by Christos Zabounis

Those looking forward to the conclusion of season four of the top crime mystery series will have to wait until next Monday. Those without patience, like the writer, will notice the rush to share my admiration for Nic Pizzolatto’s creation. Phew! Ten years after its premiere in HBO, the series has changed hands, but the recipe remains the same. Issa Lopez who took her baton, in writing and directing, gives a feminist tone to the whole enterprise, choosing two female cops, Jodie Foster and Kali Reis. What is there to say about Foster? When you have her luxury to appear on the big and small screen from the age of three, with appearances that left a strong imprint on the history of Cinema (“Taxi Driver”, “The Accused”, “The Silence of the Lambs” etc.), is natural to monopolize the interest of the viewer. The two Oscars for the first female role, the Golden Globes and the Bafta, are highly reinforcing for an actress who occupied the news with her same-sex marriage and the two children she had without the name of the father being known. But if we want to be less “celebrity-obsessed”, it is the hetero detective who gradually gains sympathy. Even more so, since she is indigenous and has an archetypal white person opposite her – they call her a racist today. The racial theme comes second, however, due to the stormy twists and the imposing Arctic Circle where the 4th chapter unfolds. We sincerely hope and wish that there will be continuity.