The Beast Must Die (TV series)

The Beast Must Die is a 2021 British thriller television series based on the novel of the same name by Nicholas Blake, adapted for television by Gaby Chiappe. It centres on a mother's grief for her son who was killed in car accident. She takes matters into her own hands by posing as a novelist to ingratiate herself into the family of the man whom she believes to be responsible for her son's death.[1][2][3][4][5]

The Beast Must Die
Genre
Based onThe Beast Must Die by Nicholas Blake
Developed byGaby Chiappe
Written byGaby Chiappe
Directed byDome Karukoski
Starring
ComposerMatthew Herbert
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Sarada McDermott
  • Joanie Blaikie
CinematographyJoel Devlin
Editors
  • Mike Jones
  • Dan Roberts
Running time56–63 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original network
Original releaseMay 27, 2021 (2021-05-27) –
present

Premise

Following the death of her son in a hit and run, all Frances Cairnes wants is to hunt down and kill the man she believes is responsible. When she finally tracks him down, she tricks her way into his house and plots his murder from within.

Cast and characters

Main

Series 1

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Episode 1"Dome KarukoskiGaby ChiappeMay 27, 2021 (2021-05-27)N/A
2"Episode 2"Dome KarukoskiGaby ChiappeMay 27, 2021 (2021-05-27)N/A
3"Episode 3"Dome KarukoskiGaby ChiappeJune 3, 2021 (2021-06-03)N/A
4"Episode 4"Dome KarukoskiGaby ChiappeJune 10, 2021 (2021-06-10)N/A
5"Episode 5"Dome KarukoskiGaby ChiappeJune 17, 2021 (2021-06-17)N/A

Production

Casting

Filmed on the Isle of Wight.

Release

The miniseries premiered on May 27, 2021, on BritBox. It aired on AMC+ on July 5, 2021, and on AMC on July 12, 2021.

Reception

The Beast Must Die has received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 85% based on 20 critic reviews, with an average rating of 7.48/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Cush Jumbo and Jared Harris make for thrilling combatants in The Beast Must Die, a coiled potboiler that excels with deft performances and rich atmosphere."[6] On Metacritic, it has a score of 73 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "Generally favorable".[7]

References
  1. White, Peter (21 January 2021). "AMC Acquires Jared Harris & Cush Jumbo British Drama Series 'The Beast Must Die'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. "The Beast Must Die review – Cush Jumbo plots grief-fuelled revenge". The Guardian. 28 May 2021.
  3. "'The Beast Must Die': BritBox Developing Season 2". Deadline. 3 June 2021.
  4. "AMC Networks Acquires Drama 'The Beast Must Die'". Variety. 21 January 2021.
  5. "The Beast Must Die and its story's origins". The Guardian. 2 June 2021.
  6. "The Beast Must Die: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  7. "The Beast Must Die: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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