AMC Networks Acquires Revenge Thriller ‘The Beast Must Die,’ to Premiere Later in 2021
Elaine Low Senior TV WriterAMC Networks has acquired six-part revenge thriller “The Beast Must Die,” produced in partnership with BritBox UK, New Regency Television International and Ridley Scott’s Scott Free.The series, based on the novel by Nicholas Blake, centers on a grieving mother who infiltrates the life of the man she thinks murdered her son. The program stars “Chernobyl” and “Mad Men” actor Jared Harris, “The Good Wife’s” Cush Jumbo, as well as Billy Howle, Nathaniel Parker, and Geraldine James.“The Beast Must Die” will premiere on AMC and streaming platform AMC Plus later this year.“This series will be something special for AMC and our AMC+ subscribers.