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True Detective

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. Use this page to compare tone, genre fit (Crime, Drama, Mystery), first airing in 2014, and whether this series is worth starting now.

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Story of True Detective

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.

Use this page to compare tone, genre fit (Crime, Drama, Mystery), first airing in 2014, and whether this series is worth starting now.

Title facts

  • Type Series
  • Release year 2014
  • Released 12 Jan 2014
  • Runtime 55 minutes
  • Content rating TV-MA
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.8/10 from 745,221 votes
  • Genres Crime, Drama, Mystery
  • Languages English
  • Countries United States
  • Seasons 4 seasons

Cast

Vince Vaughn, Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams

Direction and writing

Written by: Nic Pizzolatto, Issa López

Awards and recognition

Won 6 Primetime Emmys. 46 wins & 168 nominations total

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