Too many modern shows think they are worthy of a coda. Such prestige-aspirational TV thinks it has established a universe we are invested in enough to warrant an epilogue episode. The rising action and climax have occurred. Now for the fallout. This show once again delivers a bizarrely paced episode, but this time it’s top-heavy. The first half follows a shoot-out in the woods between the FBI, the Dark Hearts, and Robbie. The thriller finally delivers on its dangerous premise, but we’ve just been bracing for impact far too long for it to deliver the full effect. The losses are felt, yes, but they’re not as shocking or painful as Mare of Easttown . Perhaps the show needed a different marketing tactic. It’s just impossible not to compare the two shows, even though I admire the fact that
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