Here’s a first look at the upcoming NritBox original TV series The Beast Must Die, which is landing on the streaming service very soon. The Beast Must Die is the service’s first scripted original drama with the first two episodes of the five-parter landing from 27th May, with a further three episodes launching weekly on Thursdays.
The original comes from Scott Free, Ridley Scott’s TV and film production company, and director Dome Karukoski (Tolkien, Tom of Finland).
Here’s what is is all about.
The Beast Must Die is a gripping contemporary revenge thriller set on the Isle of Wight. Following the hit and run of a six-year-old boy, his mother (Cush Jumbo OBE, The Good Wife, The Good Fight, Deadwater Fell) is intent on avenging his death and the only thing keeping her going is the desire to hunt down and kill the man she believes is responsible. The troubled yet brilliant Detective Strangeways (Billy Howle, The Serpent, MotherFatherSon, On Chesil Beach) has to unpick this web of tragedy and steer a course to justice.
The series stars Bafta-winning and Golden Globe & Emmy nominated Jared Harris (Chernobyl, The Crown, Mad Men), Bafta-nominated Geraldine James OBE (Back to Life, Anne with an E, Utopia), Nathaniel Parker (The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, The Outcast, Vanity Fair), Maeve Dermody (Carnival Row, Marcella, The Frankenstein Chronicles), Mia Tomlinson (The Lost Pirate Kingdom) and newcomer Barney Sayburn.
The Beast Must Die premieres 27th May on BritBox. Here’s the trailer.
