The Josh Hartnett renaissance is here. Yes, that’s right, twenty-five years after Pearl Harbor, Hartnett is once again headlining a project we’re very excited about. And this one, a miniseries that also stars Charlie Heaton and Mackenzie Davis, now has a release date on Netflix.
But that’s not all; the miniseries will also receive a preview screening in the Primetime program at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. Always a good sign, considering that to get into TIFF in the first place, a panel already watched the show.
What is Below about? How scary is it? And is anyone making it out of it alive? Here’s what we know:
What is Below About?
The logline for the miniseries reads: “When a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a small Newfoundland town, a hard-bitten fisherman must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life.”
And the synopsis reads:
Calvin Penney (Josh Hartnett) 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 (Charlie Heaton) 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.
Who is in the cast of Below?
Hartnett (Pearl Harbor, Penny Dreadful, Black Hawk Down) stars as Calvin Penney. The series also stars Mackenzie Davis (Station Eleven, Speak No Evil) as Fonda Howander, Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things, The Souvenir Part II) as Wade Penney, Willow Kean (The King Tide, Away from Everywhere) as Ruth Penney, Ruby Stokes (Lockwood & Co, Sunny Dancer) as Mary Penney, Rohan Campbell (Halloween Ends, The Monkey) as Jay Penney and Kaleb Horn (Revival, Chucky) as Noah.
Are there pictures?
The pictures for the series are here:
Trailer
You can watch the teaser for Below here:
And the trailer here:
Below premieres on Netflix on October 8.
