Of course it's a strange show...have you read the book? Clearly a lot of the people who rated it lower haven't. Some even admit to not reading it. Jason Bateman does an incredible job as Terry Maitland. I don't think they could have done any better at casting it. If you like strange, paranormal mysteries, you will enjoy this. Even if you haven't read the book, give it a shot after watching. It doesn't follow the book all the way through, but it's still great. 8/10.