Overview
- The six-episode limited series created by Jesse McKeown premiered on Thursday, October 8, 2026, and is now streaming worldwide on Netflix.
- Reviewers consistently praise Josh Hartnett’s grounded lead turn and the show’s immersive Newfoundland setting for giving the creature plot emotional weight.
- Critics say the series builds effective atmosphere and bingeability but commonly fault the last episodes and finale for feeling rushed, overstuffed, or tonally uneven.
- Below frames its monster as a fast, squid‑like species with a scientific, species‑based explanation rather than cosmic or Lovecraftian horror, and some outlets noted occasional visual‑effects shortfalls.
- The show draws directly on Newfoundland history, including real resettlement programs, and reviewers place Below in a lineage with Jaws and recent small‑town horror hits while noting its focus on family, local economics, and climate-driven stakes.