Netflix's Below Is No. 1, and Newfoundland Is the Real Star

Netflix has a new chart-topper, and it comes with an accent.Belowis a six-episode supernatural thriller starring Josh Hartnett as Calvin Penney, a Newfoundland fisherman haunted by a giant eye he spotted in the water the day his father drowned during a village resettlement. In the present day, he’s fishing icebergs for a vodka distillery while something ominous stirs in the deep. Charlie Heaton and Mackenzie Davis round out the cast, alongside plenty of real Newfoundland actors.

The series was shot in Brigus South, and viewers cannot stop talking about the local slang and accents. Lines like“Jesus friggin’Murphy”and“like a smacked arse”are making the rounds online, with some praising the authenticity and others doing a deep-dive analysis of every vowel. Either way, the Rock is having a serious moment in pop culture right now.

Inevitably, people are stacking it up against

Widow’s Bay

, the Emmy-winning Matthew Rhys hit. The consensus:Belowleans harder into creature-feature territory and moves faster, while

Widow’s Bay

takes the slow-burn route. And here’s the twist, the creators say they aren’t planning a second season, even though that finale left plenty of doors open.

Have you bingedBelowyet? What did you think of the accents?