# Josh Hartnett Battles a Sea Monster in First Teaser for Netflix Thriller Series ‘Below’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/josh-hartnett-battles-a-sea-monster-in-first-teaser-for-netflix-thriller-series-below/
- Published: 2026-07-28T16:08:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-28T22:12:26+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/josh-hartnett-netflix-series-below-teaser-1236822698/
- Topics: Americas, Art, Culture, Entertainment, Horror, TV, World

## Key points

- Netflix unveils teaser for "Below," a sea-monster thriller starring Josh Hartnett.
- Hartnett plays a Newfoundland fisherman battling a mysterious sea creature.
- Series premieres at TIFF on 10 September, streams on Netflix from 8 October 2026.

## Summary

Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for "Below," a six-episode thriller series starring Josh Hartnett, in which a small Newfoundland fishing town is terrorised by a mysterious sea creature. The show marks a notable return to genre television for Hartnett, who also serves as an executive producer, following earlier roles in series such as "Penny Dreadful," "Die Hart" and "Paradise Lost"; it was first announced in February 2025, with Hartnett joining shortly afterwards.

Hartnett plays Calvin Penney, a stubborn fisherman still haunted by his father's mysterious death decades earlier, who teams up with a visiting marine researcher, played by Mackenzie Davis, to confront the creature and uncover the island's buried secrets while protecting his son Wade, played by Charlie Heaton. The cast also includes Ruby Stokes, Kaleb Horn, Rohan Campbell and Willow Kean, with Jesse McKeown serving as creator, showrunner and executive producer alongside Jessica Rhoades, Chris Hatcher, Jamie Childs, Louise Sutton and Sharon Hall. Filmed on location in St. John's, Newfoundland, "Below" will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 2026 before streaming on Netflix from 8 October 2026.

## Coverage

- [Variety: Josh Hartnett Battles a Sea Monster in First Teaser for Netflix Thriller Series ‘Below’](https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/josh-hartnett-netflix-series-below-teaser-1236822698/)
- [The Hollywood Reporter: Josh Hartnett Battles a Sea Monster in Teaser for Netflix’s ‘Below’](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/josh-hartnett-netflix-below-teaser-1236657324/)
- [Deadline: ‘Below’: Josh Harnett Protects His Town From A Mysterious Sea Creature In Trailer For Netflix Drama Series — Watch](https://deadline.com/2026/07/below-trailer-netflix-josh-hartnett-charlie-heaton-1237004620/)
- [Collider: Josh Hartnett’s New Netflix Sea-Monster Thriller Officially Debuts First Trailer](https://collider.com/josh-hartnett-below-trailer-netflix/)

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