Dark, creepy goings-on in swampy bible belt don't exactly make a Louisiana tourist board promo. Matthew McConaughey (fantastic and barely recognisable in either incarnation) slightly steals the mumbling honours away from Woody Harrelson (making the most of his unpleasant character) in ultimately redemptive tale. Sometimes wanders off on its own philosophical journey via McMumbles' character. Solidly builds story and characters over its seven and a half hour runtime.
Good design / locations (finale filmed at 19th Century Fort Macomb).
Michelle Monaghan is Woody's long-suffering wife. Has one stand out scene of tension in ep 4 as McM escapes from bikers in a long continuous take.
Nice little touches that are there for a reason (the little girls' dolls - an eerie touch that remains unaccountable, the kid who identifies spaghetti head, the smell of aluminium).
Also has that rarest of things in a US series - a sex scene that is actually sexy.
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