The Beast
They said it was safe to go back in the water. They were wrong.
On NBC
A creature-feature thriller built on the dread of an unseen marine predator stalking a small coastal community, grounded in biological mystery rather than supernatural horror.
Mysterious deaths and unexplained disappearances begin to occur in the small seaport village of Graves Point. When a large, strange claw is discovered on an empty raft washing up on the shore, marine biologist Dr. Herbert Talley identifies it as belonging to a rare giant squid.
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Questions people ask
Is The Beast scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.
Is The Beast easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Does The Beast leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is The Beast violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is The Beast sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Beast
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Beast
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Beast, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Beast, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Beast, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
