I gave it 5.5 to 6 out of 10 for the actors and the setting. The stories are absurd to the point some might consider them comedic. If it had been treated like Northern Exposure it probably would have been a big hit but it's written and directed like a serious mystery. Please, a stuffed taxidermist terrorizing the town? Ann Caillon, the witch called Jess, was easily the most compelling character on the show so far and a love interest for one of the protagonists, so what happens to her? The writers just sent her packing without explanation (and this viewer with her). The least they could have done was to send her off on a broom. At least she would have remained in character with the rest of this inane show.
The setting is called Haven, a fictional coastal town in Maine. The show was actually shot in a town in Nova Scotia 30 miles below Halifax. The graphics that include the opening credits superimposed over the town newspaper, the Haven Herald, are well done. I did a short search to see if any of the newspaper clippings were legit and they are not. There was no newspaper published in Maine or Nova Scotia until the mid 1800's. Too bad. There's plenty of factual and strange history they could have tied into the storyline.
The setting is called Haven, a fictional coastal town in Maine. The show was actually shot in a town in Nova Scotia 30 miles below Halifax. The graphics that include the opening credits superimposed over the town newspaper, the Haven Herald, are well done. I did a short search to see if any of the newspaper clippings were legit and they are not. There was no newspaper published in Maine or Nova Scotia until the mid 1800's. Too bad. There's plenty of factual and strange history they could have tied into the storyline.