Eyewitness

What should have been a perfect 6 episode mini series became a messy and highly frustrating 10 episode series .Towards the end it felt like this maze where you just keep going around in circles and you just can't get out of. Sure the villain was smart and always 10 steps ahead but it seems like they were too many idiots around him therefore it wasn't that hard to fool them .

Also I really don't get why Phillip had to reveal like legit towards the end that he was also there in the cabin.We all know he got the best look of the shooter as he was under the bed. A sketch could have been made much earlier thus avoiding the confusion about what the dude looks like. I struggle to understand in this day and age how one would rather be hunted by a serial killer than admit to being gay and cough up who was there in the cabin and what they were doing .Ahhh!! FACE PALM!! It could have been masterpiece!!

This miniseries started well - and the muted colors worked very well for some beautiful scenes. Basically though there was not enough material (or it was simply not narrated in sufficient depth) to warrant 10 episodes. The series upon which it was based was 'only' 6 episodes and so should this have been (imho) - or even less!

I also felt that too many significant events only happened because of the unbelievable stupidity of some of the cast. I find this to be a cheap and lazy method of introducing plot turns and excitement. Furthermore the bad guy was only caught by a last minute revelation that, if true, could/should not - for credibility - have been so completely hidden up to that point. I had higher hopes for this miniseries based on the reviews I read.

Rating: 8.5/10

Themes: Crime, Thriller, Murder, FBI, Sherrif, Foster Care, Motorcross, Serial Killer, Romance, Lgbtq+, Closeted Gay Couple, High School, Suspense, Marital Problems, Gangs, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Mystery, Small Town, Pedophilia & Drugs.

Top three characters: 1) Philip Shea, 2) Lukas Waldenbeck and 3) Gabe Caldwell.

Two teenage boys have a haunting secret. And one of them is the foster child of the sheriff of Tivoli--a small New York town. Her past is shrouded in secrecy and she is happy to live unobtrusively where crime is small-time. She, Helen, is the center of this suspenseful series that starts with a murder and spirals out of control.

Fortunately, Helen is played by Julianne Nicholson, who is eminently watchable. As she tries to juggle the demands of an alarming new case and the difficulties of fostering a teen whose mother is a junkie, she unexpectedly finds exhilaration in the gritty relevance of a "real" crime.

Shot with a muted color palette, "Eyewitness" feels shadowy and filled with ominous intent. The musical score is moody.

Even as the clues lead Helen into a wider story of corruption and crime, Helen is upbeat, bolstered by the support of her husband, Gabe (Gil Bellows. They are both veterans of "Ally McBeal) and her sense of accomplishment.

The rest of the cast is solid, including Tattiawna Jones as Camilla Davis, an FBI agent who is determined to control the case and thwart Helen's efforts.

This series is tightly written and manages to encompass many characters without feeling thin. I recommend it to anyone who likes suspense.

What a great show!

The intriguing writing is complimented by visually interesting direction. strong images, good camera work and an eerie musical score. Not to mention very natural acting. We have strong women more messed up than their slightly more sensitive men, we have a young gay man way stronger than his closeted, popular "friend".

Refreshing to see the male/female relationship in a new light.

And there is a lot of horrible murder!

It's a great Whodunnit as well! Damn, you must check it out!

I wish this show a strong following and many more years on air!