Meet the Real-Life Partners of “The Beast in Me” Cast (Including Two Couples Who Met on Sets!)

The Beast in Me is Netflix’s latest mystery thriller series, but off-screen, the cast has a lot more romance in their lives.

The show, which premiered on Nov. 13, follows acclaimed author Aggie Wiggs (Claire Danes), who is grieving the loss of her son, as she becomes obsessed with her neighbor, real estate mogul Nile Jarvis (Matthew Rhys). She starts investigating Nile and his role in the disappearance of his first wife, which ultimately puts her in danger.

Speaking with The Guardian in October 2025, Danes shared what drew her to the story and her character.

“I liked the idea of a writer being truly dangerous, and predatorial,” she said. “She’s in a lot of pain that she’s not fully admitting to herself, but I admired her mind, her intellectual integrity and her chutzpah and, ultimately, her depth of feeling.”

As for Rhys, the actor told Entertainment Weekly in August 2025 that he had to convince the production team he could take on the role of Nile.

“I read it and I was like, ‘I won’t get this. People don’t come to me for this,’ ” he said. “I have these Celtic eyes. I do downtrodden well, I don’t do megalomaniac or sociopath … I had to persuade them that I can be creepy.”

In real life, Danes has been married to her husband, Hugh Dancy, for over 15 years, and they share three children. Rhys has been in a long-term relationship with actress Keri Russell since at least 2014, and they share a son together.

Here’s everything to know about the real-life partners of The Beast in Me cast.

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Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy

Danes, who portrays author Aggie Wiggs, has been married to Dancy since 2009.

The pair first met on the set of Evening in 2006 and tied the knot three years later in a private ceremony in France. Speaking with PORTER Magazine in February 2020, Danes said she knew Dancy was the one early on in their relationship.

“When we first started sorta-kinda-dating for real (ish), I had an ornament-making party for Christmas, and he helped organize it,” she said. “Then he made an ornament of cowboy paper dolls, and I thought, ‘And he crafts?’ That was it. You have me for the rest of our lives.”

The couple welcomed their first child together, son Cyrus, in 2012, and their second son, Rowan, in 2018. Their daughter, whose name they have yet to reveal, was born in 2023.

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Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell

Rhys stars as real estate mogul Nile Jarvis, who was a suspect in his first wife’s disappearance. In real life, the actor has been in a relationship with Russell since at least 2014.

The couple briefly met at a kickball game in 2002 before reconnecting on the set of The Americans in 2012. They’ve since welcomed their son Sam, who was born in May 2016. Russell also shares two children, River and Willa, with her ex-husband Shane Deary.

During an interview with PEOPLE in October 2024, Russell opened up about having a significant other who works in the same field.

“It can be a really nice shorthand because they know what work is to you, but it can also feel a lot at times,” she said. “But it can be nice to have someone who does something completely different so that there’s like a break. But I’ve been with Matthew for so long, I don’t remember other relationships.”

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Brittany Snow and Hunter Moreno

Brittany Snow, who plays Nile’s wife Nina Jarvis, has been linked to photographer and cinematographer Hunter Moreno since 2024.

The two were spotted kissing during a walk in New York City with her dog, per the Daily Mail.

The actress was previously married to Selling the OC star Tyler Stanaland, whom she split from in 2022 after two years of marriage.

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Natalie Morales

Natalie Morales portrays Shelley, Aggie’s ex-wife, in The Beast in Me, but has kept her personal love life private.

The actress came out as queer on Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls website in June 2017 to help “any scared kids out there” feel safe and show that a “familiar face you see on your TV is the Q part of LGBTQ.”

“The reason I decided to share this with you and with the world is because even though me telling you I’m queer might not be a big deal these days, things are still pretty bad out there for people like me,” she said.

Morales continued, “So while I’ll still insist on privacy, and I still don’t want you to know who I’m dating, you should know that it could be anyone. And that’s okay, because that’s what it’s supposed to be. Because that’s me.”

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David Lyons and Carly Pope

David Lyons plays FBI agent Brian Abbot. In real life, he is married to fellow actor Carly Pope.

The pair welcomed their first child together in November 2024. Pope shared the news of their newborn’s arrival on Instagram, alongside a photo of her pregnant belly.

“Started from the belly now you’re here. The past few weeks have been W I L D and November will forever be our favourite month,” she wrote in the caption. “Welcome to this wide open world, kid. Part scorpion, part dragon, part rainbow, all SUN.”

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Jonathan Banks and Gennera Banks

Jonathan Banks, who portrays Nile’s father, Martin Jarvis, has been married to his wife, Gennera Banks, since 1990.

The couple share twins, and Gennera also has a daughter from a previous relationship. Jonathan has a daughter with his first wife, Marnie, to whom he was married from 1968 to 1970.

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Tim Guinee and Daisy Foote

Tim Guinee is the intimidating “Wrecking Ball” in Nile’s life, but in real life he has been married to his wife, Daisy Foote, since 1997.

In June 2024, Guinee celebrated the pair’s 27th wedding anniversary with a tribute on Instagram.

“27 years ago we got married. I’ll never know how I conned her into it, but I’m profoundly aware of how lucky I am,” he wrote in the caption.

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