Angie Tribeca is an unassuming parody of police procedurals. It roared out of the gates with some of the most outrageous visual gags on the medium when it debuted in 2016. The show managed to slowly refine its voice and storytelling ability, and it has evolved into something just as silly, but now even more layered in its third season.

A serial killer on the loose effectively ups the stakes this year. This season also happens to be a big year for Jay Giels (played effortlessly by Hayes MacArthur), Angie’s partner, who is experiencing a number of changes. We had the chance to get in the police car with Hayes MacArthur to talk about the craziest cases of this year, the show’s gradual evolution, and the fragile state of Geils and Tribeca’s relationship.

DEN OF GEEK: Geils is such a good foil to Angie and you operate so well in this exaggerated world. This show has a funny way of staying static, but tell us what’s going on with Jay this season.

HAYES MACARTHUR: So this season, in terms of his relationship with Angie, Jay and Tribeca end up hitting some relationship bumps and go through a break-up. Spoiler alert! I don’t know if people really watch our show because it’s serialized, so I feel fine giving our secrets away. But yes, we break up this year and Geils wants to become a Lieutenant, so part of what we track from episode to episode is him trying to pass all of these different Lieutenant tests that Atkins has laid out for him, while Angie is kind of supporting him, but also being a lone wolf and solving crimes on her own. She’s not interested in rising up the ladder of the police department, she just wants to do the work.