From Heartthrob to Daddy: Josh Hartnett on the Joy of Playing Fathers, Why ‘Below’ Had a Perfect Ending and Why It Was ‘Refreshing’ to Not Have a Love Story

Oct 16, 2026 9:37am PT From Heartthrob to Daddy: Josh Hartnett on the Joy of Playing Fathers, Why ‘Below’ Had a Perfect Ending and Why It Was ‘Refreshing’ to Not Have a Love Story

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SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the first season of “Below,” now streaming on Netflix.

Josh Hartnett is having an A-list fall, but he’s mostly focused on making sure he’s on time for school pickup.

I’m catching the actor via Zoom in between errands at his house in England, where he lives with his wife and four children. In conversation, he lights up most when talking about the simplicity of family life or the actual process of acting.

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