The Return Of Netflix’s ‘Lovecraft Meets Stephen King’ Series Is Now A No-Brainer

Published Nov 11, 2026, 8:18 PM EST Felipe Rangel is a Movie and TV Journalist ScreenRant. He has been writing about movies and TV since 2021. Felipe joined ScreenRant in 2022, working across different teams, covering everything from breaking news to features to reviews and more. Felipe is a writer who is an avid film and TV fan, with superhero movies and series being his biggest passion. He graduated from college in 2019, having studied Journalism. Before college, he spent a month studying at the Oxford English Centre. His superhero knowledge expands to the comics, with his undergraduate thesis being "Politics Reflected In American Comics." Netflix released a Lovecraft meets Stephen King series in 2026 that became a hit, and after an exciting update, its return to the streaming service is really a no-brainer decision. Netflix's slate of TV shows this year has included the return of major series and the debut of shows with interesting concepts. The former included The Night Agent, Black Doves, and more coming back. As for the latter, 2026 has been the year of records being broken, with two new Netflix thriller series, His & Hers and I Will Find You, replacing one another on the streamer's all-time Top 10 TV Shows chart. The two also have another thing in common besides both being thrillers, as they are limited series, meaning subscribers get the whole story in one go. The year has also brought in a slew of interesting horror thriller series, including projects like Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen. However, it is another show that mixes those genres that could be coming back, and the fact that it was originally created as a one-season series, just like those other 2026 Netflix hits, does not seem to be a problem for that return. The Netflix thriller series in question is Below, which is led by Verity star Josh Hartnett. The sci-fi thriller series feels very much like a mix between Stephen King's stories filled with small town secrets and an ominous atmosphere, and H.P. Lovecraft's signature cosmic horror, given how there is a hidden and monstrous danger in the water surrounding this coastal town. Below could be coming back for more. Updates Surrounding Below Season 2 Are A Good Sign For The Show's Renewal Speaking to Collider, series star Mackenzie Davis, who gives life to the marine biologist Dr. Fonda Howander, addressed Below season 2's chances of happening on the streaming service. According to the actress, not only would she be enthusiastic about returning to the Netflix thriller series for another season, but it seems like lead actor Hartnett might have already come up with an exciting concept to extend the show beyond its original limited series plan. Davis mentioned how Hartnett "had a really good pitch for a season 2" at the end of production for the show's six episodes. Rearrange the movies into the correct US release order. The Netflix series update could not have been more exciting, as those who have been dying to get more since Below debuted on the streamer on October 8, a month ago, can now hope that another season might end up happening. On Rotten Tomatoes, Netflix's Below stands at a stellar 87% critics' score based on 53 reviews, earning the coveted Certified Fresh label. While in ScreenRant's Below review, critic Simon Gallagher gave the show a 5 out of 10 score, calling Below more similar to Scooby-Doo than Apple TV's Emmy-winning Widow's Bay, the general sentiment among critics is high when it comes to the show. Below Season 2 Was Already Set Up In Multiple Ways Even though the Netflix TV show was initially billed as a limited series, I can't say that I'm surprised by how Hartnett had an idea for how season 2 could play out, as Below season 1 itself ended with the perfect setup for more episodes to elevate the scope of the mystery at hand. After all, the season finale ended with another massive iceberg showing up a year after the main events of the season, teasing how Hartnett's Calvin Penney and his son, Wade, played by Stranger Things star Charlie Heaton, would have to deal with more monsters. That cliffhanger ending and the fact that Davis revealed how Hartnett already had a neat idea for season 2 are added to the fact that Netflix has already renewed limited series for another season, among them being the acclaimed psychological thriller Beef. With positive reviews and the fact that Below has reached its 5th week trending on Netflix's Global Top 10 TV Shows chart, according to official Netflix data, there are multiple reasons why the mystery thriller should come back for more. Release Date 2026 - 2026-00-00 Network Netflix Showrunner Jesse McKeown Cast Mackenzie Davis Fonda Howander Directors Jamie Childs, Stephen Dunn, Helen Shaver Writers Perry Chafe, Jesse McKeown, Karen Walton, Natty Zavitz Creator(s) Jesse McKeown