True Detective(2014)

The truth lies in the dark.

8.3(4,421)4 seasonsJanuary 12, 2014Returning Series

Synopsis

An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.

Created by Nic Pizzolatto, Issa López

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Jodie Foster

Liz Danvers

Kali Reis

Evangeline Navarro

Fiona Shaw

Rose Aguineau

Finn Bennett

Peter Prior

Isabella Star LaBlanc

Leah Danvers

John Hawkes

Hank Prior

Grace Pitts

Student (uncredited)

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Seasons

Season 1

8 episodes · 2014

In 2012, Louisiana State Police Detectives Rust Cohle and Martin Hart are brought in to revisit a homicide case they worked in 1995. As the inquiry unfolds in present day through separate interrogations, the two former detectives narrate the story of their investigation, reopening unhealed wounds, and drawing into question their supposed solving of a bizarre ritualistic murder in 1995. The timelines braid and converge in 2012 as each man is pulled back into a world they believed they'd left behind. In learning about each other and their killer, it becomes clear that darkness lives on both sides of the law.

Season 2

8 episodes · 2015

A bizarre murder brings together three law-enforcement officers and a career criminal, each of whom must navigate a web of conspiracy and betrayal in the scorched landscapes of California.

Season 3

8 episodes · 2019

Season 3 tells the story of a macabre crime involving two missing children in the heart of the Ozarks, a mystery that deepens over decades and plays out in three separate time periods.

Night Country

6 episodes · 2024

When the long winter night falls in Ennis, Alaska, the eight men who operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanish without a trace. To solve the case, Detectives Liz Danvers and Evangeline Navarro will have to confront the darkness they carry in themselves, and dig into the haunted truths that lie buried under the eternal ice.

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Where can I watch True Detective?+

True Detective is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. Availability varies by country and changes over time.

When did True Detective come out?+

True Detective was first aired in 2014.

How many seasons of True Detective are there?+

True Detective has 4 seasons and 30 episodes in total.

Who created True Detective?+

True Detective was created by Nic Pizzolatto and Issa López.

Who stars in True Detective?+

True Detective stars Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Fiona Shaw, Finn Bennett and Isabella Star LaBlanc.

Is True Detective worth watching?+

True Detective holds a 8.3/10 rating from 4,421 TMDB users, and is best suited to fans of drama and mystery.

True Detective(2014)

Synopsis

Where to watch True Detective

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Night Country

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