Behind Her Eyes (2021)
A single mother navigates surreal mind games while entangled with her boss and his mysterious wife.
A single mother enters a world of twisted mind games when she begins an affair with her psychiatrist boss while secretly befriending his mysterious wife.
How intense is Behind Her Eyes?
Behind Her Eyes is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. Rated TV-MA.
What Behind Her Eyes feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulsurrealchilling
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Behind Her Eyes
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 12, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Behind Her Eyes for you?
Is Behind Her Eyes scary?
Only a little. Behind Her Eyes has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Behind Her Eyes gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Behind Her Eyes sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Behind Her Eyes OK for kids?
It is rated TV-MA, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3.
How long is Behind Her Eyes?
Episodes run about 50m.
Where can I stream Behind Her Eyes?
Behind Her Eyes is streaming on Netflix.
Does Behind Her Eyes have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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