Why Is It Hard For Murder Mystery Shows to Have A Good Second Season?
The first season of a thriller series about a murder mystery is often a lot of fun. The protagonist (or a group of main characters) has a vested interest in what's going on, whether they're solving a crime as part of their job or they're looking into the death of someone who they knew well. It's entertaining to see the clues that pile up and try to figure out what happened as each new episode airs.
Unfortunately, sometimes season 2 of the same show feels disappointing, whether the same character is investigating a new mystery that doesn't measure up or it's an anthology show that resets and focuses on something else. Why is making a second season so tough?
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It's tough to think of a second season of a thriller series focusing on murder that is truly excellent. While it's fascinating watching Rust Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) and Marty Hart (Woody Harrelson) investigate Dora Lange's death in season 1 of True Detective, the second season didn't hold fan or critical interest much. The beginning of Veronica Mars is devoted to Kristen Bell's title character looking into the truth about her best friend Lilly Kane's (Amanda Seyfried) murder, but season 2 focuses on a strange bus crash and doesn't capture the same feeling. Season 2 of Only Murders In The Building is fun, but the mystery around Bunny Folger's (Jayne Houdyshell) death doesn't have as much power as Tim Kono's (Julian Cihi) in season 1.
Why does a solid second season of a murder mystery show feel so hard? It could be argued that when a first season is almost perfect, with character development, a logical conclusion to the murder, and plenty of clues along the way, magic can't strike again. A murder mystery is a
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