True Detective (2014-)

[EvaDK]

S4 turned out to be one of those series I wanted to like more than I did, but it just didn't happen. Too many subplots in the 4 middle episodes that don't really tie into the main mystery. Also, too little investigative detective work depicted in a series that carries the brand of True Detective. Jodie Foster's character often just accidentally stumbles upon someone who knows something and that then drives the plot forward.

The ending is what it is; I kind of figured that we wouldn't get a satisfying conclusion 3-4 episodes in, because little attention was given to that story strand from the writer. The main takeaway as I see it, is the socio-economic/cultural commentary that is sprinkled out everywhere over S4.

I still want word from an insider who worked on this from the start, if it was indeed conceived as a True Detective addition from the start, or whether it was initially developed to be its own independent thing. Because that's what it feels like to me.