In The Beast in Me, Aggie Wiggs (Claire Danes) is a reclusive writer who gets drawn into the world of her new neighbour, Nile Jarvis (Matthew Rhys), a narcissistic and possibly psychopathic businessman. When Aggie begins digging into the suspicious disappearance of Nile’s first wife, Madison (Leila George), their tentative alliance quickly descends into a dangerous game of cat and mouse.
Netflix has given the series a TV-MA rating, which they define as not suitable for ages 14 and under. Given this rating, I was surprised and troubled by a scene in episode seven, directed by Antonio Campos, in which Nile repeatedly and violently bludgeons Madison until she dies.
