Behind Her Eyes (TV series) explained

Creator:Steve Lightfoot
Director:Erik Richter Strand
Composer:Rupert Gregson-Williams
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Num Episodes:6
Cinematography:Felix Wiedemann
Camera:Single-camera
Runtime:47–53 minutes
Network:Netflix

Behind Her Eyes is a British noir supernatural psychological thriller television series created by Steve Lightfoot, based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Sarah Pinborough, that premiered on Netflix on 17 February 2021. The limited series stars Simona Brown, Tom Bateman, Eve Hewson and Robert Aramayo.

Synopsis

Behind Her Eyes follows the story of Louise, a single mother, whose world is thrown off kilter when she begins an affair with her new boss, David, and matters take an even stranger turn when she's drawn into an unlikely friendship with his wife, Adele. What starts as an unconventional love triangle soon becomes a dark, psychological tale of suspense and twisted revelations, as Louise finds herself caught in a dangerous web of secrets where nothing and no one is what they seem.[1]

Cast and characters

Production

Development

On 25 January 2019, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a six-episode first season.[2] Steve Lightfoot is credited as the creator and executive producer of the series.[3] In August 2019, it was announced that Erik Richter Strand would direct the limited series.

Casting

In August 2019, it was confirmed that Simona Brown, Eve Hewson, Tom Bateman and Robert Aramayo would star in the limited series.[4] [5]

Filming

Principal photography for the limited series took place in London and Scotland, from June to October 2019.[6]

Release

On 4 February 2021, Netflix released the official trailer for the limited series.[7] The limited series was released on 17 February 2021.[8]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 62% approval rating for the first season with an average rating of 5.7/10, based on 37 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Behind Her Eyes many twists may be unexpected, but limited character development also leaves them feeling unearned - still, it may be just bonkers enough to keep forgiving viewers entertained."[9] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[10]

The Guardian stated in their review of the series, "Who knew threesomes could be so boring?", giving the series a 2-star rating.[11] Rolling Stone stated "Netflix's new erotic thriller self-destructs with a series of needlessly crazy twists".[12] The Independent gave the series a 2-star rating, stating "One bizarre twist can't make up for the yawning lulls".[13] The Irish Times gave a mostly negative review stating "You may be charmed. Or it's possible you will wonder why you wasted six hours of your life."[14] Patrick Cremona from Radio Times said of the series, that it "flits from the bland to the bizarre without being particularly convincing or compelling".[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Netflix Orders 'Behind Her Eyes' Limited Series From 'The Crown' Producer Left Bank. Ritman. Alex. The Hollywood Reporter. 25 January 2019. 19 March 2019. 26 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190126071113/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/netflix-orders-behind-her-eyes-series-crown-producer-1176796. live.
  2. Web site: 'The Crown' Producers Making Psychological Thriller 'Behind Her Eyes' for Netflix. Clarke. Stewart. Variety. 25 January 2019. 7 February 2019. 26 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190126015513/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/netflix-the-crown-producers-team-for-behind-her-eyes-1203117999/. live.
  3. Web site: Netflix orders limited drama series Behind Her Eyes. Netflix Media Center. 25 January 2019. 9 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124305/https://media.netflix.com/en/press-releases/netflix-orders-limited-drama-series-behind-her-eyes. live.
  4. Web site: Netflix's 'Behind Her Eyes,' From 'The Crown' Producers, Sets Cast. Clarke. Stewart. Variety. 8 August 2019. 8 August 2019. 8 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190808100442/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/netflix-behind-her-eyes-eve-hewson-simona-brown-the-crown-1203296630/. live.
  5. Web site: 'Behind Her Eyes': Simona Brown, Tom Bateman & Eve Hewson Star In Netflix Psychological Thriller. Andreas. Wiseman. Peter. White. Deadline Hollywood. 8 August 2019. 8 August 2019. 8 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190808111659/https://deadline.com/2019/08/behind-her-eyes-simona-brown-tom-bateman-eve-hewson-1202664233/. live.
  6. Web site: Get Cast in New Netflix Thriller Series 'Behind Her Eyes'. Cook. Laurence. Backstage. 15 April 2019. 7 May 2019. 22 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422061202/https://www.backstage.com/uk/magazine/article/get-cast-in-new-netflix-thriller-series-behind-her-eyes-67828/. live.
  7. Web site: Netflix Unveils 'Behind Her Eyes' Trailer (TV News Roundup). Bosselman. Haley. Variety. 4 February 2021. 9 February 2021. 10 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210210221509/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/netflix-behind-her-eyes-trailer-tv-news-roundup-1234901223/. live.
  8. Web site: Netflix in February: Our last date with 'To All The Boys,' 'Malcolm & Marie' debuts. USA Today. Erin. Jensen. Leora. Arnowitz. 19 January 2021. 19 January 2021. 19 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210119195616/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2021/01/19/netflix-february-2021-to-all-boys-always-and-forever-more/4210645001/. live.
  9. Web site: Behind Her Eyes: Season 1 (2021) . . . 18 January 2022 . 17 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210217085416/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/behind_her_eyes/s01 . live .
  10. Web site: Behind Her Eyes - Season 1 Reviews . . 18 January 2022 . 17 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210217012142/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/behind-her-eyes/season-1 . live .
  11. Web site: 2021-02-17. Behind Her Eyes review – who knew threesomes could be so dull?. 2021-02-17. the Guardian. en. 17 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210217141231/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/feb/17/behind-her-eyes-review-who-knew-threesomes-could-be-so-dull-netflix. live.
  12. Sepinwall. Alan. 2021-02-15. 'Behind Her Eyes' and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Ending. 2021-02-17. Rolling Stone. en-US. 17 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210217115633/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-reviews/behind-her-eyes-netflix-review-1125318/. live.
  13. Web site: 2021-02-17. One bizarre twist can't make up for the yawning lulls in Behind Her Eyes – review. 2021-02-17. The Independent. en. 17 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210217082023/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/behind-her-eyes-review-netflix-b1802877.html. live.
  14. News: Power. Ed. Behind Her Eyes: An over-the-top, oversexed – but wonderful – Netflix thriller. 2021-02-17. The Irish Times. en. 17 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210217212317/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/behind-her-eyes-an-over-the-top-oversexed-but-wonderful-netflix-thriller-1.4487342. live.
  15. Web site: Behind Her Eyes review: Uneven thriller with wacky premise takes too long to get going. 2021-02-17. Radio Times. en. 18 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210218115309/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/behind-her-eyes-review-netflix/. live.

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