As the carnival shuts down in the terrible moments following Dora Mae's murder, a foreboding pall falls over the troupe. Inside the Cootch tent, Stumpy Dreifuss lays next to his daughter, keeping vigil in anguished silence, while his wife screams hysterically searching for their other daughter, Libby.

Confronting the miners' supervisor, Samson tells him he's got till morning to bring them someone to hold accountable for Dora Mae's killing. The man laughs him off: "I got 500 men. How am I supposed to find out who killed your whore?" Samson tells him he doesn't give a damn if it's the right one or not, but that someone was going to "stand tall in front of the wagon."...

After the conclusion of the previous ep I had to watch this one straight away, and it's another cracker.

Ben and Justin's stories progress a bit, but it's the other characters that are taking the limelight at the moment and I really like that, their stories are very interesting. I like the conflict between Samson and Jonesy, and the friendship building between Sophie and Libby.

I found the hunt for the killer and subsequent funeral very moving, but it's the Carny justice scene that really stood out, one of the best single scenes I've watched for a long time, really well written and acted.

I also like the way HBO series take the time to tell their stories. They don't limit themselves to the 42 or 43 minutes that other shows have to, and it really shows because the episodes never feel rushed in any way :)

:thumbsup: Absolutely, they don't feel rushed at all, they have the time for subtlety. :)