Everyone is drowning in disappointment after the first episode of the new 'True Detective'

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Colin Farrell stars in the new season of "True Detective."

After over a year of anticipation, the second season of "True Detective" premiered Sunday night on HBO.

Unlike most shows, "True Detective" is an anthology series, meaning that each season will contain a completely different setting and cast of characters.

This season trades the swamps of Louisiana for the freeways of Los Angeles and stars Rachel McAdams, Colin Farrell, Taylor Kitsch, and Vince Vaughn in a mosaic of characters who blur the line between cop and criminal.

Season one of "True Detective" received nearly universal praise, especially for director Cary Fukunaga and stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. With all of them not returning for the new season (Fukunaga is listed as an executive producer, but he made no creative decisions), the new season had a lot to live up to.

After just one episode, it unfortunately looks like fan expectations won't be met. 

Viewers have been taking to Twitter to express their dissatisfaction with the first episode of season two.

Nobody could follow the story

It was painfully slow

 It's a little too predictable

Then again, season two of "True Detective" might have been doomed from the start.

A lot of shows get off to a bad start in their first episode, and then improve as they figure out their voice. So all is not yet lost for 'True Detective.' It still has a stellar cast and plenty of chances to find its voice.

The season two premiere of "True Detective" was basically a pilot that also happened to be the second season of a tremendously popular show. Most pilots don't have this many expectations tied to them.

While there were some people who acknowledged that this episode was a let down, they are trying to wade past expectations and give it a fair chance. 

 "True Detective" airs on Sunday nights on HBO at 9:00 p.m.