I think I finally understand what this show is about.
The mystery, the murder and even the title "True Detective" is a red herring. This show is a high budget telenovela, full of the genre's tropes: Family drama, s*x, the likable but goofy dad who ordered a mail order bride who never shows up, the constant tension between married people. I could go on but Issa Lopez managed to subvert all our expectations and for that I commend her. Bravo Issa.
While watching yesterday's episode I vaguely remembered that a few episodes back there was something about some killed scientists. I don't recall exactly but it's obviously not that important because nobody is investigating it. But we learned a lot about Navaro's one note sister who's entire character is being schizophrenic. And by a lot I mean we just got more confirmation that she's mentally ill. There's not much else to be found there.
Then there was some family drama and something about the police cop's wife never wanting a baby but I don't really know what that was all about. Oh and his dad's mail order bride is unreliable. That we also learned.
That's about it. They kinda alluded to something right at the end with the jacket about some scientists or something but that's like episode 1 stuff. Who cares about stuff that happened in episode 1?
I need to know more about who's dating who, what's going on with the families? And is there a sudden pregnancy? Will they won't they?
Best telenovela to come out in years. I give it 9,5 lovable abuela out of 10 lovable abuela.