Shut Eye
2010s American drama TV series
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shut Eye is an American drama television series created by Leslie Bohem, airing on the streaming service Hulu. It was given a straight-to-series 10-episode order. All ten episodes became available on December 7, 2016.[1] A second season was ordered on March 20, 2017[2] which was released on December 6, 2017. The series originally was led by David Hudgins as showrunner during season one before he was replaced by John Shiban for season two.[3] On January 30, 2018, the series was canceled after two seasons.[4]
- Jeffrey Donovan
- KaDee Strickland
- Susan Misner
- Emmanuelle Chriqui
- David Zayas
- Isabella Rossellini
- Dylan Ray Schmid
- Havana Guppy
| Shut Eye | |
|---|---|
| |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Leslie Bohem |
| Starring |
|
| Theme music composer | Melpo Mene (season 2) |
| Opening theme | "Walk on Well Lighted Streets" by Leslie Bohem (season 1) |
| Composers |
|
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
|
| Producers |
|
| Running time | 43–51 minutes |
| Production companies |
|
| Original release | |
| Network | Hulu |
| Release | December 7, 2016 – December 6, 2017 |
Premise
The series centers around the life of failed magician Charlie Haverford (Jeffrey Donovan), who now works as a psychic and suddenly starts to have real visions.[5]
Cast and characters
Main
- Jeffrey Donovan as Charlie Haverford[6]
- KaDee Strickland as Linda Haverford, Charlie's wife[7]
- Angus Sampson as Fonso Marks[8] - Rita's son
- David Zayas as Eduardo Bernal[9]
- Susan Misner as Dr. Nora White, a neuroscientist[10]
- Emmanuelle Chriqui as Gina, a hypnotist[10]
- Isabella Rossellini as Rita Marks[11] - Matriarch
- Dylan Ray Schmid as Nick Haverford - Son
- Havana Guppy as Drina Marks
Recurring
- Layla Alizada as Simza
- Mel Harris as Nadine Davies
- Zak Santiago as White Tony
- Aasif Mandvi as Pazhani 'Paz' Kapoor
- Erica Gimpel as Agent Sims (season 2)
Episodes
Season 1 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Death" | Johan Renck | Leslie Bohem | December 7, 2016 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Hanged Man" | Craig Zisk | Charlie Keys Bohem & Leslie Bohem | December 7, 2016 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Fool" | Michael Trim | Leslie Bohem | December 7, 2016 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Tower - Reversed" | Clark Johnson | Leslie Bohem | December 7, 2016 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Magician" | Minkie Spiro | Greg Walker | December 7, 2016 |
| 6 | 6 | "Judgment" | Daisy von Scherler Mayer | Daria Polatin | December 7, 2016 |
| 7 | 7 | "Two of Swords" | Michael Morris | Tom Pabst | December 7, 2016 |
| 8 | 8 | "Five of Cups" | Bronwen Hughes | Patricia Breen | December 7, 2016 |
| 9 | 9 | "Wheel of Fortune" | Stephen Gyllenhaal | Leslie Bohem & Hiram Martinez | December 7, 2016 |
| 10 | 10 | "Ace of Swords" | Larysa Kondracki | Leslie Bohem | December 7, 2016 |
Season 2 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "We're Not in Kansas Anymore" | Scott Winant | John Shiban | December 6, 2017 |
| 12 | 2 | "Shortchanged" | Meera Menon | Will Pascoe | December 6, 2017 |
| 13 | 3 | "Guys and Dolls" | Sheree Folkson | Brett Conrad & Amy Berg | December 6, 2017 |
| 14 | 4 | "Are You Listening?" | Stephen Gyllenhaal | Katrina Cabrera | December 6, 2017 |
| 15 | 5 | "Charles the Magnificent" | Robbie Pickering | Jonathan Igla | December 6, 2017 |
| 16 | 6 | "Crimes and Punishments" | Jennifer Getzinger | Will Pascoe | December 6, 2017 |
| 17 | 7 | "Purple Hearts" | Michael Trim | Amy Berg | December 6, 2017 |
| 18 | 8 | "Karma Chameleon" | John Shiban | John Shiban & Jonathan Igla | December 6, 2017 |
| 19 | 9 | "Vérité" | Deborah Chow | Amy Berg | December 6, 2017 |
| 20 | 10 | "There's No Place Like Home" | John Shiban | John Shiban | December 6, 2017 |
Production
Following the first season, John Shiban replaced David Hudgins as showrunner.[3]
Music
The series' musical score was composed by Ben Decter.[12] He was replaced by Joseph Stephens for Season 2.