It's finally here! In this episode, Andrew and Charlie discuss the season premiere of True Detective. The show seems to be tackling a new subgenre of crime thriller, with mixed results. How does focusing on city-wide corruption inherently impact the structure of the season? Are the actors good, or is Nic Pizzolatto's dialogue just too weird for them to handle? What themes does the season already seem intent on exploring? And what's up with Justin Lin's mediocre direction? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:25 - Intro
3:35 - Overall thoughts, a new subgenre
12:32 - The opening credits
14:20 - Justin Lin's direction
25:45 - Colin Farrell as Ray Velcoro
29:12 - Vince Vaughn as Frank Semyon
35:25 - "Pizzolattos"
37:14 - Kelly Reilly as Frank's wife
39:30 - Rachel McAdams as Antigone Bezzerides
45:00 - David Morse and misogyny
49:45 - Themes of masculinity, trauma, and sex
55:50 - Listener feedback
59:32 - Show close

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