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Josh Hartnett, Ruby Stokes, Willow Kean, Charlie Heaton, Rohan Campbell, and Kaleb Horn behind the scenes of the Untitled Newfoundland Project (Photo Cr. Jan Thijs/Netflix © 2025)

Netflix’s sea creature limited series still doesn’t have a title but it does have new cast members. The streamer announced the untitled Newfoundland Project has begun production as Willow Kean (The King Tide), Ruby Stokes (Lockwood & Co), Rohan Campbell (The Monkey), and Kaleb Horn (Revival) fill out the ensemble.

The newcomers join the previously announced cast led by Josh Hartnett. The limited series also stars Mackenzie Davis (Station Eleven) and Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things). Jesse McKeown (The Unbrella Academy) created the series and serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner.

“Jesse’s bold, ambitious vision offers thrills galore, with the heart of a family drama,” stated Netflix Canada content directors Danielle Woodrow and Tara Woodbury. “We can’t wait to transport our...

The Josh Hartnett renaissance continues in full swing following the actor's high-profile roles in the recent hit movies Oppenheimer, Trap, and Fight or Flight. Next up on the Hartnett comeback is perhaps a pair of the most exciting projects for the actor yet. Not only with he star in the Colleen Hoover adaptation Verity next year alongside Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson, but he's the next A-lister headlining an upcoming Netflix original limited series.

Earlier this spring, Hartnett landed the leading role in the still untitled mystery thriller limited series that's set in Newfoundland. In addition to Hartnett, the series also stars Mackenzie Davis and Stranger Things star Charlie Heaton. But now that the show has received the announcement we have been waiting for from Netflix, there are also some more familiar faces joining the cast. That's right, the cast has grown now that cameras have officially started rolling!

Netflix announced on Aug.

Netflix has officially started production on its as-yet-untitled sea creature series. Filming is taking place in Newfoundland, Canada, where the show is also set.

Josh Hartnett stars as a grizzled fisherman who must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town.

The ensemble includes Mackenzie Davis (Terminator: Dark Fate), Charlie Heaton (“Stranger Things”), Willow Kean (The King Tide), Ruby Stokes (“Lockwood & Co.”), Rohan Campbell (Halloween Ends), and Kaleb Horn (“Chucky”).

Natasha Henstridge (Species) and Joshua Close (The Exorcism of Emily Rose) are also said to appear.

The six-episode limited series is created by Jesse McKeown (“The Umbrella Academy”), who also serves as showrunner.

Jamie Childs (“The Sandman”), Helen Shaver (“Vikings”), and Stephen Dunn (“Queer as Folk”) will direct, while the writing team includes Karen Walton (Ginger Snaps), Perry Chafe (“Frontier”), and Natty Zavitz.

“Jesse’s bold,...

Josh Hartnett has landed on The Rock. His new Netflix miniseries, in which he'll play a fisherman protecting his Newfoundland fishing village from a ravenous sea monster, is now in production in Atlantic Canada. The series, which is still untitled, has added four new cast members. Netflix also shared a first look at Hartnett in costume on location with the series' cast and crew.

Hartnett will star as a rough-and-tumble veteran fisherman who's called into action when a monstrous sea creature threatens his hometown; he'll also have to deal with his vanishing way of life, as the modern world comes for his lifestyle and his livelihood. The series will also star Mackenzie Davis (Halt and Catch Fire) and Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things) in unspecified roles, and has now added four more cast members: Willow Kean (The King Tide), Ruby Stokes (Bridgerton), Rohan Campbell (Halloween Ends) and Kaleb Horn (Revival). The series will be created,...

Rohan Campbell, star of the upcoming Silent Night, Deadly Night reboot, has landed a series regular role on Netflix’s still untitled sea creature limited series.

The untitled series is created by showrunner Jesse McKeown (“The Umbrella Academy”).

The limited series follows a grizzled fisherman who must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town.

Deadline, who announced the casting, notes that character details remain under wraps at this time.

Campbell joins previously announced cast members Mackenzie Davis, Charlie Heaton (“Stranger Things”), and Josh Hartnett (Trap) as the grizzled fisherman fighting to protect his community against the aquatic threat. Natasha Henstridge plays a character named Jan in the upcoming series, and Joshua Close will play Officer Jaxon Noseworthy.

McKeown will serve as showrunner and executive producer with Jessica Rhoades through her company, Pacesetter UK. Chris Hatcher,...

Exclusive: Rohan Campbell has landed a series regular role on Netflix’s untitled Newfoundland limited series from creator Jesse McKeown, Deadline has learned.

So far, there’s no information on the role Campbell will be playing, as details on the series remain scarce. Netflix declined to comment.

Campbell will appear opposite Josh Hartnett, who also executive produces, and Mackenzie Davis, in the limited series set in Newfoundland, Canada, where they will also shoot. Charlie Heaton has also boarded the series.

The untitled project follows Harnett as a hard-bitten fisherman who must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town.

McKeown will serve as showrunner and executive produce with Jessica Rhoades through her company, Pacesetter UK. Chris Hatcher, Hartnett, Jamie Childs, Louise Sutton, and Sharon Hall also executive produce. The series’ writing team includes Karen Walton,...

A couple of months ago, it was announced that Josh Hartnett (Trap) would be starring in the Netflix streaming service’s Untitled Newfoundland Project. A couple of weeks ago, we learned that Mackenzie Davis (Speak No Evil) was joining him in the cast. With the six-episode limited series now filming on Canada’s east coast, the names of three more cast members have been revealed. They are Natasha Henstridge (Species), Joshua Close (Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenet Ramsey), and Charlie Heaton, who recently wrapped up his work on the Netflix series Stranger Things.

Created by Jesse McKeown, the Newfoundland show will follow a hard-bitten fisherman (Hartnett), who must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town. Sounds like the makings of a good time to me. Here’s hoping McKeown has come up with a...

Natasha Henstridge and Joshua Close have joined Josh Hartnett in Jesse McKeown’s upcoming untitled Newfoundland series now shooting on Canada’s east coast.

McKeown is the showrunner of the limited series set in Newfoundland, Canada’s easternmost province, and centering on a mysterious sea creature terrorizing a remote seaside town. Close will play Officer Jaxon Noseworthy and Henstridge will play Jan in the series where Hartnett is a hard-bitten fisherman having to fight to protect his family, his community and his vanishing way of life.

The series, which has yet to receive a title, will see Newfoundland play Newfoundland as the rugged and picturesque Atlantic ocean provides the backdrop for the hunt for a sea creature. Amazon Prime’s Reacher and Apple TV’s Severance have also shot in the Canadian province.

Henstridge has film and TV credits that include Would Be Kings, Commander in Chief, Diggstown and The Whole Nine Yards.

Stranger Thingsstar Charlie Heaton will be staying on Netflix. The actor is about to take on a deadly Newfoundland mystery in a new drama for the streaming service.

Per Variety, Heaton will be joining Josh Hartnett and Mackenzie Davis in the main cast of Jesse McKeown's currently untitled six-episode Netflix series. McKeown will serve as showrunner and executive producer with Hartnett, Chris Hatcher, Louise Sutton, Sharon Hall, Jamie Childs and Jessica Rhoades credited as executive producers.

The show is slated to be filmed on location in Newfoundland, adding a sense of genuine icy bitterness to its overtly ominous tone. Karen Walton, Perry Chafe and Natty Zavitz are the writers, while Jamie Childs, Helen Shaver and Stephen Dunn are listed as directors. The official synopsis from Netflix is as follows:

When a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town, a hard-bitten fisherman must fight to protect his family, his community,...

Netflix is reeling in an impressive lineup for its upcoming untitled limited series starring Josh Hartnett. Two new cast additions have been announced, and you might recognize these talented actors from other popular Netflix shows such as Stranger Things and Black Mirror.

In February 2025, Netflix gave the green light to a six-episode limited series from Jesse McKeown. Set and filmed in Newfoundland, Canada, the project has McKeown attached as creator, showrunner, and executive producer. The writing team also includes Karen Walton, Perry Chafe, and Natty Zavitz, while directing duties will be handled by Jamie Childs, Helen Shaver, and Stephen Dunn.

Other executive producers are Hartnett, Childs, Chris Hatcher, Sharon Hall, Jessica Rhoades, and Louise Sutton. In May 2025, Hartnett was confirmed for the series' lead role as a rugged fisherman determined to protect his family, community, and way of life when a terrifying sea creature begins terrorizing his small Newfoundland town.

Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things) has joined the lead cast of Netflix’s Untitled Newfoundland Project, created by Jesse McKeown. Heaton will star opposite Josh Hartnett, who also executive produces, and Mackenzie Davis, in the limited series set in Newfoundland, Canada, where they will also shoot.

The 6-episode project follows a hard-bitten fisherman (Hartnett), who must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town.

McKeown will serve as showrunner and executive produce with Jessica Rhoades through her company, Pacesetter UK. Chris Hatcher, Hartnett, Jamie Childs, Louise Sutton, and Sharon Hall also executive produce. The series’ writing team includes Karen Walton, Perry Chafe, and Natty Zavitz; Jamie Childs, Helen Shaver, and Stephen Dunn will direct. The writing team comprises Karen Walton (Orphan Black), Perry Chafe (St. Pierre), and Natty Zavitz (Edging).

Heaton is best known for playing...

Mackenzie Davis and Charlie Heaton (“Stranger Things”) will star opposite Josh Hartnett in Netflix’s as-yet-untitled limited series created by Jesse McKeown (“The Umbrella Academy”).

It follows a grizzled fisherman (Hartnett) who must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town.

McKeown serves as showrunner in addition to executive producing alongside Hartnett, Childs, Jessica Rhoades (“Black Mirror”), Louise Sutton (“Black Mirror”), Chris Hatcher (“Shadowhunters”), and Sharon Hall (“The Expanse”).

The six-episode series will be shot on location in Newfoundland, Canada.

Jamie Childs (“The Sandman”), Helen Shaver (“Vikings”), and Stephen Dunn (“Queer as Folk”) will direct, while the writing team includes Karen Walton (Ginger Snaps), Perry Chafe (“Frontier”), and Natty Zavitz.

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It was recently reported that Josh Hartnett would be starring in a Newfoundland show that is currently untitled for Netflix. The Trap star will also be executive producing the six-episode series, which takes place and will film in Newfoundland, Canada. Black Mirror‘s Jessica Rhoades is also announced to be joining the project as an executive producer. Deadline is now reporting that Mackenzie Davis, who was recently seen in Speak No Evil and Swimming Home, is now attached to star opposite Hartnett on the Netflix show.

Per Deadline, “The 6-episode project follows a hard-bitten fisherman (Hartnett), who must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town.”

Jesse McKeown is the creator of the series and will also be showrunning. He also executive produces along with Rhoades through her company — Pacesetter UK. Chris Hatcher, Jamie Childs,...

Exclusive: Mackenzie Davis has joined the leading cast of the Untitled Newfoundland Project, from creator Jesse McKeown. Davis will star opposite Josh Hartnett, who also executive produces, in the limited series set in Newfoundland, Canada, where they will also shoot.

The 6-episode project follows a hard-bitten fisherman (Hartnett), who must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town.

McKeown will serve as showrunner and will executive produce with Jessica Rhoades through her company Pacesetter UK. Chris Hatcher, Hartnett, Jamie Childs, Louise Sutton, and Sharon Hall also executive produce. The series’ writing team includes Karen Walton, Perry Chafe and Natty Zavitz; Jamie Childs, Helen Shaver and Stephen Dunn will direct. The writing team includes Karen Walton (Orphan Black), Perry Chafe (St. Pierre) and Natty Zavitz (Edging).

Canadian native Davis most recently...

After starring as a husband and father hiding a sinister secret in M. Night Shyamalan's psychological thriller Trap, Josh Hartnett is continuing his streak of intense, unpredictable roles. The actor has now landed an unexpected part in a new Netflix thriller limited series. The show doesn't have an official title as of yet, but I'm sure the creative team will eventually come up with something unique. Based on what has been revealed about the plot, it already seems like a pretty interesting series worth checking out.

We first learned of this show back in February 2025. At the time, it was announced that Netflix had officially commissioned an untitled limited series consisting of six episodes that would be set and filmed in the Canadian province. Jesse McKeown, who served as a writer on Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy and the police procedural The Sinner, was revealed to be attached to the show as the creator,...

Over the last few years, Josh Hartnett has seen a welcome resurgence in his career that has been remarkable to watch. From appearing in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer to stealing the show as a dad by day, serial killer by night in M. Night Shyamalan's Trap, Hartnett continues to evolve as an actor by appearing in interesting projects. He is looking to continue that evolution with his latest project, which is being set up on Netflix and will reunite him with someone from his Black Mirror past.

Per Deadline, Hartnett will lead Netflix's currently untitled limited series that centers on a sea creature who begins to spread terror across a Newfoundland town. Hartnett is set to play a fisherman on the series who not only has to protect his family, but also his community from this mysterious presence from the deep.

The series comes from Jesse McKeown and also...

Josh Hartnett has been announced as the lead in an upcoming limited series for Netflix, set to premiere later this year. The series, which remains untitled, is a six-episode supernatural thriller set in a remote Newfoundland town.

Hartnett will portray a seasoned fisherman who must confront a mysterious sea creature threatening his community and way of life.

The series is created by Jesse McKeown, known for his work on The Umbrella Academy. It features a talented team of directors, including Jamie Childs (The Sandman), Helen Shaver (The Penguin), and Stephen Dunn (Closet Monster). The writing team comprises Karen Walton (Ginger Snaps), Perry Chafe (Republic of Doyle), and Natty Zavitz (Acquainted). Hartnett will also serve as an executive producer alongside McKeown, Jessica Rhoades (Black Mirror), and others.

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Filming will take place in Newfoundland, Canada, utilizing the province’s rich history and...

While to many it seems like Josh Hartnett is having a renaissance after his appearance in Oppenheimer, the actor states that he’s never truly taken a break, but his films were just not marquee titles. He explained, “I don’t know, it’s a narrative. We live in a world of narratives. I do it for a living. But I was making movies. Worthy films like Inherit The Viper and Oh Lucy! And a lot of really small, cool films…I would like the narrative to be more straight-up—that I was doing interesting movies, and then maybe that would draw some attention to those movies—but it doesn’t bother me. It’s nice that people have an interest and that helps me get work. But I really don’t think about it that much, honestly.”

However, since Oppenheimer, his projects have been more and more in the...

The Josh Hartnett renaissance continues, as he’s been tapped to star in an as-yet-untitled Netflix limited series created by Jesse McKeown (“The Umbrella Academy”).

Hartnett will play a hard-bitten fisherman must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes his remote Newfoundland town.

Jamie Childs (“The Sandman”), Helen Shaver (“Vikings”), and Stephen Dunn (“Queer as Folk”) will direct, while the writing team includes Karen Walton (Ginger Snaps), Perry Chafe (“Frontier”), and Natty Zavitz.

McKeown serves as showrunner in addition to executive producing alongside Hartnett, Childs, Jessica Rhoades (“Black Mirror”), Louise Sutton (“Black Mirror”), Chris Hatcher (“Shadowhunters”), and Sharon Hall (“The Expanse”)

The six-episode series will be shot on location in Newfoundland, Canada.

Harnett’s horror credits include The Faculty, Halloween H20, 30 Days of Night, Trap, and “Penny Dreadful.”

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Josh Hartnett’s new movie, Fight or Flight, is now playing in most theaters everywhere, and the star is already lining up his next project. Netflix has announced that Hartnett will lead and executive produce a currently untitled series following a fisherman (Hartnett) in a remote town terrorized by a mysterious sea creature. The series will be set in Newfoundland, Canada, which is also where it will be filmed. Jesse McKeown has also been tapped to create and showrun the show for Netflix, and she has joined Hartnett as an executive producer alongside Jessica Rhoades, Chris Hatcher, Jamie Childs, Louise Sutton, and Sharon Hal. Karen Walton, Perry Chafe, and Natty Zavitz will fill out the writer’s room with Jamie Childs, Helen Shaver, and Stephen Dunn directing. No word on a potential release date or other cast members.

Hartnett has been on a bit of a hot streak lately. Shortly...

Josh Hartnett has been working steadily over the last two decades, but he had taken smaller roles. Not anymore, as the actor is experiencing a new career renaissance after his appearance in 2023's Oppenheimer.

After two recent hits, Hartnett has just scored a brand-new role. The actor recently appeared in M. Night Shyamalan's Trap and the John Wick-esque indie action film Fight or Flight. Now, he has scored the lead role in Netflix's untitled Newfoundland limited series, per Deadline.

The series had been announced in late February, with creator Jesse McKeown attached to the project. The miniseries will consist of six episodes, set and shot in the Canadian province of Newfoundland.

The untitled series follows a mysterious sea creature that terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town. A hard-bitten fisherman (played by Hartnett) must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life.

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Josh Hartnett has been cast in the lead role of an untitled limited series at Netflix that will be set and shot in Newfoundland, Canada. Both Hartnett and Jessica Rhoades have boarded the project as executive producers.

The official logline for the series reads, “When a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town, a hard-bitten fisherman must fight to protect his family, his community and his vanishing way of life.”

Harnett is best known for projects he acted in throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s. He first broke out in 1998 for playing John Tate in the slasher film “Halloween H20: 20 Years Later” and Zeke Tyler in the sci-fi horror “The Faculty.” He then starred in Sofia Coppola’s “The Virgin Suicides” (1999), Michael Bay’s “Pearl Harbor” (2001), Ridley Scott’s “Black Hawk Down” (2001) and Tim Blake Nelson’s “Othello” adaptation “O” (2001). His more recent credits include Christopher Nolan...

Josh Hartnett (Oppenheimer) has been tapped for the lead of Netflix’s untitled Newfoundland limited series from creator Jesse McKeown. Hartnett will executive produce the six-episode series, which takes place and will film in Newfoundland, Canada. Also boarding the project as executive producer is Jessica Rhoades (Black Mirror).

In the series, when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town, a hard-bitten fisherman (Hartnett) must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life.

McKeown will serve as showrunner. He executive produces with Rhoades through her company Pacesetter U.K., Chris Hatcher, Hartnett, Jamie Childs, Louise Sutton, and Sharon Hall. The series’ writing team includes Karen Walton, Perry Chafe and Natty Zavitz; Jamie Childs, Helen Shaver and Stephen Dunn will direct.

Hartnett and Rhoades previously worked together on the “Beyond the Sea” episode of Netflix’s Black Mirror, which starred Hartnett. He co-starred in Oppenheimer,...

Netflix has seen great success in backing supernatural dramas, with series like Stranger Things becoming absolute tentpoles for the streamer. Recently, they have commissioned Jesse McKeown – the writer on another supernatural hit, The Umbrella Academy – to write a new show in that genre.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, McKeown, who, aside from The Umbrella Academy adaptation, has written for the crime drama19-2, will head up the efforts on the untitled creature thriller. "Jesse’s bold, ambitious vision offers thrills galore, with the heart of a family drama. We can’t wait to transport our members to coastal Newfoundland with this timely story about community, resilience and adaptability," said Tara Woodbury and Danielle Woodrow, directors of content for Netflix in Canada.

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Netflix is diving into supernatural horror with a brand-new series set in Newfoundland. Created by Jesse McKeown, known for his work on The Umbrella Academy and 19-2, the show promises eerie thrills mixed with a deep family drama.

This six-part limited series will take viewers to a small, isolated town on Canada’s Atlantic coast, where a terrifying sea creature begins to wreak havoc. At the heart of the story is a tough-as-nails fisherman, determined to protect his loved ones, his struggling community, and the way of life that’s slipping away.

Danielle Woodrow and Tara Woodbury, Netflix Canada’s content heads, are all in on McKeown’s vision. ‘Jesse’s bold, ambitious vision offers thrills galore, with the heart of a family drama,’ they shared in a statement. ‘We can’t wait to transport our members to coastal Newfoundland with this timely story about community, resilience, and adaptability.’

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Netflix has ordered a new six-part supernatural drama limited series set to be filmed in Newfoundland in Canada.

Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter broke the news of the new limited series today with a quote from Netflix Canada’s content directors, Danielle Woodrow and Tara Woodbury. They said, “Jesse’s bold, ambitious vision offers thrills galore, with the heart of a family drama. We can’t wait to transport our members to coastal Newfoundland with this timely story about community, resilience, and adaptability.”

Plot details are scarce, but the trades state that the series will be set in a remote town in Newfoundland, Canada’s easternmost province. That town is “terrorized by a mysterious sea creature, and a hard-bitten fisherman must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life.”

The series has yet to be titled but is being helmed by Jesse McKeown.

Netflix is heading to Newfoundland for its next limited drama series.

The streamer has ordered an untitled, six-part series, set and shot in the Canadian province.

It comes from creator Jesse McKeown, who served as an exec producer of Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy.

The series is set in a remote Newfoundland town, which is terrorized by a mysterious sea creature, and a hard-bitten fisherman must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life.

McKeown will serve as showrunner and will exec produce alongside Chris Hatcher (The Madness) and Sharon Hall (The Expanse). Writers include Karen Walton (Orphan Black), Perry Chafe (St. Pierre) and Natty Zavitz (Edging).

“Jesse’s bold, ambitious vision offers thrills galore, with the heart of a family drama. We can’t wait to transport our members to coastal Newfoundland with this timely story about community, resilience and adaptability,” said Danielle Woodrow and Tara Woodbury,...

Netflix has greenlit an untitled supernatural creature series from Jesse McKeown, a veteran screenwriter on hit TV series like The Umbrella Academy and 19-2.

Danielle Woodrow and Tara Woodbury, directors of content for Netflix Canada, said of the commission on Thursday: “Jesse’s bold, ambitious vision offers thrills galore, with the heart of a family drama. We can’t wait to transport our members to coastal Newfoundland with this timely story about community, resilience and adaptability.”

McKeown’s TV writing credits include The Big Charade, Robson Arms, Rogue, Republic of Doyle and DaVinci’s Inquest. The Canadian limited series will be set and be shot in Newfoundland, on the country’s Atlantic coast as the six-parter will center on a mysterious sea creature terrorizing a remote town, with a hard-bitten fisherman having to fight to protect his family, his community and his vanishing way of life.

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