I have just finished watching all five seasons of Haven (2011-2015) on Netflix and I recommend it to those who enjoy a paranormal mystery — with a few caveats.
First and foremost: Season 1 was uninspiring. I don’t think I would have finished it except that my 11-year-old son was watching with me, and he was into it. The episodes were episodic, the “troubles” made little sense, and in some cases were truly absurd, and it was hard to believe that the writers had a serious plan for the show.
Then things got rolling!
Seasons 2, 3, and 4 were the true highlights of this series, IMO. Though the shows continued with their episodic nature clear up until the last season, when there was no longer any hope for it, the series arc became clearer, the stakes became higher, more interesting characters and relationships developed, and we began to see that the writers did, in fact, have a plan.
There were even some twists and turns I definitely did not see coming, and that’s high praise indeed, coming from me!
Season 5 brought the show to a complete and satisfying conclusion, although I did begin to feel the drag and thought things might have gone on just a tad longer than they needed to.
It was nice that this show was watchable with my 11-year-old son. There is some kissing and romance (he hid under the blankets during these moments) but it was reasonably tame and it was plot relevant.
All in all, this is good. It’s not going to be on my favorites list, but not everything can be. If you’re looking for something paranormal to watch and you have Netflix, check this out — all 5 seasons are available to watch.