Seasonal anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.
Stars: Vince Vaughn, Colin Farrell and Rachel McAdams
Full Cast: Woody Harrelson, Rachel McAdams, Carmen Ejogo, Michelle Monaghan, Taylor Kitsch, Stephen Dorff, Michael Potts, Kelly Reilly, Scoot McNairy, Tory Kittles, Vince Vaughn, Ray Fisher
Episode Guide
Season 3
February 24, 2019Episode 8 Now Am Found
February 17, 2019Episode 7 The Final Country
February 10, 2019Episode 6 Hunters in the Dark
February 3, 2019Episode 5 If You Have Ghosts
January 27, 2019Episode 4 The Hour and the Day
January 20, 2019Episode 3 The Big Never
January 13, 2019Episode 2 Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
January 13, 2019Episode 1 The Great War and Modern Memory
Season 2
Season 1
Best True Detective Episodes
Top 20 (Ranked)
February 9, 2014
9.7 25770 votesS1E4 Who Goes There?
9.7 25770 votesS1E4 Who Goes There? March 9, 20149.6 22017 votesS1E8 Form and Void
9.6 22017 votesS1E8 Form and Void February 16, 20149.6 19158 votesS1E5 The Secret Fate of All Life
9.6 19158 votesS1E5 The Secret Fate of All Life March 2, 20149.3 15499 votesS1E7 After You've Gone
9.3 15499 votesS1E7 After You've Gone January 26, 20149.2 17141 votesS1E3 The Locked Room
9.2 17141 votesS1E3 The Locked Room February 23, 20149.2 15831 votesS1E6 Haunted Houses
9.2 15831 votesS1E6 Haunted Houses January 12, 20149.0 20329 votesS1E1 The Long Bright Dark
9.0 20329 votesS1E1 The Long Bright Dark January 19, 20148.9 17580 votesS1E2 Seeing Things
8.9 17580 votesS1E2 Seeing Things August 2, 20158.7 9277 votesS2E7 Black Maps and Motel Rooms
8.7 9277 votesS2E7 Black Maps and Motel Rooms February 17, 20198.7 5459 votesS3E7 The Final Country
8.7 5459 votesS3E7 The Final Country January 13, 20198.6 8300 votesS3E1 The Great War and Modern Memory
8.6 8300 votesS3E1 The Great War and Modern Memory February 3, 20198.5 5557 votesS3E5 If You Have Ghosts
8.5 5557 votesS3E5 If You Have Ghosts February 10, 20198.5 5340 votesS3E6 Hunters in the Dark
8.5 5340 votesS3E6 Hunters in the Dark July 12, 20158.3 8984 votesS2E4 Down Will Come
8.3 8984 votesS2E4 Down Will Come July 26, 20158.3 8076 votesS2E6 Church in Ruins
8.3 8076 votesS2E6 Church in Ruins January 13, 20198.2 6530 votesS3E2 Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
8.2 6530 votesS3E2 Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye August 9, 20158.1 10729 votesS2E8 Omega Station
8.1 10729 votesS2E8 Omega Station January 27, 20198.1 5452 votesS3E4 The Hour and the Day
8.1 5452 votesS3E4 The Hour and the Day February 24, 20198.0 7034 votesS3E8 Now Am Found
8.0 7034 votesS3E8 Now Am Found January 20, 20197.9 5688 votesS3E3 The Big Never
7.9 5688 votesS3E3 The Big Never True Detective Trailer
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User Reviews
Watchseries; This is a show which almost bathes in success before it's begun. With it's cast and their pedigree of work i cant see many people interested in this type of television not seeing it.
Regardless the pilot grips you with non-linear suspense driven story telling. Vaguely some kind of serial killer murders young women in a ritualistic manner and our 2 protagonists catch the case. What follows is a tantalising taste of what I'm sure will become one of the most well wrought shows of the year, as is the norm for HBO. Teased with mystery and the promise of a story worth hearing being told in a superb manner, Its hard not to fully recommend every mature adult checking this show out.
The only demographic that wont be thoroughly satisfied with this work are people looking for lighter "easy watching" style programs. This isn't an episodic cop show, True Detective is dark and unapologetically twisted.
This is a show which almost bathes in success before it's begun. With it's cast and their pedigree of work i cant see many people interested in this type of television not seeing it.
Regardless the pilot grips you with non-linear suspense driven story telling. Vaguely some kind of serial killer murders young women in a ritualistic manner and our 2 protagonists catch the case. What follows is a tantalising taste of what I'm sure will become one of the most well wrought shows of the year, as is the norm for HBO. Teased with mystery and the promise of a story worth hearing being told in a superb manner, Its hard not to fully recommend every mature adult checking this show out.
The only demographic that wont be thoroughly satisfied with this work are people looking for lighter "easy watching" style programs. This isn't an episodic cop show, True Detective is dark and unapologetically twisted.
True Detective watchseries. S1: 10/10 easily, best first season of any series, period!
S2: 7/10, plot was too confusing and I couldn't even remember anyone's name even after finishing the season.
S3: 8/10, they tried to imitate S1, although they weren't quite successful at least it was better than S2.
Season 1 of True Detective may be the best television I've ever seen. Its written brilliantly and has some of the best performances I've ever witnessed with Woody and Matthew. They were robbed by not winning an Emmy or Golden Globe.
This show is fantastic. Both Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey are stellar and the rest of the cast are amazing. Every person gives meaning to there character. The story is dark but it never gets to dark. It adds some humor every now and then which is done well. Also there is not a lot of Action so if your looking for a Action filled series this is not for you. Dialogue is well written you can tell that a lot of time was put into the shows script. Cinematography is absolutely jaw dropping they have some beautiful shots in the first 3 episodes. There is 0 shaky cam for those that hate it. I hope this show has a long run because it's fantastic and it really stands out from the rest of the crime shows out right now. Overall I recommend this show to people that are looking for a stellar story. Absolutely brilliant 10/10
*Edit* 2/24/14: Just finished episode 6 and I like how this is all playing out. I am really looking forward to watching the rest of the season.
*Edit* 3/10/14: Now that True Detectives first season is over. I have to say that this season will go down as one of the best achievements in Television history. The amount of emotions this season had was unbelievable. Truly some of the best Television I have watched.
When i first heard about the show , i thought to myself that with a premise and cast like that , what could go wrong with this show? Well there could have been a lot of things. For example the plot may have been overdone or under thought , direction may have been all over the place , but the first episode proved that it was not to be so.
The plot looks delicious...yes it does and the neat direction just purely compliments the smooth design of the show. Even though story telling is non linear at times , but it has been managed very well with subtle dialogue and the growing suspense. It does get dark at times but handles all its complications with ease.
The casting is clever...very clever. Both Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson are brilliant actors and at the same time have a certain mystery about them that is Perfect for the show. They have a firm grip of their respective characters and seem dissolved in them.
This show is NOT just a regular cop drama or a clichéd murder mystery. It is much much more and has already proved so in the first episode. Much is expected from it and the future looks bright for True Detective.
UPDATE ( Episode 2-6 ) - Now 6 episodes have gone by and i believe my views have changed a little. The richness of the show in the first couple of episodes completely PALES in comparison to the speed, smoothness and uniqueness in the latter episodes. From the 4th episode is when the show actually picked even more momentum and proved its worth as possibly the greatest thing on television at the moment. McConaughey is truly having the golden period of his career. The future (probable) Academy Award winner (For DBC) is at his freaking best as Rust Cohle. Harrelson is brilliant as the angry and flawed Marty Hart. I liked this show. But now i am addicted to it.
With 2 more episodes of the season to go , one can only expect the best from this fast-paced , beautifully crafted show.
So far, an obvious 10/10.
Final update: ( Episode 7 & 8 )-- Well the series ended last night on a very thoughtful note. Up until the 7th episode, the show had picked up so much speed and given us so much to think about that i was expecting a little too much from the last couple of episodes. Who wasn't.
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The 7th episode was truly amazing as it set the stage for Rust and Marty's final adventure of the series. There was too much anticipation for the final episode, but did it deliver. Yes and No, depending entirely on how you look at it. There were no unusual shocking twists and there were no unrealistic happenings. It was quiet a daring and a brilliant end to a show that explored beyond any other show's reach. But to be very honest, as a single episode , the finale wont stand out. But as an entire series , i believe we have been treated to one of the best television series ever made. The writing and direction have been top notch. Acting has been flawless. Am gonna miss it.
10/10
TD 4 Bring back Rust Cohle alright alright alright