This is by far the best work of M. Night Shyamalan that I have ever seen. Matt Dillion is incredible as a Secret Service agent trying to locate two missing agents. As he digs deeper the mystery surrounding what happened to them is not really clear but the suspense builds as he realizes there is something not right with what is happening to the people of Wayward Pines. The reason that he can't decipher the mystery is so well hidden in episode after episode that when the "reasons" for why everything is the way it is I could not have guessed, no matter how many times I rewatched every episode. Such a revealing shock, I could not imagine how M. Night Shyamalan could have hidden it so well. The direction and pace of the first season was great. Outstanding work by the entire cast. I am glad I didn't read the book because I didn't see the twist coming and I know you won't. The book is now on my list of things to read, though it will be a little harder now that I have to finish some college courses. Season One is the one to watch, and season two was a disappointment.