Shut Eye: Season 1

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Shut Eye: Season 1

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HULU | Season Premiere Date: December 7, 2016

Summary: Charlie Haverford (Jeffrey Donovan) who oversees Romani clan leader Fonzo Marks' (Angus Sampson) chain of fortune telling parlors in Los Angeles begins to question his life when he begins experiences visions.

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. Ace of Swords
Air Date: December 7, 2016
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S1:E9. Wheel of Fortune
Air Date: December 7, 2016
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S1:E8. Five of Cups
Air Date: December 7, 2016

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Alex McCown

Dec 7, 2016

There’s nothing innovative about this project, but its commitment to fleet storytelling and a game cast take it far. Read full review

Shirley Li

Dec 5, 2016

If Shut Eye had the foresight to focus on Linda (KaDee Strickland), it might have avoided turning into a meandering muddle of subplots. [9 Dec 2016, p.57]

IndieWire Ben Travers

Dec 6, 2016

We’ll be curious to see what the second half of the season delivers, but its uneven presentation thus far, torn between grounded and outlandish, fails to give a proper platform to its stars (even if they manage to squeeze in moments on their own). Read full review

Maureen Ryan

Dec 6, 2016

Despite a magnetic performance from its lead actor, it’s not difficult to see Shut Eye’s rather predictable trajectory. Read full review

UPROXX Alan Sepinwall

Dec 6, 2016

There are a lot of moving parts, some of which work quite well (Mel Harris as a wealthy but naive client who thinks the Haverfords are saving her from a short con when they’re really setting her up for a long one), others of which grind the show to a halt (Dylan Schmid as the inevitable troublemaking teenage son). Read full review

Ken Tucker

Dec 6, 2016

When Shut Eye focuses on the often separate-but-equal storylines of Linda and Charlie, it’s intriguing; the more it peels off into a tedious storyline about their son’s high school life or the illegal doings of Rossellini’s gangster empire or the strong-arm tactics of the gangster (you’ll wince at a death-by-boiling-oil in a doughnut shop), the more diffuse the series becomes. Read full review

David Wiegand

Dec 2, 2016

Donovan, Schmid and, intermittently, Strickland manage moments of credibility, but Sampson and Rossellini sink beneath the waves of bad writing at every turn. They are weighed down by painfully bad performances. Read full review

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AthanasiosT

Dec 24, 2016

Nice directing, photo and acting, along with scenario twists, a strong dosage of violence, a beautiful view in the "psychic" business and the roma ways of life, comprise a solid good and entertaining tv show.

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aari

Dec 12, 2016

Surprisingly good. Not quite equal to Breaking Bad in scope, but nonetheless, a very solid, worthy binge. Completely captivated. A great cast. Donovan is completely engrossed and engrossing, hard to take our eyes off of him. He had a certain sort of light-hearted yet desperate, cavalierSurprisingly good. Not quite equal to Breaking Bad in scope, but nonetheless, a very solid, worthy binge. Completely captivated. A great cast. Donovan is completely engrossed and engrossing, hard to take our eyes off of him. He had a certain sort of light-hearted yet desperate, cavalier insouciance that carries the story (ridiculous as it sometimes seems) well and kept us a little off balance. What would he be up to next? Always up to something... both good guy and mischief maker, you're not quite sure. Always something up his sleeve. The other actors were completely convincing in their roles, mesmerizing as well, especially the ever-on-edge Strickland. She reminded us of Angelina Jolie in looks, as if Angelina had a tough sister. The direction had us on the edge of our seats. Isabella Rossellini added a certain panache that helped take this over the edge and up several levels. Always looked forward to her appearance, as if she was an anchor, a point of reference. The cast was so well chosen, a triumph, and in our humble opinion, very well crafted and directed. Much better than a number of Netflix originals; frankly, we think this is a coup for Hulu. Loved it.… Expand

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EludiumQ36

Dec 7, 2017

This was a great first season. Has all the elements you want in a present day gypsie culture drama. All the leads are superb, and I really like Kadee Strickland, a Hollywood twin of Trishia Helfer. The story is well crafted and acted. The lead up to the season finale was great and the finaleThis was a great first season. Has all the elements you want in a present day gypsie culture drama. All the leads are superb, and I really like Kadee Strickland, a Hollywood twin of Trishia Helfer. The story is well crafted and acted. The lead up to the season finale was great and the finale itself was good but the final 2 minutes were confusing. Lucky for me, season 2 just hit so I'll get un-confused in a few moments.… Expand

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WorldofLucky

Mar 4, 2018

It deserved more than two seasons.

Don’t get me wrong, it isn’t a stellar breakthrough in writing, but if you enjoyed Jeffrey Donovan in Burn Notice, you will enjoy this a lot. Following Charlie Haverford (Donovan) who is a scammer with a small chain of fortune-telling businesses inIt deserved more than two seasons.

Don’t get me wrong, it isn’t a stellar breakthrough in writing, but if you enjoyed Jeffrey Donovan in Burn Notice, you will enjoy this a lot.

Following Charlie Haverford (Donovan) who is a scammer with a small chain of fortune-telling businesses in the greater chunk of Los Angeles. A blow to the head from a client’s angry boyfriend intersects with a hypnosis session while auditioning a new “clairvoyant,” and suddenly, a man whose entire life has been based on fraud begins to see and feel some very real and fundamental truths.

The show was well written, quirky and both fun and serious at the same time. Jeffrey Donovan was the central hub for the first season and that made it interesting. The second season tried to expand into the subplots with the secondary characters and that is where I think people lost interest. Not enough time on Charlie, too much time on his horrific wife. I did like that there was a scammer/psychic fraud underworld in LA. That was a new twist.

The things I disliked other then the expansion was the way the wife’s character was written, and how Charlie wouldn’t do anything about it. I also disliked that the show portrayed Romani as the illegal underground for psychics. I don’t think it was on purpose, but it played into a lot of stereotypes about Romani, when it looked like they were trying to overcome that.

Pros: Good acting, and a very up on it Jeffrey Donovan made this an interesting show.

Cons: The loss of focus on Charlie, the representation of Romani and especially how horrible they made Charlie’s wife.

Even with all that, I am disappointed there wasn’t a third season.… Expand

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Paully

Feb 23, 2017

I don't know what show all the critics have been watching but don't pass by on giving this ORIGiONAL gem a turn! Does it have its flaws? Sure! But boring is not one of them! Walking dead has plenty and so did shows like True Blood and Banshee! They had plenty, but they are notI don't know what show all the critics have been watching but don't pass by on giving this ORIGiONAL gem a turn! Does it have its flaws? Sure! But boring is not one of them! Walking dead has plenty and so did shows like True Blood and Banshee! They had plenty, but they are not formulaic and predictable like so many others. Neither is Shut Eye. I think if you liked Weeds then you should give this a whirl? It's pulpy, fun and most of all not boring! But what do I know.… Expand

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BaukCro

Dec 20, 2016

Very unique theme, fiction is present but does not define the action, in any case series heading in the right direction, an excellent cast and the acting and I recommend it watch to anyone who loves fiction ...

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chidime

Jun 6, 2017

Interesting show. Up until the end of the season, that is. The usual drawbacks lesser shows fall to: lazy writing, silly twists, unrealistic schemes, and unfathomable interventions (deus ex machina). Before the final episode, would have been a 7 or 8. Sad.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: December 6, 2017
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: December 7, 2016
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  S1:E10. Ace of Swords
  Air Date: December 7, 2016
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  S1:E9. Wheel of Fortune
  Air Date: December 7, 2016
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  S1:E8. Five of Cups
  Air Date: December 7, 2016
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  S1:E7. Two of Swords
  Air Date: December 7, 2016
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  S1:E6. Judgment
  Air Date: December 7, 2016
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  S1:E5. The Magician
  Air Date: December 7, 2016
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  S1:E4. The Tower - Reversed
  Air Date: December 7, 2016
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  S1:E3. The Fool
  Air Date: December 7, 2016
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  S1:E2. The Hanged Man
  Air Date: December 7, 2016
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  S1:E1. Death
  Air Date: December 7, 2016