Rectify [Sundance - US] *Spoilers*

Finally finished this up over the weekend. Like others, I almost feel privileged to be among a 'select few' who have followed the show from the start. My hopes for this season were high given the masterful three seasons preceding it, plus the likelihood of resolving the 'did he do it?' question.

It's a testament to the quality of seasons 1 - 3 that I endured the eight episodes of nearly unending dullness that made up season 4. Now, don't get me wrong, I know Rectify is best described as 'deliberately paced' (and, until now, has been all the better for it), but this season swapped 'slow' for 'horrendously BORING'. In particular, anytime Daniel's mother appeared on screen had me reaching for my phone as we were doubtless in for a few tedious minutes! I did (mostly) like how they handled the guilt question - leaving it open ended was a great option I think (unlike, say, Breaking Bad which wrapped things up far too neatly for my liking) - although casting guilt upon characters we (as viewers) haven't seen in ages (what - over a year? More?) will doubtless cause some confusion.

Personally, I think they'd have been better condensing this season to one or two episodes and shoehorning it onto the end of season 3.