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One of my favorite Netflix watches of late - the plot is so well crafted that everything you had watched from the first episode makes sense by the end.

You start by thinking you are watching a domestic drama miniseries and it subtly and suspense-fully turns into a psychological thriller. Every episode keeps you on the edge of your seat, and the big reveals are done so subtly that you have to think to understand what is happening. The plot twists were revealed in such a timely, logical way, it made this a very entertaining watch.

It is not much "horror" but more mystery and psychological - highly recommend if you enjoy this genre.

The question with this movie: is the whole build up worth what it culminates to? The ending, the twist of sorts .. that you may see coming or not. Now you have to be the judge of that ultimately - I can only give you pointers and tell you my perspective on it. So for the ending to happen as it does, a lot of things have to come together that are almost .. coincidence. Certain things you can't plan ... actually hoping for or planning for something to happen the exact way it does is rather ... let's say tough.

Having said all that, the build up is quite nice and it really brings you closer to everyone. Especially our 3 main characters ... and another one we do not get or suspect from the start. The acting is good, the story is working.

There are a lot of red herrings thrown into the mix and the story seems to revolve around one thing more than ... well something completely different at first. But this mystery and the way it ... evolves is more than fine. I think a lot of the viewers will be able to guess that there is more to the story early on though. Not to mention to figure certain dynamics out.

And then there is this other element to it. You'll either embrace it - or it will completely take you out of it - "non-realistic" and all that. Suspend your disbelief is what I say to that - if you can.

It's a dark series. NO - it makes no logical sense because it is entertainment!

I just went along for the ride and didn't try to figure anything out - but I never do. It's called "entertainment" for a reason. So entertain me. Otherwise it's called "class". Seriously, I do not watch things on TV to figure them out ahead of time so prove to everyone how smart I am. I don't have to. I know how smart I am, so entertain me and surprise me here and there, please! And this one did!

There were some rough edges, but that's okay. At the end they were explained.

It's different!! Enjoy!!

Adele (one of the main characters) says it herself: keep an open mind.

A good, bingeworthy 6-episode series that kept me company on a rainy weekend. Keep an eye out for clues and details throughout the series, although I guarantee, you still won't expect the ending!

I admit I was quite caught off guard with the twist and change of tone right in the middle of the series, but in my opinion it made the show even more intriguing than it already was. Still, I'm sure because of this it won't be everyone's cup of tea but definitely give it a try anyway.

It's a limited series so don't expect any season 2 (although I really wish there were, given the ending!) but just enjoy the ride while it lasts.

Great acting and loved the cinematography, was definitely not expecting the production to be this good.

Behind Her Eyes is a decent story - up to a point - and well acted by Simona Brown, Eve Hewson, and Tom Bateman.

I won't rehash the plot. I will say it keeps you guessing, and there are a few twists.

However, at the very end, there is one twist too many.

Also, I think people were misled and upended by what it was they were watching. They were expecting one genre, and it started that way - then it turned into another genre, and the people watching weren't necessarily fans of the second genre.

Behind Her Eyes has very nice production values and good-looking people. The story could have been much stronger, and as far as the "twists," they should have quit while they were ahead.