The Path

Even with the hasty resolution of some storylines, the season's last few episodes still end up feeling overstuffed. They never, however, feel aimless.

Goldberg and her team have a much better handle on both Meyerism and what might draw worshipers to it in season two, and that keeps the rest of the show afloat. But ultimately the show works because it captures the feeling of being enmeshed in something greater than yourself, whether that organization is bound together by faith, by familial duty, or by love.

Flat direction and uninspired scenarios prevent the actors from shining, yet not enough to smother the potential of a drama that examines the value of religion in post-religion cultures. [27 Jan 2017, p.55]

The acting remains first-rate. It’s too bad, therefore, that the show proceeds with its various, intriguing subplots at such a slow pace.

The Path didn’t need to be a rollicking thriller, but it feels like it’s doubling down on its more sedentary nature in season 2 without growing or expanding the scope of a world that was successfully built in season 1.

It doesn’t have enough story to tell. To make things worse, the season has been given an extra three episodes to parcel out its morsels of plot, making an already downtempo drama feel almost catatonic.