Josh Hartnett Stars in New Netflix Mystery Drama Below

Actor Josh Hartnett headlines the new mystery series Below on Netflix, playing a fisherman battling a sea monster off the coast of Newfoundland.

FTMQ Entertainment, written by our newsroom11 October 2026 at 01:060 views

Actor Josh Hartnett stars in the new mystery series Below, which has reached the top spot on Netflix, Slate Culture and Variety TV both report. Hartnett plays Calvin Penney, a fisherman in the remote Newfoundland town of Snook's Arm, according to Variety TV. [1][2]

The plot centers on a local mystery involving a sea monster that rises from the ocean, Variety TV reported. Penney joins forces with Dr. Fonda Howander, portrayed by actor Mackenzie Davis, to investigate the creature, according to Variety TV. Slate Culture added that the show opens with a historical scene of a Newfoundland family towing their house across open water during a government relocation initiative. [1][2]

Hartnett recently starred as serial killer Cooper Abbott in the 2024 thriller film Trap, directed by M. Night Shyamalan. [6]

The first season of Below is currently streaming globally on Netflix, Variety TV reported. [2]

Josh Hartnett stars as fisherman Calvin Penney in the Netflix mystery series Below.
The series is set in the Newfoundland town of Snook's Arm and features a sea monster mystery.
Mackenzie Davis co-stars alongside Josh Hartnett as Dr. Fonda Howander.

Sources

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[1]Josh Hartnett’s New Netflix Hit Is Like Kissing a Dead Fish and Taking a Shot. I Loved It.Slate Culture, 10h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]‘Below’ Creator Breaks Down the Finale’s Last Shot, Josh Hartnett’s Accent and Season 2 CluesVariety TV, 1d ago
[3]Netflix’s ‘The Blue Road’ Director Han Jun-hee On Taking Risks With Stories & Shooting In JapanDeadline, 11h ago
[4]Josh Hartnett’s New Netflix Hit Is Like Kissing a Dead Fish and Taking a Shot. I Loved It.Slate, 10h ago
[5]Josh Hartnett went all in for Netflix's 'Below,' even kissing a codfishYahoo, 1d ago

Background

[6]Trap (2024 film) on Wikipedia
[7]Kiss on Wikipedia
[8]Dead Fish on Wikipedia

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