EPISODE
SEASON
True Detective - Season 1
True Detective focus on two detectives and their epic hunt for a serial killer in Louisiana. Martin Hart and Rust Cohle are interviewed separately by investigators about their most notorious case: the macabre 1995 murder of a prostitute by a possible serial killer with disturbing occult leanings. As they look back on the case, Hart and Cohle's personal backstories and often-strained relationship come into focus, all connected by one thing: their shared obsession to hunt down the killer.
27 July 1961, Conway, Arkansas, USA
14 December 1979, Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
16 December 1961, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
12 May 1970, Columbus, Ohio, USA
January 10, 2014
Everything about the fraught situation is deftly captured by the actors: the awkward silences, the flash flare-ups, the comic moments and inside jokes that happen over time in spite of friction, the solidarity in the face of a common problem.
January 10, 2014
In an effort that has the potential to be one of the best and boldest new TV dramas of the year, two film stars exhibit on the small screen the advantage of working in an extended serial.
January 13, 2014
The more I watched, the more I thought about how deeply Simon's vision, sensibility and style have affected the way crime stories are told at the high end of American and British TV these days.
January 13, 2014
A decadent excursion into darkness, True Detective is one gorgeous piece of television.
January 10, 2014
So slow down to the speed of McConaughey's drawl. Take out a thick notebook like the one he carries through the show. Pay close attention, and remember everyone's name. It will pay off.
January 11, 2014
I can't say how that rare feat will turn out in the end but "The Long Bright Dark" was compelling piece of hard boiled fiction.
January 10, 2014
True Detective is a marvel of craftsmanship, storytelling and performances.
January 10, 2014
Like True Blood and Treme, this eight-part series draws on a well of off-center Louisiana characters to give the tale fresh flavor.
January 10, 2014
It has the feel of an indie film spread over eight episodes starring two of the best character actors in the business.
November 25, 2013
Both actors are quite good, but you'll see an edgy side of McConaughey I've never seen before.