Viewers couldn't wait to see what True Detective season 2 would bring, and sure enough, it arrived about a year and a half after season 1 finished up. It also instantly vaulted creator Nic Pizzolatto-then primarily known as a novelist-into the Hollywood A-list as a major screenwriter to follow.

Either way, the interesting story and the performances of a great cast are enough reasons to keep me interested in this second act.True Detective season 1 was a massive success for HBO on all fronts, earning record-setting viewership, and near universal raves from critics.

In this violent and abrupt way, viewers witnessed the end of this first act that lacks what made True Detective one of the most awesome shows in history. Pizzolatto must have something one his sleeve after that disturbing and shocking shootout that left the three detectives without a single clue of what to do next. So far, Rachel McAdams has done a solid job as detective and Colin Farrell’s character is probably the most interesting one.ĭeep down, I want to see how this will end, but I’m still waiting for the dark energy and mysterious plot that made the first season a quite unique experience. This new season is filled with strong performances but I’m still not convinced with it. The main issue in this second season is the fact that even though the story is interesting and good, it’s kind of a letdown when compared with the first season. In this team of 4 great actors, the one we’ve seen nothing awkward is Vince Vaughn and my god he has been surprising me a lot in a role that doesn’t fit his usual repertoire.

So far, we’ve seen Colin Farrell’s character “dying”, Taylor Kitsch’s behavioral issues and Rachel McAdams’ weird relationship with sex. So far, the episodes are characterized by a slow development that ends in an abrupt and most of the times shocking way. The third episode was somewhat disappointing, while the latest left me with my mouth wide open. I noticed a dark tone in the story and the characters are quite complex. Ok, they aren’t as good as the ones from the first season, but they’re still pretty enjoyable and intense. So far, Nic Pizzolatto has developed an interesting plot that got me in the two first episodes. That first season was so damn good that I actually had my hopes tremendously high for this comeback. The first season was probably one of the most brilliant series I’ve seen on television, filled with a mysterious and intense story about two unconventional yet dark and incredible detectives played by McConaughey and Harrelson. After watching 4 episodes of True Detective, there are so many questions to be answered and honestly I don’t think 4 more episodes are enough.

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