Newfoundland-Based Series ‘Below’ Now Streaming on Netflix
Josh Hartnett stars as a fisherman haunted by his father’s death while a giant sea creature threatens a close-knit community.
- Netflix released its new six-part drama "Below" today, a thriller filmed entirely on location in Newfoundland, Canada. The series follows a small fishing community facing a mysterious, deadly threat from the surrounding ocean.
- Fisherman Calvin Penney, played by Josh Hartnett, remains haunted by his father's death during a childhood resettlement event in Snook's Arm 40 years ago. Unexplainable incidents—vanishing fish and disappearing tourists—soon reveal a giant creature living beneath the island's waters.
- Joining Hartnett, Charlie Heaton plays his son Wade, while Mackenzie Davis portrays ocean researcher Fonda Howander. Their performances anchor the series as the community fights to protect their local way of life.
- Beyond the creature, the town faces pressure from the wealthy Crocker family, who advocate for resettlement to exploit cobalt and copper deposits. This tension complicates the community's response to environmental threats and the encroaching ocean danger.
- Critics compare the series to "Widow's Bay," another prestige 2026 streaming drama set in a remote coastal town. While drawing inspiration from "Jaws," Below attempts to distinguish itself through local folklore and environmental themes.
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A new Netflix thriller filmed entirely in Newfoundland and Labrador is premiering today. ‘Below’ stars Josh Hartnett and is set in a small Newfoundland fishing community. The six-part series follows a family and their community as they face a mysterious threat emerging from the ocean. The series was filmed across Newfoundland and Labrador, showcasing the […] The post Netflix’s ‘Below,’ filmed in Newfoundland and Labrador, premieres on Thursday a…
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Netflix‘s Below is a six-episode limited series created by Jesse McKeown, and it spends most of its runtime pretending to be a monster show before revealing what it actually is. Josh Hartnett plays Calvin Penney, a widowed Newfoundland fisherman who watched his father drown as a boy when the family house was towed across the […] This post belongs to FandomWire and first appeared on FandomWire
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