The Beast Must Die: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Beast Must Die is a gripping contemporary revenge thriller set on the Isle of Wight. Following the hit and run of a six-year-old boy, his mother is intent on avenging his death and the only thing keeping her going is the desire to hunt down and kill the man she believes is responsible. The troubled yet brilliant Detective Strangeways has to unpick this web of tragedy and steer a course to justice.

Series details

• Title: The Beast Must Die
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2021-05-27
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-06-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BritBox
• Typical episode runtime: 59 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 49327
• IMDb ID: tt9062784
• TVDB ID: 352159

Cast and credited roles

• Cush Jumbo — Frances Cairnes
• Billy Howle — Detective Nigel Strangeways
• Geraldine James — Joy
• Maeve Dermody — Violet
• Mia Tomlinson — Lena
• Barney Sayburn — Phil
• Douggie McMeekin — Vincent O'Brien
• Jared Harris — George Rattery
• Nathaniel Parker — Blount

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-05-27; final listed air date 2021-06-17; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Beast Must Die on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.