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.
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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
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.