Lukas and Philip must come to grips with their budding romance in the series.
Eyewitness takes place in the village of Tivoli, New York, about 62 miles north of Manhattan. The story focuses on two teenagers, Lukas Waldenbeck (James Paxton) and Philip Shea (Tyler Young), who are facing two major crises and turning points in their lives. The two boys are just entering a romantic relationship, something that could be really toxic for their lives in a parochial small town. This is very difficult for Lukas, a prominent jock in his high school who isn’t ready yet to come to terms with his sexuality and is desperate to keep it a secret from his conservative family and the community. For Philip, this isn’t as much of a problem; he already knows that he is gay and tends to keep a low profile. But Philip comes from a broken family, with no father and a drug addicted mother who is in rehabilitation. Recently he has become a foster child and is adjusting to life with his new family, Helen Torrance (Julianne Nicholson), Tivoli’s sheriff, and Gabe Caldwell (Gil Bellows), the town’s veterinarian. Besides the issue of their romantic feelings for each other, both boys were eyewitnesses to a brutal set of murders and now must worry about evading the killer who is early on in the series revealed to be one of the FBI agents tracking the other victims.
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Philip seated with Gabe.
Throughout the next seven episodes of the series, Eyewitness explores a number of themes. Right away in Episode 2 we discover who the murderer is, Agent Ryan Kane (Warren Christie). Kane is the agent in charge of the investigation of the crime family so he uses his authority to cover up what really happened at the cabin, and also to search for the two witnesses who can identify him. Lukas and Philip know what he looks like but don’t know who he is which leads to problems for them later. As the sheriff’s investigation unfolds, the boys struggle with their secret and the real danger they face. Lukas and Philip’s romantic relationship goes through a series of twists and turns. In public Lukas keeps up the pretense that he is the normal heterosexual jock while in private he is often the aggressor in the ever building romance with Philip. Their attraction for each other has an electricity to it that jumps out at you from the screen. But Lukas is afraid of how he will be perceived by town if the truth is revealed. The dilemma that Lukas faces gradually begins to tear him apart until he is finally able to come to grips with what is reality in his life. Philip is a lot more chill; eventually he tells his foster parents that he is gay. He remains the patient one in their relationship, even when he is publicly rejected by Lukas. Meanwhile the crime story continues to build. Other witnesses are killed and Kane continues to track down Lukas and Philip, as the storyline builds to an exciting conclusion.
Philip must also worry about the killer they saw commit a murder.
Eyewitness is a miniseries created by Adi Hasak. One of the most striking things about the story line is its realistic portrayal of homosexual characters as they relate to each other and ponder what life will be like in their community if and when they come out. By combining this with a tense crime story, the drama of Eyewitness is quite compelling. Much of the credit for this goes to the lead actors James Paxton (son of Bill Paxton) and Tyler Young. Their scenes together are actually quite surprising and emotional for a television series first released in 2016. Luckily viewers can watch the series on Fandango at Home or Roku for free.
Philip relaxing with his birth mother, Anne Shea.
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