Netflix's 'Jaws' Replacement Thriller, Below, Scores Impressive Rotten Tomatoes Debut
By Jake Hodges
Published October 9, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
In his over three-year tenure at Collider, senior author Jake Hodges has written over 3000 articles covering a diverse range of TV and film, from interviews with celebrities like Selin Hizli and Rose Ayling-Ellis to visiting the set of Wallace and Gromit: A Vengeance Most Fowl. He has also contributed to other publications, including Agents of Fandom, and hosts a weekly film and TV segment on Track Radio.
Summary
Following his success in Oppenheimer, Josh Hartnett has maintained a consistent film release schedule, starring in M. Night Shyamalan's Trap (2024) and James Madigan's Fight or Flight (2025). In 2026, he adds a streaming series, Below, to his resume.
Last weekend, Verity, the latest Colleen Hoover adaptation, dominated the box office, earning around $60 million worldwide. Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett lead the cast.
Below, a six-episode miniseries written and created by The Umbrella Academy's Jesse McKeown, follows a man trying to protect his community from a sea creature awakening in the waters of a remote Canadian fishing village. Starring Charlie Heaton, Mackenzie Davis, and Ruby Stokes, the series has received rave reviews, boasting an 81% average score on Rotten Tomatoes.