Josh Hartnett's new limited series 'Below' draws mixed reactions over its sea creature mystery
There has been significant buzz surrounding "Below" ever since the preview was released and for one very simple reason:People like shows about mysterious monsters and a small town with deep secrets.NETFLIX DROPS NEW TRAILER FOR 'BELOW' STARRING JOSH HARTNETT AS A FISHERMAN FIGHTING A SEA CREATUREWell, it was recently released, and it's certainly drawing some interesting reactions.Josh Hartnett stars in Netflix's new miniseries "Below." ( 2026 Netflix, Inc.)Spoilers below.The series focuses on a small fishing community in Canada that finds itself being absolutely terrorized by an unknown sea creature and a massive iceberg that mysteriously appears in the harbor.I had the chance to bang it out over the course of a few days, and the main problem is that "Below" is essentially two different shows that play out over six episodes.One track is a horror series about an unknown creature taking down boats and killing people.The second track is (possibly?) supposed to be an uplifting story about understanding nature.Well, those two things don't exactly naturally mix.Charlie Heaton as Wade in episode 106 of Below.
(Courtesy of Netflix)The ending was also a bit of a strange choice.Right after a bow has been put on the situation, and the sea creature has been pushed off, the community discovers more massive chunks of ice that are nesting more violent monsters.So, a limited series ends on a cliffhanger? Make that make sense.
There are also plenty of reactions on Reddit, and it's a very mixed bag:'LIONESS' SEASON 3 FINALE REVEALS WHO ORCHESTRATED JOE'S KIDNAPPING ALL ALONGHere's my breakdown of what went well and what did not with "Below."Pros:SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTERCons:OUTKICK IS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE FOX NEWS APP: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOADBELOW.Josh Hartnett as Calvin in episode 101 of Below.
(Cr.Jan Thijs/Netflix 2025)"Below" is probably worth watching if you have some free time and are interested in the genre.
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