I didn't want to watch season 2 based on the first season.That being said, I do think the series is still worth a watch.The flash backs involving Marin are a bit tough to watch. Marin is a pretty unlikable character. We see the way that she treats her family and her friends. It actually took me a while to realize what was even going on. Not to say that the flash backs were not well explained, they were. I just feel like they came into the story much too early.
Long story short, season 1 suffered from knowing what it wanted to be. It gave us the impression that Julian's actions were caused by the cult. In reality, we find out that he had no reason to react in the way that he did. Parentage becomes too much of a focus and any substance that could have been created in relation to the "cult" is lost. I feel like the same story could have been told without misleading people into thinking the story will be better. Instead, it turns into a drama about "Who is this Kid's Parent?"
I ended up feeling very confused by the end of the show and I didn't take much away from it. While all the acting is excellent and the characters are fully fleshed out, I just feel like substance is missing. This show had so much more potential.