Review site Rotten Tomatoes reports a 62% approval rating for the first season based on 37 reviews, with an average rating of 5.7/10. The site's critical consensus is that "Behind Her Eyes' numerous developments may be unexpected, but the limited character development makes them feel unobtainable. Still, it may be crazy enough to entertain a forgiving audience. " and Metacritic gives it a weighted average score of 54 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews."