I'm with you Shellos8, I don't know how I missed out on this tv show back then but I basically watched all four seasons within the past few weeks, and I honestly enjoyed it. It definitely would've been nice to see the series continue, but like you said perhaps it's best to quit while you're ahead. In retrospect, I think I enjoyed more from seasons 1 and 2. It had a better grasp on me then the rest of the seasons and I feel the characters were more convincing and tolerable in seasons 1 and 2, especially the acting. I sure didn't expect that clever little twist at the end. I will admit though that I had a feeling Gwen or Jamie were up to something to begin with. Season 3 took a slow start for me, but it eventually started to click. I think it started off as more dark and menacing than the first two seasons, and also we were introduced with more random characters that were so different from the ones we were so invested in during seasons 1 and 2. I was kind of disappointed it went in a similar direction as far as teen girl who is missing/killed. I feel like they should've went with a different story instead, but I eventually gave in and it didn't really bother me after some point in the season. I really admire Peter Sarsgaard, I think he's a terrific actor in the films and shows that he's in. I will say that I would've much preferred they showed flashbacks in his scenes because it seemed like every time he was on screen, it was him behind bars or being harassed and just so much dialogue in my opinion. It would've been cool to see some flashback re-enactments clarifying more about his past. Season 4...eh...It just didn't really do it for me, but I didn't entirely hate it. It just seemed so dysfunctional or discombobulated at most times. Holder and Linden were slowly losing it, Reddick was breathing down their necks, and I don't know, I just couldn't connected with the military academy scenes. It seemed too predictable and obvious and even cliche during some moments. This season seemed to have more jabbering and was a little more depressing too. It felt like there was more crying in this season. If only Linden didn't pull that trigger, right? Trust me, I was shaking my head for a while after that. She let her emotions get to her. The ending was alright. Typical inevitable reunion with smiles and small talk. You could tell those two really felt comfortable around each other, even through all the arguments. They had a good on screen chemistry together. Both good actors. I've seen some work from Joel Kinnaman before watching this show. He was in the recent Robocop and Suicide Squad films. He's a Swedish actor, I believe. I can't recall seeing any work from Mireille Enos though. She seems like a solid actor. Gives off a natural on screen presence. Would love to see her in roles where she's lively and exuberant, pretty much the opposite of Linden. I'm sure she would be terrific at that too. But yeah, I enjoyed this show a lot. It gave off a genuine feeling of perhaps what it's like to be a detective or solve crimes. Also, I grew up in Washington so it was nice to see Seattle and of course the weather there, even though I read on IMDB that it wasn't filmed there.
