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The Beast

Seen it?

1996 | 1 seasons | 88 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for sci-fi fans.
The mood
Easygoing.
The pace
One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 3 hours in all.
What might put you off
Rated TV-PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

Mysterious deaths and unexplained disappearances begin to occur in the small seaport village of Graves Point. When a large, strange claw is discovered on an empty raft washing up on the shore, marine biologist Dr. Herbert Talley identifies it as belonging to a rare giant squid.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 27K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

  • William L. PetersenWhip Dalton
  • Karen SillasLt. Kathryn Marcus
  • Charles Martin SmithSchuyler Graves
  • Ronald GuttmanDr. Herbert Talley
  • Missy CriderDana Dalton
  • Sterling Macer Jr.Mike Newcombe
  • A.J. JohnsonNell Newcombe
  • Larry DrakeLucas Coven
  • Murray BartlettChristopher Lane
  • Laura VazquezHadley