Quite why this has been cancelled, I have no idea!The premise is simple, a serial killer on the loose and a two focused plot on both the killer and cop chasing him/her! Sounds simple, but made better. Why? Because it doesn't try and complicate the story with interwoven plots (yes, true detective I mean you!), because it is set in an era when serial killers started to gain notoriety, because it doesn't shy from the gruesome aspects of a serial killer and more importantly, that sets it aside from true detective, it gets into the mind frame of the sociopath quality (yes I wrote quality, as its the one thing that sets us all apart, be that bad or good!) of manipulation and total confidence in the act by the said sociopath.The casting is great, not newbies, but not stellar casting, this makes it convincing from an actor point of view as there is no cheesiness and its believable, the story is really well written, simply because it focuses on the main subject and rarely deviates from the chase, and the setting of the 70's for me at least, means the genre is right at the heart of the time when serial killers started to attain focus on what they did. In all this is a cleverly scripted TV show and could easily have gone on to spurn multiple series, but for some reason it was cancelled, some cite the brutality of it (it's not that gory), but I expect it's because it's so similar to True Detective, but was made on a lesser budget with less well known actors, that was it's downfall. None the less, this is a well made TV show and deserves a second chance, but only if it is in keeping with what it set out to do...Tell a good story, with no over dramatisation, and using the simple basic methods of script writing...Keep it simple, make the plot believable, and keep the viewer hooked! I am hooked!

This show is this generations Miami Vice. Cutting Edge(pun intended). I hope more people catch on before long. I love the cast. Ed Westwick is amazing as Kent. His "Kill me ,I like to give back" line may be this series "I'm Chuck Bass". They are getting the 80's vibe across really well. The show is unique. It is just so much grittier than the polished prefabricated crime dramas being cranked out today. The same story lines in different cities with different actors just doesn't measure up. This show is not as predictable as that, which pleasantly surprised me. Yes I will admit it pushes the envelope but still it's the best thing coming out this fall.

The show was entertaining enough, but when a period show set in the early eighties cannot even get the music being played correct, the show goes way down. Billy Idol was in concert in August of 1982 in the first episode, but was singing Rebel Yell, which was not released until November of 1983. Most people probably did not even notice this mistake, but as huge TV, movie and music fan, details, especially in a period piece, are extremely important. May or may not watch again. The acting was a bit forced and the dialogue somewhat predictable. The only thing that saved episode one for me is that the cast is quite sexy and good-looking. Violence and good looks have never hurt any show

Everything was wrong. I believe a high schooler could have written a better script. Clothing, hair and scenery were completely off for the time frame (thank heavens they used pagers- but I kept waiting for a cell to pop up.). It felt like it had been thrown together with no concern for details. Would elaborate but not even worth the effort. Why are decent shows eliminated all so they can add more reality shows and drivel like this? Considering how terrible the script is the acting is not terrible, just not good. I imagine the scene with the spider was to give us a clue into the mind of Betty. Lame. Just. So. Lame. It doesn't matter if future episodes are better. I am no longer watching.