Eyewitness is an American crime thriller drama television series that premiered on USA Network on October 16, 2016. An adaptation of the 2014 Norwegian miniseries of the same name, the series stars Tyler Young and James Paxton as two teenage boys who accidentally witness a triple murder. It also stars Julianne Nicholson, Gil Bellows, Warren Christie, and Tattiawna Jones.
Cast and characters
Main
Julianne Nicholson as Helen Torrance, a sheriff Tyler Young as Philip Shea James Paxton as Lukas Waldenbeck Gil Bellows as Gabe Caldwell, a veterinarian, and Helen's husband Warren Christie as Ryan Kane Tattiawna Jones as Kamilah Davis, an FBI agent
Recurring Amanda Brugel as Sita Petronelli, Kamilah's sister Aidan Devine as Bo Waldenbeck, Lukas' father Rainbow Sun Francks as Burlingame, Kamilah's partner Matt Murray as Tony Michaels, a deputy Katie Douglas as Bella Milonkovic Mercedes Morris as Rose, Lukas' ex-girlfriend Carlyn Burchell as Anne Shea, Philip's mother Alex Karzis as Mithat Milonkovic Adrian Fritsch as Tommy
Episodes
Production Principal photography commenced on April 25, 2016 and wrapped on August 8, 2016. The majority of filming took place in Parry Sound, Ontario. Filming also took place in McKellar, Rosseau, Seguin, Magnetawan, and Bracebridge.
On March 1, 2017, USA Network confirmed the series would be canceled because it did not hold as much of the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit audience as the network had hoped.
Reception Critical response Eyewitness received positive to mixed reviews. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a 83% rating based on 12 critics. On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 11 critics.
Ratings In Nielsen's Live+Same Day ratings, the miniseries attained a 0.17 in the 18-49 demographic and 639,000 total viewers.
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref. 2017 28th GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series Eyewitness
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