Netflix's 'Below' Review: Josh Hartnett Anchors a Tense Sea Monster Thriller
Netflix's limited series 'Below' is set in a small Newfoundland town and centers on Calvin Penney, a widower haunted by his father's death. Created by Jesse McKeown, the show blends sea-creature horror with human drama and environmental anxiety. The review calls it a well-paced and often frightening thriller.
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"Netflix’s six-episode limited series “Below” comes from creator Jesse McKeown and is set in Snook’s Arm, a small Newfoundland community. The story begins in 1986, when nine-year-old Calvin Penney cuts a towline during a move from Little Pot Rock, causing his father’s drowning. Four decades later, Josh Hartnett plays adult Calvin, a widowed father who gathers ice for a vodka brewery and rents out his home. His children return for Come Home Year, but strange water-related events follow."
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"Charlie Heaton appears as Wade, while Mackenzie Davis plays Dr. Fonda Howander, who runs a science center. After spoiled ice, an accident, and unusual local behavior, Calvin and Fonda suspect the water is dangerous. A huge iceberg emerges, chaos grows, and Calvin links the crisis to his father’s death. The review praises the pacing and horror, noting Episode 4 and the penultimate episode “Little Pot Rock.”"
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