Netflix’s sea monster thriller is set in a fictional Newfoundland fishing village, using local dialect and weather-beaten surroundings to shape its horror tone.
01Summary
- 01Below is a six-part miniseries set in the fictional Newfoundland town of Snook's Arm.
- 02The series drew 17 million viewers and 69.3 million viewing hours in the week beginning 5 October, making it Netflix's biggest Canadian original debut.
- 03The show has an 86% positive critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.
- 04Most of Below was filmed in Brigus South, with houses and a church made to look older and more run down.
- 05Creator Jesse McKeown, who has family in Newfoundland, pushed the cast to get the local accent right.
02Why it matters
The setting, accent and filming choices are central to the show's identity and help explain why it feels different from a standard monster series. Its strong debut also shows that a very local Canadian story can attract a large global audience on Netflix.
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