The Coen brothers had nothing to do with this series, but there are similarities. There is the blending of humor and violence. The characters are quirky and interesting. Even the cop in training is a bit like Francis McDermond. She is fighting for identity with that idiot boyfriend in her way. We have a weird cop who is chasing the white whale--we don't know why at this point. Our amnesiac knows his name, but nothing else seems to be coming through. In a stereotypical film, he would have been putting a few names and faces together. We also know now that awful bearded character is working for someone and is actually a little scared of him. So a psychopath working for a psychopath. One of the strengths of this series is our own empathetic reaction--what if we were in his shoes? And who did he cross in the past? It will be interesting.