TV series

The Beast

2001 · 1 season

A tense, talky look inside a 24-hour newsroom, all ambition and ethical pressure, with a serious, adult mood.

Overview: The Beast is an American drama series that aired on ABC. Created by Kario Salem, the series premiered on June 21, 2001 and was canceled after five episodes.
How it feels: Tense, cynical, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Media, ambition, power, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: The Beast

In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

In your watch list

More like this

Like The Beast, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
ambition
power
identity
corruption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild