The timelines were only slightly and very briefly difficult to follow. After you realize how the timelines are separated, and how they conjoin (haha, get it?!) , it's immensely gratifying. FYI, some of the 'critics' LITERALLY skipped episodes because they're offended by nipples or can't be bothered to actually spend time viewing the show that they...uh...are getting paid to review? Not joking about that, by the way. These "pros" were woke enough to actually add that fact to their text reviews. It's a great show, and I look forward to the next season.