Josh Hartnett faces supernatural threat in Newfoundland fishing drama

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 21:13 · Archive

Below, a new supernatural thriller, follows fishermen in a struggling Newfoundland community confronted by an ancient evil emerging from the sea.

Below is a supernatural thriller series set in a struggling Newfoundland fishing community. The Guardian describes it as a six-part series, while the New York Post reports it as eight episodes, created by Jesse McKeown, who has previously worked on The Umbrella Academy and Letterkenny.

The story centres on Calvin Penney, played by Josh Hartnett, a fisherman in Snook's Arm (also called Snooks Bay). The series opens in 1986 with a tragedy in which Penney's father was dragged underwater by unknown forces. Decades later, as Calvin struggles to keep his fishing business afloat, a mysterious iceberg has appeared in the harbour. The iceberg is described as slimy and smelling of ammonia, causing concern for marine researcher Fonda Howander, played by Mackenzie Davis.

Calvin's children, including his son Wade, are drawn back to the village. The community also faces pressure from a government resettlement programme that threatens its survival, with some residents tempted by cash subsidies to relocate. As the mysterious iceberg brings both economic opportunity and supernatural danger, Calvin must navigate threats both known and unknowable to protect his community and family.

How it is being reported

• ‘Below’ on Netflix, Where Josh Hartnett Faces Down A Sea Monster In NewfoundlandIt's like Widow's Bay, but serious.New York Post · 8 Oct, 21:00
• Below review – a killer snot-berg causes chaos for Josh HartnettDon your best plaid shirts for this supernatural thriller about a gang of beefy fishermen who tackle sea monsters. It is totally ridiculous – but you will have loads of daft fun Abandon all hope, ye who enter Below. And jettison disbelief while ye be at it. A six-part supernatural thriller forged from industrial-grade bunkum, Below is set in Snook’s Arm, a struggling Newfoundland fishing community beset by an ancient, unknowable evil. And plaid. And sea hags, shifty conservationists, mist, motorbikes, curses, a catch-all nostalgia for the 70s-90s, galoshes, wind and, horrifyingly, the…The Guardian · 8 Oct, 08:01

In this story: Josh Hartnett · Charlie Heaton · Mackenzie Davis · Jesse McKeown · Snook's Arm · Newfoundland

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