"Longmire" took us to crime in the Indian reservation, "Justified" introduced us to the Dixie Mafia, "Shut Eye" let's us dive deep into the mysterious world of the Gypsy Mafia - what feels a bit like a grown-up version of the Mentalist is probably one of the most unique and underrated shows right now and will hopefully get all the attention it deserves. The whole storyworld and its cast (and not just Donovan) is mesmerizing, and it's fascinating to see how they all manage to let you feel slightly disgusted and attracted at the same time. The art direction alone deserves an award. Captivating, original, beautyfully produced and a story that is as unpredictable as a palm reading session with an unsuspecting mark. Wow. I think I need a crystal ball until season three airs...

Spoiler alert maybe. This show is extremely well written, with complex characters and an intricate plot. Donovan plays Charlie Haverford as a beaten down former magician turned pseudo psychic, who is constantly fighting his better judgment. This is explicitly stated in a conversation he may or may not have had with a landscaper stating he is like Sylvester the cat with the devil on one shoulder and the angel on the other. Think Breaking Badder. Is he the good guy or the bad guy? He definitely was a total douche-bag to a waitress, yet couldn't steal millions of dollars from a woman who really wouldn't miss it. His wife is not to be trusted, his sister is just as bad and his kid is a basket case from all the shenanigans and a dead girlfriend. He works for Fonso, part of a gypsy cartel who run the psychics, starts to run a long con without telling them, while they run their own con on him. The only real downside, other than some unlikely scenarios, is Dr. Nora White played by Susan Misner who must have gone to the Kristen Stewart school of acting. Gulping, blinking and stuttering her way through her performance, she is the worst character on the show. I cringe every time she is on. As a doctor, she is so credulous to everything Haverford says to her. She is supposed to be doing a follow up on a head injury Haverford receives at the beginning of the series. She immediately has a high school crush on him for no apparent reason, believes he can see into the future with no evidence other than his word, and recommends mushrooms as her first choice of therapy. Seriously? A normal responsible Doctor character would have served just as well, we don't need this idiotic portrayal of a medical professional, and we didn't need it to be portrayed by a Kristen Stewart reject. She has some kind of bizarre God conversation with her ex? husband, lives in a gorgeous home, and has a pointless scene in which she is putting her dog down. Nora is a college graduate and thinks Nostradamus really predicted the future. This is such sloppy character writing it almost ruins the show. I kept hoping White Tony, or Eduardo or Fonso would take her out. There are so many times it looks like Donovan is acting with her and thinking, this is how you are going to play it? OK, but I am going to play it correctly so good luck. If you can stand her performance, the show is pretty darn good. Word to the show runners, give Dr. White an overdose of mushrooms or something in Season 2, and put Dr. House on his case.

Completely captivated as we were with Breaking Bad, Orange is the New Black and House of Cards plus a few other highly worthy binge-watches. Couldn't wait to finish the series, really looking forward to the next installment.Jeffrey Donovan is completely convincing in his role and exudes his own unique sort of intense, oily, disarming charm. His wife is quite beautiful, constantly reminding me of a tough, angular Angelina Jolie.All the actors were superlative, direction great, this is a total win as far as we are concerned. And how could someone go wrong with Donovan? He's just plain lovable as an actor. :) Note: It's rather a triumph for all the actors to carry the sometimes over-the-top plot so well, especially Donovan.

Season 1:It's really hard for me to sort out what's good and what's not with this thing.I WANT to like it because the premise is so fun. I think I always find Donovan better than his material and I don't know how that happens to an actor.The problem with this is that it is continually so 'almost' as good as it could be.There's a central tackiness that seems to get in the way of its greatness.The therapist is flighty or helpful. Which is it.The protagonist is a (transforming) visionary or a con artist. Feral or caring. Stunningly cunning or oblivious. The problem is that he's all of these in ten episodes. The story arcs are all over the place.Ditto the wife's 'issues.'I was overlooking all of these shortcomings and still rooting for the premise, but what really got to me was the immensely contrived and convoluted tenth episode filled with myriad plot sinkholes, wtfs and overlaid with a cheapness, a sleaziness that ultimately was simply depressing.So I gave it a six. Too bad. It coulda been, shoulda been, woulda been . . .Season 2:Could not EVEN make it to the end of Episode 2. Slo w w w w . Bad writing. Gaping plot holes.He actually turns Tarot cards over, two from side to side, then one Top To Bottom and calls the card reversed. WHAT!NOT good. Too bad. I'm out. Rating down from 6 to 3.