msblondie-68097 First episode was confusing but as the episodes progress it becomes clearer. This show reminds me a bit of Top of the Lake on Sundance. Hearing rumors CBC is not making a 2nd season. Come on people please watch! It is really good!

Jim I really like Anna Paquin so I had high-hopes for this show. I barely got through the first episode and quit after about halfway through the second. The story line is very weak and the dialog is simply inane, so I blame the writing and possibly directing as the main cause(s) of my disappointment. I saw one reviewer comparing the show to the first season of True Detective, which I found to be laughable.There's many shows that I can stream that are of better quality than this show, so I can't see wasting time watching Bellevue. I've heard that the second season has been cancelled and that isn't a surprise to me.

robnero I don't know why so many seemed to be confused. It's a whodunit with a story underneath revealing more about the protagonist, who is a profiler/detective. As she is putting together the dark clues of the missing one, she also is uncovering things of her own past. The tone is reminiscent of True Detective.With trippy religious behaviors and psychotic tones and trails, it is a very good thrill and ride.If you are one of those looking for the "True Blood" fix and a 'simple' story that doesn't require you to become invested in the characters or you won't even allow yourself to be told this story, this show will not be for you.I am into it!

pillowtrot Where do you start on a pilot this bad? I guess the most important place would be mention of the fact that there are so many people introduced in the first ten minutes, and the relationships between them all, though crucial to the understanding of the story, is unclear. The second place would be the poor writing: in order to develop the back story, a high schooler delivers an oral report on a policeman (who is her grandfather) who was killed investigating a murder, etc. etc. How does this pass for real story telling? Then there are the trite memes: the cop who plays by her own rules, the child molester who is handsome but creepy, the mayor who is motivated only by political expediency... it's all there. Finally, there are just way too many murders and other sordid crimes for such a sleepy little town. I gave up on this program before it was even halfway over. If you're smart, you won't even waste that much time.