TRUE DETECTIVE
HBO, 9:00 p.m. ET
I’ve been waiting, quite patiently, for this second season of True Detective to evolve and show its true colors, and true quality. But last week’s episode, which ended with Rachel McAdams’ Ani going undercover as a prostitute, and escaping an exclusive and kinky party while under the influence of a mind-altering drug, didn’t advance either the story or the character enough to impress. And since this is the penultimate episode of this rebooted Season 2, with the finale arriving next Sunday, time’s up. If tonight’s episode isn’t a real home run, neither is this season of True Detective.