Diksha Sundriyal
Netflix’s ‘The Beast in Me’ follows Aggie Wiggs, a writer who embarks on the quest to uncover the truth about her new neighbour, Nile Jarvis. Over the course of eight episodes, the story unfolds with many twists and turns as we learn about the crimes for which Nile is accused and the ones he has committed. At the same time, we also discover the dark secret that Aggie has been hiding. The series ends on a positive note for her as she finally finishes her second book, while Nile is sent to prison for his crimes. The neatly tied-up ending and the fact that the show has been tagged as a limited series mean that there might not be another season of ‘The Beast in Me.’ However, it’s not new for Netflix to green-light another season, as happened with ‘Untamed.’ With that in mind, if the show does receive a second season, we expect it to land no sooner than 2027.
The Beast in Me Season 2 Will Get More Personal for Aggie Wiggs
A great thing about ‘The Beast in Me’ is that it ties up all loose ends when it comes to the central mystery. We get definitive answers about all the murders and other deaths, and all the conflicts are resolved. At the same time, some things are left hanging for the viewers to ponder, and it is one of those unresolved plot points that showrunner Howard Gordon would like to expand upon. Expressing his desire to do a follow-up season, he said that it would be a possibility if Netflix shows interest. In conversation with TV Insider, he also hinted towards the possibility of Aggie’s return, saying, “As long as Aggie is still roaming the planet and is a writer, I think there probably is a story there.”
Gordon pointed out that the season doesn’t properly tie up the thread about Aggie’s father. He is mentioned in bits and pieces, through which we know that he was most likely a conman who was arrested when she was twelve. We know that she has a complicated relationship with him, and when she wrote her memoir, in which she detailed their relationship, things worsened between them. In her interview with the Times, during which the accident and Cooper’s death took place, she revealed that her father had sued her for profiting from his story, and they haven’t been on talking terms since.
The second season could delve into this complicated relationship, shedding more light on Aggie’s origins and providing a clearer understanding of just how deep the darkness within her runs. The show could alternate between past and present, providing flashbacks of Aggie’s childhood while also focusing on how she navigates the relationship in the future. Most importantly, however, there will be a crime, a murder, that brings her to the point that she is forced to confront the dynamic with her father.
The Beast in Me Season 2 Will Introduce a New Cast
The cast of ‘The Beast in Me’ Season 2 would depend entirely on the direction the story takes. If it sticks with Aggie and focuses on her personal life, Claire Danes will return to reprise the role. The same, however, cannot be said about Matthew Rhys, whose character dies at the end of the season. Still, his ghost could haunt Aggie, which would open the door for a cameo or a recurring role. We also expect Natalie Morales to return as Shelley, Aggie’s ex-wife, who has moved on from their relationship but is still on amicable terms with the protagonist.
As Aggie’s past comes into the picture, Shelley might become a more prominent presence in the story. Because a lot of Aggie’s actions have to do with the books she writes, her agent, Carol McGiddish (Deirdre O’Connell), is also expected to show up. Should the show want to maintain a connecting thread with Nile’s side of the story, we might see Brittany Snow reprise her role as Nina Jarvis, which would add an interesting twist to the narrative. With that in mind, the second season will open space for new characters, particularly Aggie’s father, and take the story in unexpected directions.
The Beast in Me Season 2 Will Tap Into Aggie’s Darkness
While Nile Jarvis is the villain of ‘The Beast in Me,’ it soon becomes clear that Aggie is attracted to his dark nature because she has some darkness inside her as well. She, on some subconscious level, connects through this with Nile, which is also when she starts to wonder if he is innocent. At the end of the day, his crimes come to light and he pays for them, while she is left to grapple with her own wrongdoings and own up to the consequences of her actions. However, it is just a hint of what’s truly inside of her, and a second season could dig deeper into what the first season barely scratches.
With a new case in front of her and her past catching up to her, she would be forced to dive deeper into the pool of self-reflection. Her encounter with Nile has also changed her forever, and he might have unlocked in her something that calls out to her in a darkly evil manner. As the murderer pointed out, she has a bloodlust that she doesn’t acknowledge, but which plays a critical role in deciding her actions, as well as the things that transpire around her. Perhaps, we could get to see more of that bloodlust and the havoc it wreaks, as the second season unlocks the doors that Aggie would have preferred to keep shut for the rest of her life.
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