A new limited series has the potential of becoming a full series. Claire Danes’ upcoming thriller miniseries The Beast in Me may already be working towards a second season, and Season 1 still hasn’t arrived on Netflix yet.
Speaking to TV Insider, The Beast in Me showrunner and executive producer Howard Gordon was asked about the possibility of a sequel or follow-up series, to which he replied, “The short answer is, I would say, sure… I think there probably is a story there.”
Created by Gabe Rotter, who wrote much of the series alongside Erika Sheffer, C.A. Johnson, Daniel Pearle, Ali Liebegott, and Mike Skerrett, The Beast in Me follows Claire Danes’ Aggie Wiggs, a once critically acclaimed author who, following the death of her young son, becomes a relative recluse and loses touch with her craft.
When the house next door is purchased by Nile Jarvis (portrayed by Matthew Rhys), a wealthy and famous real estate mogul formerly accused of murdering his ex-wife, Aggie finds a potential subject for her next novel. Unfortunately, Aggie also finds herself delving into a web of lies and secrets from which she might never escape.
Gordon previously worked with Danes on Homeland, and The Beast in Me was an exciting reunion. “I was a fan well before I [met] her,” he explained, and she was the obvious choice to play Aggie. However, it was more difficult to cast Nile. “That was the far more challenging part to cast for. For me, the heavy lifting in the show was really, really making that character by turns dangerous, charming, and even vulnerable.
Alongside Danes and Rhys, the eight-episode limited series The Beast in Me also stars Natalie Morales as Aggie’s ex-wife, Shelley, and Britanny Snow as Nile’s ex-wife, Nina. The core cast of The Beast in Me is rounded out by Tim Guinee, Deirdre O’Connell, Hettienne Park, Aleyse Shannon, David Lyons, and Jonathan Banks. The series is currently slated to premiere on Netflix on Nov. 13.
Rotte, Danes, Antonio Campos (who is also the director), Daniel Pearle, Conan O’Brien, Jeff Ross, and David Kissinger for Conaco; Caroline Baron, and Jodie Foster executive produce alongside Gordon.
What’s Next for Claire Danes After Netflix’s The Beast in Me?
Currently in development is a new family drama entitled The Applebaum Curse, which is being helmed by My So-Called Life creator Winnie Holzman and is set to star Danes in a long-overdue reunion for the two. Per the official logline for The Applebaum Curse, the series is an “ongoing one-hour drama series about a dysfunctional family with Claire Danes as the lead role.”
When asked recently about whether fans could ever look forward to a revival or reboot of My So-Called Life, Holzman replied, referencing The Applebaum Curse with, “It’s interesting that you’re asking me that. I am writing something that I’m hoping to do with Claire. It’s not a reboot in the traditional sense, but I think Claire Danes and I back together would be a kind of version of that.”
The Beast in Me is set to premiere on Netflix on Nov. 13.
Release Date
November 13, 2025
Network
Netflix