‘Below’ Thriller Series Stars Josh Hartnett, Mackenzie Davis, Charlie Heaton – Trailer and Release Date
Directed by Jamie Childs, Helen Shaver, and Stephen Dunn, in the series ‘Below’ Calvin Penney is a big-hearted but stubborn fisherman living in a small Newfoundland town, who’s still haunted by his father’s mysterious death from decades ago. When an unidentified sea creature begins terrorizing his hometown, Calvin must fight to hold his close-knit community together. Determined to keep his son Wade and the rest of his family safe, he teams up with a visiting marine researcher (Mackenzie Davis) to confront the creature and reveal the island’s buried secrets before it’s too late. Blending local myth, thrilling suspense, and heartfelt humour, this twisty six-part limited series dives into themes of family, community, and change – both terrifying and inevitable.
‘Below’ stars Josh Hartnett (as Calvin Penney), Mackenzie Davis (as Dr. Fonda Howander), Charlie Heaton (as Wade Penney), Ruby Stokes (as Mary Penney), Kaleb Horn, Rohan Campbell (as Jay Penney), and Willow Kean (as Ruth Penney).
Created by Jesse McKeown, who also wrote with Karen Walton, Perry Chafe, and Natty Zavitz, ‘Below’ is produced by Allison White and Julie Lawrence, with executive producers Jesse McKeown (showrunner), Jessica Rhoades, Chris Hatcher, Josh Hartnett, Jamie Childs, Louise Sutton, and Sharon Hall. Production company is Pacesetter UK.
The series’ cinematography is by William Baldy, Guy Godfree, and Bobby Shore, the music is by Mark Korven, with editing by Matthew Tabern, Matthew Hannam, Mike Phillips, and Jonathan Eagan.
Watch the trailer below:
Additional cast include Kaleb Horn (as Noah Townsend), Mary Walsh (as Mayor Linda Best), Natasha Henstridge (as Jan Hicks), Joshua Close (as Officer Jaxon Noseworthy), Frank Holden (as Patrick Fitzpatrick), Lawrence Barry (as Basil ‘Baz’ Biles), Matthew Worku (as Mo Abdullahi), Stephan Oates (as Barry Pike), Josh Cruddas (as Connor Kopecko), Marthe Bernard (as Maggie Budgell), Rory Lambert (as Phonse Mooney), Mary Lewis (as Joette Biles), Sandy Gow (as Noelle Mooney), David Wenham (as Steve Bruner), Shawn Doyle (as Walton Budgell), Alexander Karim (as Dr. Hugo Sayed), Frank Moore (as Jim Crocker), Darrin Baker (as Keith Pratt), Jeff Yung (as Jojo), Zerha Leverman (as Candice-Marie Pratt), Andy Jones (as Churrance Budgell), Cathy Jones (as Irene Tulk), and Amy House (as Jean Puddister).
Netflix will release ‘Below’ streaming on October 8, 2026.
For more details, visit the official website here.
Josh Hartnett is most known for Pearl Harbor, Oppenheimer, and Trap. Mackenzie Davis is most known for Station Eleven and Terminator: Dark Fate. Charlie Heaton is most known for Stranger Things and The Souvenir Part II. Jamie Childs is most known for The Sandman and His Dark Materials. Helen Shaver is most known for The Penguin and Station Eleven. Stephen Dunn is most known for Closet Monster and Queer as Folk.
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