If you didn't watch the first season you missed out on one of the best television programs ever.
I really don't know what else to say about it. If you don't want to watch it it's truly your own loss. Matthew McConaughey's performance in it is legendary and the show won its share of rewards.
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Now that this season of Game of Thrones is over, True Detective is taking its place as the most important thing on TV.
EDIT: AND YEAH this season, just like the first season, propels itself into fucking weird territory as fast as possible.
DOUBLE EDIT: The two seasons aren't connected. The first season is its own story arc that ends when the first season ends. The second season is a new story with new characters.