In a thriller atmosphere, this series follows a weird man who considers as a serious killer. He has entered himself in an exciting plot against a former professional detective by sending him a series of lurid letters and emails, forcing him to get back to the work trying to catch him.
Though it's not always successful in what it's attempting to do (a fact that's a little more apparent in season 2), Mr. Mercedes is nevertheless entertaining and driven by compelling performances that it's worth seeking out.
Whether it's because the actors feel a kinship when they get down to business or the writers get excited at the possibility of what Gleeson and Treadaway will do with their material is beside the point. They're electric.
The pop culture landscape is crowded with creepy imaginings of Stephen King... Crowded, yes, but it would be downright scary if viewers overlooked Season 2 of Mr. Mercedes.
Lupe's Holly is an example of how an actor can, by actually inhabiting a role, make something better than what registers as a collection of occasionally endearing tics on the page... Lupe makes Holly funny, sweet, sad and surprisingly real.
A nice slow simmer is well-suited to Gleeson's talents as an actor who doesn't mind taking his time in further molding a character with a gruff exterior and an old, buttered soul.
