Mackenzie Davis: Josh Hartnett Has Pitch for Below Season 2
Davis said Hartnett pitched a possible second season at the end of filming, but Netflix has not renewed the limited series.
Mackenzie Davis said Josh Hartnett came up with a strong pitch for a possible second season of Below at the end of filming last year, according to screenrant.com. The Netflix horror series was developed as a limited series, and the streamer has not officially renewed it.
Davis, who plays Dr. Fonda Howander, said she would return for another season in a heartbeat if the opportunity arose. Hartnett plays Calvin Penney and serves as an executive producer on the series, which was created and showrun by Jesse McKeown.
All six episodes of Below are available to stream on Netflix.
Where the series stands
Below premiered on Netflix on October 8, 2026. On October 21, 2026, it ranked No. 2 among Netflix's most-watched TV shows in the U.S. behind Monday Night Raw, and according to FlixPatrol it remained in the platform's U.S. Top 10 through November 2, 2026.
On Rotten Tomatoes, Below holds an 87% critics' score from 45 reviews and a 52% audience score; ScreenRant's own review gave it 5 out of 10 stars. McKeown previously told TIME he did not consider the finale a traditional cliffhanger.
Quick answers
Will Below get a second season on Netflix?
Netflix has not officially renewed Below. Mackenzie Davis said Josh Hartnett pitched a possible second season at the end of filming last year.
How many episodes of Below are on Netflix?
Below has six episodes, all available to stream on Netflix.
Who created Below?
Below was created and showrun by Jesse McKeown and stars Mackenzie Davis and Josh Hartnett.