s community and folklore. Go to Full Review
Johnny Loftus Decider 1 day ago
It can be a challenge for shows like Below to establish local flavor while getting its main action moving, but with Hartnett’s charmingly ragged performance, and a solid group around him, this series does it well. Go to Full Review
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Melissa T @RT31780692 39 min ago I have tried on several occasions since the release of this show to get into it, but alas, no. First, half the time Josh Hartnet is speaking with an Irish accent, the other, American English. Next, it’s a very chaotic start to the show and not gripping or intriguing in any way to pull in the audience. My guess is people are watching because Josh is in the show but he plays the same type of actor on everything he’s in. It’s boring and seriously lacking. I wanted to love this show, and for those of you that do, kudos. Creature From The Black Lagoon was more intriguing and captivating than this modern show. I’m bummed See more Sandra T @Tobias8631 1 hr ago My husband and I binged watched the full season in 1 afternoon See more Jon W @Parttimecomix 2 hrs ago Great cast, AMAZING location and interesting premise. Really enjoyed this series and it’s the characters that make it worth watching. A little trope heavy and felt like some storyline needed more time, but a really strong series for the sci-fi sea monster fans! See more Joshua M @Flameon 3 hrs ago It was entertaining at a certain level. Most of the characters were annoying, but nothing really made much sense. See more Linda S @RT19983571 3 hrs ago The location of this series is breathtaking beautiful. I also enjoyed the story. I had no idea about the country of Newfoundland and what it's people might be like. Very entertaining and I binged the whole thing in one day! See more Paul J. F @RT31168009 4 hrs ago I mean it's typical Netflix. I don't know who green lights projects over there, but they gotta clean house. They continually disappoint. Netflix productions usually suck. This one is only a tad better than the usual suckage. SKIP See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details

Season Info

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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