Will The Beast In Me Get A Season 2 On Netflix? Here’s What We Know

This article contains spoilers for Netflix’s The Beast In Me.

Critics may not be unanimously sold on Netflix’s new thriller The Beast In Me, but that certainly hasn’t stopped people from bingeing the series in their droves.

Released on the platform last week, the eight-part mystery drama stars Homeland’s Claire Danes as a woman who begins to grow suspicious about her new next door neighbour, portrayed by Matthew Rhys.

At the time of writing, The Beast In Me was number one on Netflix’s list of most-watched shows in the UK, with those who’ve already binged it pondering whether the story could continue in some capacity.

With that in mind, we’ve got good news and bad news for fans of The Beast In Me hoping for more from the show…

First, the bad. The Beast In Me is billed on Netflix as a “limited series”, and as anyone who’s now binge-watched all eight episodes will know, the story is a self-contained one that clearly wasn’t created with the intention of continuing the story.

However, that doesn’t necessarily mean there couldn’t be more from the drama in the future, as Netflix shows like Beef and Monster were originally conceived as one-offs, only to be brought back when they proved popular with viewers.

So, given that The Beast In Me has already soared to the top of Netflix’s most-watched chart, it’s definitely not beyond the realm of possibility that the team behind it might look at bringing it back.

In fact, it’s something showrunner Howard Gordon has already expressed interest in…

Asked about the possibility of more episodes in the future, Gordon told TV Insider: “The short answer is, I would say, sure […] I think there probably is a story there.”

But while – spoiler alert – Matthew Rhys would not be back for any future episodes, the showrunner also told TheWrap: “To the extent that Aggie is a writer who has been delivered to this next stage of her life, whatever that stage is… if there is a story, there might be more.”

He also teased: “I am tempted by the character of her grifter father in some way. We’ll see how the show does and if an idea comes. But I think they’d be open to more.”

Besides Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys, the show features an impressive array of stars including…

• Brittany Snow
• Natalie Morales
• Deirdre O’Connell
• David Lyons
• Tim Guinee
• Hettienne Park
• Bubba Weiler
• Aleyse Shannon
• Julie Ann Emery
• Will Brill
• Kate Burton
• Bill Irwin
• Leila George

Find out more about where you might have seen the stars of The Beast In Me before here.

The Beast In Me is now streaming on Netflix.