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The torture part, I didn't understand why? I thought they were connected with the kid's father and they were going to deliver him to the family, but wasn't the case and then of course he pleads guilty, I didn't see it necessary unless the show is trying to point out how dirty the detectives can be

It's been a while since I last wrote a review. The reason is that these exceptional circumstances - as we all know - have not been favorable moments for quality series. This year, of course, has been the brilliant Ozark, the epic exquisite The Last Kingdom and the original and brilliant The Boys. And perhaps the most anticipated series, Fargo betrayed me so badly that I didn't even look at it to the end. This series, these two episodes, have been absolutely captivating and spectacular episodes. Stuhlbarg, which has reminded me of one of the best series of all time(Boardwalk Empire), manages brilliantly as the head of a crimefamily, as does Cranston as a judge, Cranston who never fails. Every performance of the exhibition is pure art. Description, editing, music, atmosphere ... Everything is intertwined, making this a very high quality series. To top it all off, the script has so far been stunningly constructed. Here we can have a series of a year. Bravo!

Great Series! The opera song in this episode. Is it the same one that Andy Dufresne plays when he locks himself up in the wardens office?? **Update. Spoiler. It is. As well Bryan Cranston makes reference to The Shawshank Redemption (Ep1) when he asks his son if he'd like to watch it one more time. So amazing and with Stephen King references it's gotta be good. Worth it to continue.

Not a bad episode, but I just don't think there is a whole season of content here. I also worry we're getting too over the top if they're going to add a gang vs. mob factor into this.

Man oh man, I don't know what's been going on lately with the campaigns behind these shows, but this show is nonsensical to say the least. If it wasn't for Bryan Cranston, this show would be marked as garbage.

First off in ep1, the kid could've EASILY pulled over for a quick second when he was on the open road, with no car behind him yet, to bend down to pickup his inhaler. Skip to the laundry scene, you're telling me he forgot how to do that now too right? In other words, the kid is an idiot.

Second, it was an accident no? And if this guy is supposed to be a crime boss, surely he would have some kind of understanding that this wasn't on purpose if they came right out with the truth, I mean he does weld some kind of power over life or death in his field, so he's familiar.

Third, I honestly feel no emotions toward any character in the show, that was thrown away in episode one via the stupidity of the son, along the with vomit of exposition by Cranston's character, left no room for emotional buildup since we know everything now. I don't know how they're going to stretch this 10 episodes for real.

Oh I know, they're going to hatch a lot of contrived plot points/holes for the sake of "entertainment". Like let's have this kid locked up based on no analytical evidence, for no reason, other than to clear the son. Oh but wait we need 8 more episodes, so let's have the son be remorseful, let's see where they take this .

This show surprises me, we had gotten so many bad shows this decade, but to see this beautiful letter to the 90's suspense/police movies, it's a releaf, some part in the last minutes, I shed a tear, just for one detail, and it wasn't even a sad thing, it was just a moment, it reminded me so much to the 90's films of jury I watched as a kid, how the teenage who murdered the other kid, was standing there above in the dais, all broken up, fighting an internal war with hilself and his emotions, seeing someone paying for his fault, being destroyed for that but at the same time cant say anything cause that would mean his freedom, in just one moment, u can see so many things, all the guilty thoughts of him, and at the same time, how the inocent teen realizing who was probably the real guilty, while his inocent life is ending right there, god, this show is becoming so far one of my favs and is already in my top 10 of best shows ever.

Ok- you are going to get somebody to steal your crime scene car and set them up as the killer? That's a hell of a plan. Not smart to tie your car to an open case. Personally, I'd just ditch the car myself and forget it. But Ok- I'll bite. People are crazy sometimes. Kid nervous wreck at crime scene- cool cucumber in class- people don't change like that- 2 different people. Parts of motorcycle falling off car in front of ace detective- come on- give me a break. Don't leave evidence in a car you are going to have somebody steal (baseball) -come on. Corrupt cops torturing suspect for confession for a car theft/hit and run? Not likely. Pretty corrupt city i guess. Could happen I suppose. The person who steals the car just happens to be the same family as a case the judge had had just recently? Now they are stretching again. Like part one, I'm finding this whole thing a little bit to fantastic to be believable. But, pretty good acting anyway. So I'll give another 5- hope it gets better.