Maybe Tomorrow

"Maybe Tomorrow" is the third episode of the second season of the American anthology crime drama television series True Detective. It is the 11th overall episode of the series and was written by series creator Nic Pizzolatto, and directed by Janus Metz. It was first broadcast on HBO in the United States on July 5, 2015. The season is set in California, and focuses on three detectives, Ray Velcoro (Colin Farrell), Ani Bezzerides (Rachel McAdams) and Paul Woodrugh (Taylor Kitsch), from three cooperating police forces and a criminal-turned-businessman named Frank Semyon (Vince Vaughn) as they investigate a series of crimes they believe are linked to the murder of a corrupt politician. In the episode, Velcoro survives an attack and returns with Bezzerides and Woodrugh to investigate Caspere's death, while Semyon has his authority tested by former allies. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.62 million household viewers and gained a 1.1 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances and character development, although some expressed frustration with the anticlimactic resolution to the previous episode. Plot In a dream sequence, Velcoro (Colin Farrell) talks with his father Eddie (Fred Ward) at a bar, while a man sings "The Rose" in the background. Eddie reprimands his son for failing to show his "grit". In real life, Velcoro wakes up in Caspere's house, with no major wounds from the bullets, as the shotgun was loaded with rubber pelleted riot control rounds. As he is tended by medics, Bezzerides (Rachel McAdams) arrives and reprimands him. In the house, a hard drive is reported to have been stolen.