I thought at the beginning of the series that the explanation for what was happening had to come down to one of two things, and sure enough I was right. I was hoping that they had come up with something more original. Bateman is a gifted actor/director, so my expectations were high, and the show is well cast, but once you get to a certain point, at least for me, my interest took a nosedive. So, to be fair, after episode four I started looking for something else to watch. But then I'm kinda hard to please, and I've seen so many films in my long life that I recognize familiar plots, and plot devices pretty quickly. And I also depend on good editing, so I can keep up with the action. This one was a bit confusing. The Kate Winslet series Mare of Easttown that I recently watched was excellent, beautifully edited, so you never got lost, but followed along every step of the way. And the actors spoke their lines clearly, articulated every syllable, so I had no issues understanding them as I did with this series in which there was far too much whispering and low volume speech, presumably for dramatic effect. Maybe my hearing is going, but I dislike leaning forward to catch what's being said. And I like actors who don't mumble. That seems popular these days, or perhaps I grew up listening to actors who spoke clearly, and distinctly, hitting every syllable, and vowel. Even Brando was understandable. But then, I'm running on. Maybe you'll love this series, and be thrilled with it. Just me, I guess, but I wasn't. Good luck. I won't condemn it as bad, it just didn't work for me. Maybe you'll love it. Hope so.