Contributor: J.M.

Written by Sam Ernst and Jim Dunn
Directed by Shawn Piller

Well, after a weaker transitional episode, the writers pulled out all the stops, laid waste to the status quo, and drastically altered the landscape for the fourth season of “Haven” after the breakneck-paced season finale. All season I have been critical of the execution ( Read more... )

Contributor: J.M.

Written by Gabrielle Stanton
Directed by Lee Rose

While not originally planned as a two part episode, because of the Sandy Hook shooting, Syfy pushed back “Reunion” to air with the season finale. While I don’t really want to speak to the politics of the decision, the decision to push it back didn’t really hurt the story at all. In ( Read more... )

Contributor: J.M.

Written by Brian Millikin and Shernold Edwards
Directed by Steven A. Adelson

After an action-packed and answer-filled episode, things quiet down for Audrey and the gang, with the focus on the quickly degrading mental and emotional state of Audrey in light of her impending disappearance. Intercut with the main plot are flashbacks ( Read more... )

Contributor: J.M.

Written by Charles Ardai
Directed by T. W. Peacocke

After a series of disappointing episodes, “Haven” gets back into it with a big episode that lays out a great many cards, answering a lot of questions and giving the viewer a far more complete picture. The MacGuffin in this case was a girl, Ginger, who has the ability to hypnotize ( Read more... )

Contributor: J.M.

Written by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman
Directed by Stephen Reynolds

At the end of the episode, I was really excited and impressed with the work the writers and actors had done. Lucas Bryant did an especially good job of showing just how much Nate actually feels for Audrey and the conflict over his feelings between both Audrey and ( Read more... )

Contributor: J.M.

Written by Shernold Edwards
Directed by Paul Fox

Any series that functions on as short of a season as “Haven” does requires the writers to continuously move the story forward and shake up the status quo. Particularly with the large changes with the introductions of Tommy, Jordan and Claire, and the plot issue of the Hunter, there ( Read more... )

Contributor: J. M.

Written by Brian Millikin
Directed by Jason Priestley

Honestly, I really dread most holiday episodes, particularly Halloween episodes. They usually end up with a shoe-horned horror plot that takes away from a status quo and doesn’t add anything above and beyond the usual, and instead saddling us with something vaguely unwatchable ( Read more... )

Contributor: John Keegan

Written by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman
Directed by Nisha Ganatra

This episode was going to win a lot of hearts by featuring one of the most ridiculously attractive guest stars in recent memory, while also getting the balance between the episodic and the serialized closer to the mark. I love the notion of a Trouble that allows ( Read more... )

Contributor: John Keegan

Written by Gabrielle Stanton
Directed by Rob Lieberman

One of the things that the “Haven” panel at New York Comic-Con clarified was the drive behind this season. For whatever reason (and much against the typical network request), Syfy asked the producers and writers of “Haven” to make the third season a bit more serialized ( Read more... )

Contributor: John Keegan

Written by Sam Ernst and Jim Dunn
Directed by T. W. Peacocke

With Audrey now on a deadline, or so it seems, the character dynamics have definitely shifted. Audrey feels a greater sense of urgency, and that means that she’s less willing to worry over little things like maintaining good relationships. What starts with Duke ( Read more... )