Netflix’s Jaws Meets Widow’s Bay: Horror Series Officially Takes the World with 86.4 Million Hours Watched

A strong second week

Netflix’s global English-language television chart ranked Below No. 1 for a second consecutive week. During October 12–18, the series accumulated 86.4 million hours watched. It drew 21.2 million views in its second week, bringing its two-week total to 38.2 million views. The six-part thriller launched globally on Netflix on October 8.

A town under threat

The story follows Calvin Penney, a fisherman in a small Newfoundland town who remains troubled by his father’s mysterious death decades earlier. When an unidentified sea creature threatens the town, Calvin tries to keep the community together.

He joins a visiting marine researcher to protect his son Wade and the rest of his family. Together, they confront the creature and investigate the island’s buried secrets.

Cast and comparisons

Josh Hartnett plays Calvin Penney, with Mackenzie Davis as Fonda Howander and Charlie Heaton as Wade Penney. The cast also includes Ruby Stokes, Rohan Campbell, Willow Kean and Kaleb Horn.

Below has been compared with Widow’s Bay because both series depict isolated coastal communities facing unsettling events near the shore. The headline’s reference to Jaws frames the creature-focused premise, while the article itself identifies Below as the series title.