It has been fantastic (and to be honest, surprising), the way these three series have been equally good - no falling off in quality in this last one - and with a gripping performance by Matt Bomer as the central villain Jamie - although, very powerfully, at the very end, he gained sympathy and understanding and perhaps a degree of redemption.
The balance between the mystery (invariably a ‘whydunnit’ rather than a ‘whodunnit) and character development, of both Harry Ambrose and the other main characters is exemplary and is a major reason why it is so involving. The scripts and structure are excellent - scenes never feel too long or short and everything is related.
The basic premise - a toxically powerful, philosophically twisted relationship between two college friends - is very redolent of Leopold and Loeb with the necessary Nietzsche element too of course. The college friend is really the central character as it is his perverse (misunderstood?) philosophy that propels the drama. The ‘hold’ that Haas has over Jamie, is the continued, intriguingly, with the hold that Jamie has over Harry - but he, it seems, does manage to break free as he never totally succumbs to it.
We gradually learn more of Harry throughout these three dramas and it is very smart the way the the central situation and character connects to, and allows us to learn more about, Harry Ambrose.
Looking forward to Series 4 - and pretty confident it will match the quality of the last three.