In 'The Beast in Me', a new neighbor becomes the wrong kind of muse

By Miles Parks,

Sarah Handel, Jeffrey Pierre

Published December 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM EST

Claire Danes talks about her new role stepping into the mind of a writer tempted by a dangerous mystery.

Miles Parks

Miles Parks is a reporter on NPR's Washington Desk. He covers voting and elections, and also reports on breaking news.

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Sarah Handel

Jeffrey Pierre

Jeffrey Pierre is an editor and producer on the Education Desk, where helps the team manage workflows, coordinate member station coverage, social media and the NPR Ed newsletter. Before the Education Desk, he was a producer and director on Morning Edition and the Up First podcast.

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