There was a shocking ending on this week’s episode of 'True Detective'

Warning: MAJOR spoilers.

Following last week’s season premiere of “True Detective,” in which many thought it was slow and boring, episode two contains an important moment for the season.

A lot happens in Sunday's episode, from Vince Vaughn’s incredible bedroom monologue at the open to the classic police procedural traits taking form.

But the moment that should have confirmed your allegiance to the latest season (or made you kick in your TV) is the final scene when following a tip provided by Frank Semyon (Vaughn), Ray Velcoro (Colin Farrell) enters Ben Casper’s mysterious second residence and is shot-gunned in the chest and left for dead.

Needless to say, people were shocked on Twitter.

But let’s pause for a second for those who need a refresher.

This season is set in the fictitious city of Vinci in Los Angeles County. From episode one we know that city manager Ben Casper has been brutally murdered and now police officers Velcoro, Ani Bezzerides (Rachel McAdams), and Paul Woodrugh (Taylor Kitsch) — all from different departments; all with ulterior motives — are investigating what happened to Casper.

But Casper also means a lot to one shady businessman, Semyon. The two have been working closely on developing a lucrative high-speed rail line through the middle of California that will thrust Semyon out of the underworld and make him fully legitimate.

Episode two follows all parties as they try to figure out who is behind Casper’s murder.

However, the lead-up to the episode’s shocking ending gives us a whole lot to chew on.

For starters, how Semyon got the intel about Casper’s second place.

Semyon is on the warpath to make sure the creation of his rail line doesn’t get sabotaged due to Casper’s untimely death. That includes finding out who killed Casper (and where’s all that money Semyon gave him).

But when it comes to investigating where Casper spent his final moments, Semyon passes Velcoro the address., telling him, “my people ain’t that proficient in evidence handling.”

Velcoro enters Casper’s Hollywood residence to find a pool of blood on the floor, the walls sound-proofed and bizarre masks hanging on them.

He also discovers a camcorder in a small room that has a two-way mirror that looks into the living room.

Then suddenly a person wearing all black and a crow mask walks in and shoots Velcoro.

If you were watching episode one carefully you’ll remember this is the second time the crow mask has made an appearance. It was sitting next to whoever was driving around Casper in last week’s episode.

Now Velcoro is lying on the ground with two shotgun blasts to the chest from some costumed madman.

So is Semyon or one of his goons in that crow mask? Maybe it’s the father Velcoro beat up in the first episode?

Regardless, folks on Twitter are trying to figure out if they have a “Game of Thrones” Ned Stark death on their hands.

What should be certain is your thoughts about the show.

If a moment like this doesn’t make you want to keep watching, then this season isn’t for you.

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