Parents' Guide to

Haven

By Will Wade, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 13+

X-Files meets Twin Peaks in unoriginal but fun show.

TV Syfy Science Fiction 2010
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age 13+

Based on 6 parent reviews

AlwaysNikki43
AlwaysNikki43 Adult
February 17, 2019
age 16+

I love Haven !!

If you like shows that keep you guessing what will happen next this is your show . I wish they would of had season 6 that would of been a nice way to end the show . I own all the season of Haven and love re watching all the seasons . A must see show and good choice for cast as well !!
EmilyHopeRenee2017
EmilyHopeRenee2017 Parent of 12-year-old
December 28, 2018
age 11+

Adult

My kids love this show. They are always trying to solve the troubles before the characters do. Its a great way to began a conversation with them. I would really recommend it to anyone with kids looking for something to enjoy together.
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What's the Story?

FBI agent Audrey Parker (Emily Rose) is sent to HAVEN, Maine, to investigate a mysterious death; once there, she uncovers even more mysteries. Strange things happen in this seemingly peaceful fishing town -- things that appear to violate the laws of nature and physics. And there's more: Parker, an orphan, finds that a local legend about an unsolved killing years earlier may be a clue to her own background.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (6):
Kids say (10):

There's little original in this X-Files-esque show about a hotshot agent who finds herself immersed in strange events that defy explanation and is determined to get to the bottom of things. It's a tried-and-true formula, but it's so common because it usually works. The dialogue is snappy, and Parker has an easy chemistry with both Nathan (Lucas Bryant), the local cop she teams up with, and Duke (Eric Balfour), Haven's surprisingly urbane ne'er-do-well.

But this kind of show lives and dies not by the acting, but by the plot -- and that means the writers could face a tough task coming up with more and more mysteries in this small town. In The X-Files, the agents could travel the world to investigate weirdness, but Haven's structure means that Parker is stuck in Haven. The whole point of a show like Haven is the barely believable mysteries, so limiting it to a single small town could make it hard for the show to stay within the realm of even semi-plausibility.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the supernatural. Do you think the mysterious things that happen in Haven could happen in real life? Do you think there are hidden forces at work?

  • Why do you think there are so many shows about people investigating unexplainable supernatural events? Do viewers want to believe in the supernatural?

  • What's scarier -- violent scenes or eerie ones? Why?

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