You don’t see many shows that have had the same kind of life as True Detective. The show pretty much came out of nowhere in 2014 and became an instant hit. The first season was beloved for its excellent leads, dark/creepy atmosphere, and unique take on the detective procedural show. However, with the show being an anthology series, season 2 took the show in a completely different direction, and this upset a lot of fans. The second season was rushed out for the following year, and it’s easy to see what effect this had. With a convoluted plot and a less interesting characters than the first season, season 2 was almost universally hated, although if I’m being honest I still thought it was decent, despite its flaws. Season 2 premiered in 2015, and since then we’ve seen True Detective on an indefinite hiatus, until now. Four years later, we’ve finally gotten a new season, but the problem is that from where I’m sitting, a lot of interest in this show has since been lost. While season 3 saw a return to form for the series, I haven’t heard nearly as many people talk about the show as they did with the first two seasons.
While season 3 still might not be as good as season 1, I think it’s pretty solid, so I want to sell fans of the show on giving it another chance. In many ways, season 3 tries to mimic what worked about season 1 (sometimes to its own detriment, but more on that later) by giving us something very familiar. After going with the more traditional setting of L.A. in season 2, season 3 goes back to the show’s roots by placing the mystery in a small southern town. Also similar to season 1 is the mystery, in which two kids go missing. Two detectives are tasked with finding these kids: Wayne Hays and Roland West. Perhaps the biggest similarity, though, is the fact that this storyline is told over three separate timelines simultaneously. The first is 1980, in which the original case is being investigated. The second is 1990, in which new evidence is discovered that opens the case back up. Then, the final timeline is 2015, in which an older Hays is being interviewed about the case and has trouble recalling its details due to his struggle with dementia. If you’ve seen season 1, this season will feel like a big return to form for you.
Now, given that we’re talking about how similar season 3 is to season 1, I want to bring up my only real gripe with this season. Sometimes it can feel a little too familiar, and so the result is that it feels a bit uninspired at times. I’m not surprised that season 3 turned out the way it did though, given its history. People loved season 1 so much, and so when season 2 was a radical departure from that, people got upset. This feels like it resulted in the showrunners feeling the need to overcompensate with season 3 and make sure that it felt more like season 1 in as many ways as possible. It’s like they’re scared to try anything new again because of how negatively people reacted to change in season 2, and so now I’m worried that if the show continues there won’t be any room for innovation or change. The thing is, I honestly really liked season 2 in concept, it’s just that it wasn’t executed as well as it could have been. I respected that season for trying to go with something new, but unfortunately it just didn’t work out. So, as a viewer this is one of those cases where you need to ask yourself what you want out of the show. Do you want it to try to innovate and potentially fail like season 2 did, or do you want the show to play it safe and give us something that we know we’ll like, but probably won’t ever come close to the show’s first season since it’s playing it safe? I understand it’s a tough position to be in, so I sympathize with the showrunners here, but that’s where we’re at. Season 3 might be better than season 2, but it’s never able to be as good as season 1 either, because it’s constantly trying to imitate it.
With that being said, the upside to playing it safe is that the show’s writers are writing in their comfort zone. They know what they’re doing here, and so for what it’s worth season 3 winds up being really compelling again. While there might be some unfortunate consequences of that, a return to form seems to be what people wanted out of this season, and that’s definitely what we’ve gotten here. As such, while the show might not ever reach the same heights as season 1, it does at least climb the same mountain, so if you liked what you got there you’re likely going to enjoy this too. All of the right elements are there, and so the show is able to deliver the same enjoyment that we experienced in the first season.
I’m not going to spend a lot of time talking up the setting or the use of concurrent timelines, because this is something I spent time doing when talking about season 1, so it’s the same kind of quality. In my opinion, the biggest selling point here are the leads, something that I’ve felt True Detective has always excelled at. Now listen, I loved Matthew McConaughey as much as the next guy, but I’m not going to act like any character that isn’t Rust Cohle isn’t good. Our two lead detectives here are played by Mahershala Ali and Stephen Dorff, and both are excellent in their roles. If you’ve heard anything about this season, it’s probably how awesome Ali is in his role as Wayne Hays, and I definitely don’t want it to go unsaid that he’s exceptional in the role. However, I don’t hear many people talk about Dorff’s performance, and I honestly think it’s just as good, so I want to give him his proper dues for playing Roland West as well. Both of these actors are great, and the characters are really interesting. I think this is the main selling point of season 3, so if you’re into that, check it out.
In the end, I just want to say that I think season 3 of True Detective is absolutely worth watching. I understand that some interest in the series may have waned since it’s been such a long hiatus for the show, but the series really does come back strong, so it’s worth not missing out on. The easiest recommendation to make is to ask yourself how much you liked season 1. If you enjoyed it, then you’re likely going to be into season 3 as well. So, if season 2 left a sour taste in your mouth, don’t worry, because season 3 is a nice palette cleanser. It unfortunately can’t possibly live up to quite the same level of quality as season 1 because of how similar it tries to be to it, but it does at least make for a pretty solid show.
4/5
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