What I’m Watching: Longmire

Longmire: Season 2, Episode 2 “Carcasses” (B+)

This episode was especially compelling because of how it spotlighted the different personalities in this sheriff’s department and how they all work together when facing the same case. The late-night raid of the truck stop gave even Ferg the opportunity to come face-to-face with some seedy characters, and for the styles of Branch, Vic, and Walt to come together and clash. Branch’s simultaneous search for a disappeared Cady was a haunting subplot, and discovering that she went to find out more – and possibly tell more too – about her mother’s death was both logical and intriguing, since it means that there’s more to be discovered there. I still like the relationship between Vic and Walt most, highlighted in this hour by Vic’s confirmation that Walt had purchased her a new cell phone but still refused to buy himself one since he could just borrow hers. This episode’s guest characters were extremely interesting, with both women suffering severely from trying to cope with their situations, as Holly came off like a maniac in Henry’s bar and Brandi actually almost killed her husband in the middle of a PTSD-induced nightmare. The motive of the true killer, however, made even more sense, though it seems that the dead man of the hour was about the most detestable degenerate this show has conjured up, worse than last week’s serial killer. There’s a certain mood to this show that I think is great, and while it doesn’t feel like it should be a summer show, it’s just right for this season.