... turned into a contrivance. The beginning was great but morphed into the ridiculous. There really did seem to be a story of depth at the start. Great characters, storytelling, actors and drama, but the writers clearly ran out of ideas and had no ultimate vision. I rapidly lost interest after the first half of the season but continued to watch hoping for some memorable twist in the narrative. Sadly it became more disappointing. The script just seemed forced and rushed in the end to simply complete what had been started. It, as always, these days becomes about "the message". It's all about strong women, and weak men or some other political point to be made. Yawn! I want entertainment, not political messages rammed down my throat, however subtle the writers think they are being. A missed opportunity for something memorable.