NO SPOILERS: THE BEAST IN ME (2025)

I really only have two things to say about The Beast In Me.

First, Matthew Rhys' performance is amazing. He carries the series. Watch it just for him.

Second, the series demonstrates one of the real traps for shows that depend on multiple writers: One poorly written episode has the potential to derail the entire enterprise. I'm talking about Episode 7. I'm urging you to skip it. It adds nothing, it breaks the pacing of the show, and it's of such discernibly lower quality than the rest of the episodes that it might keep you from watching Episode 8, which you really should watch: it's an imperfect, but very entertaining ending to the show. And be comforted that there is nothing in Episode 7 that you need to see or know. It does things that are far better left to your imagination.

And if you do decide to watch Episode 7 later, wait a good long while. Long enough for you savor the positive qualities of the rest of the series. You'll thank me for it.