Welcome to True Detective season 2, with an entirely new mystery, location and cast of characters. Say goodbye to Rust, Marty and the Yellow King and hello to the seedy underworld of a fictional Los Angeles suburb. The basic premise: three detectives from different police departments investigate the disappearance of a city manager who has ties to the local gangster trying to go straight.

Despite the fact that True Detective is considered a drama series to the Emmys (rather than a miniseries), I'm going to try and not compare this season to last because at its heart, this is an anthology series with several themes. I'm sure there was a lot of overblown hype for season 2 given how much critics and fans loved Rust "Time is a Flat Circle" Cohle, but this is its own beast.