**If** they want to go that direction (and there's no indication that they will), then that's where I see bringing in Milch helps, as he's had success working with HBO on series with sprawling casts and narratives; Deadwood and Luck were both really good.

I just don't think they should automatically go the opposite direction just because season 2 was such a mess. Especially since Season 2 was Pizzolatto's reaction to complaints about season 1 (not enough characters, not enough plot, etc.).