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Matthew McConaughey
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Detective Rust Cohle
8 episodes, 2014
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Colin Farrell
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Detective Ray Velcoro
8 episodes, 2015
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Woody Harrelson
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Detective Marty Hart
8 episodes, 2014
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Rachel McAdams
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Detective Ani Bezzerides
8 episodes, 2015
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Michelle Monaghan
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Maggie Hart
8 episodes, 2014
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Taylor Kitsch
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Officer Paul Woodrugh
8 episodes, 2015
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Michael Potts
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Detective Maynard Gilbough
8 episodes, 2014
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Kelly Reilly
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Jordan Semyon
8 episodes, 2015
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Tory Kittles
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Detective Thomas Papania
8 episodes, 2014
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Vince Vaughn
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Frank Semyon
8 episodes, 2015
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Chris Kerson
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Nails
8 episodes, 2015
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Mahershala Ali
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Detective Wayne Hays
8 episodes, 2019
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Carmen Ejogo
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Amelia Reardon
8 episodes, 2019
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Stephen Dorff
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Detective Roland West
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8 episodes, 2019
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Ray Fisher
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Henry Hays
8 episodes, 2019
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Scoot McNairy
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Tom Purcell
7 episodes, 2019
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Ritchie Coster
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Mayor Austin Chessani
7 episodes, 2015
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Sarah Gadon
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Elisa Montgomery
7 episodes, 2019
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Christopher James Baker
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Blake Churchman
7 episodes, 2015
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Afemo Omilami
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Police Chief Holloway
7 episodes, 2015
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James Frain
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Lieutenant Kevin Burris
7 episodes, 2015
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J.D. Evermore
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Detective Lutz
6 episodes, 2014
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Andy Mackenzie
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Ivar
6 episodes, 2015
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Dana Gourrier
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Cathleen
6 episodes, 2014
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Michael Irby
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Detective Elvis Ilinca
6 episodes, 2015
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Abigail Spencer
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Gena Brune
6 episodes, 2015
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Timothy V. Murphy
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Osip Agronov
6 episodes, 2015
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Yara Martinez
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Felicia
6 episodes, 2015
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Adria Arjona
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Emily
6 episodes, 2015
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Isaiah C. Morgan
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Young Henry Hays
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6 episodes, 2019
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Madison Wolfe
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Audrey Hart
6 episodes, 2014
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Alain Uy
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Ernst Bodine
6 episodes, 2015
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Jon Lindstrom
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Jacob McCandless
6 episodes, 2015
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Brett Cullen
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Gerald Kindt
5 episodes, 2019
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Kevin Dunn
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Major Ken Quesada
5 episodes, 2014
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Mamie Gummer
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Lucy Purcell
5 episodes, 2019
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Michael Greyeyes
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Brett Woodard
5 episodes, 2019
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Jon Tenney
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Alan Jones
5 episodes, 2019
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W. Earl Brown
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Detective Teague Dixon
5 episodes, 2015
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Joe Chrest
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Detective Demma
5 episodes, 2014
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Rhys Wakefield
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Freddy Burns
5 episodes, 2019
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Michael Hyatt
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Katherine Davis
5 episodes, 2015
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Leven Rambin
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Athena Bezzerides
5 episodes, 2015
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Emily Nelson
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Margaret
5 episodes, 2019
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Lera Lynn
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Singer
5 episodes, 2015
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Kennedi Butler
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Young Becca Hays
5 episodes, 2019
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Dane Rhodes
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Detective Favre
5 episodes, 2014
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Alexandra Daddario
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Lisa Tragnetti
4 episodes, 2014
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Josh Hopkins
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Jim Dobkins
4 episodes, 2019
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James MacDonald
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Major Blevins
4 episodes, 2019
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Michael Broderick
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Special Agent John Bowen
4 episodes, 2019
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C.S. Lee
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Richard Geldof
4 episodes, 2015
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Tim Griffin
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Special Agent Burt Diller
4 episodes, 2019
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Lolita Davidovich
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Cynthia Woodrugh
4 episodes, 2015
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Tony Molina Jr.
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Detective
4 episodes, 2014
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Vinicius Machado
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Tony Chessani
4 episodes, 2015
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Trevor Larcom
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Chad Velcoro
4 episodes, 2015
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Brian Oerly
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Eddie
4 episodes, 2019
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Matt Battaglia
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Commander Floyd Heschmeyer
4 episodes, 2015
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Sol Landerman
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Michael Bulgari
4 episodes, 2015
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Meghan Wolfe
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Maisie Hart
4 episodes, 2014
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David Morse
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Eliot Bezzerides
3 episodes, 2015
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Rick Springfield
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Dr. Irving Pitlor
3 episodes, 2015
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Scott Shepherd
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Harris James
3 episodes, 2019
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Jackson Beals
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Detective Mark Daughtry
3 episodes, 2014
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Glenn Fleshler
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Errol Childress
3 episodes, 2014
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Michael Harney
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Steve Geraci
3 episodes, 2014
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Alex Fernandez
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James O'Neal
3 episodes, 2015
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Brandon Flynn
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Ryan Peters
3 episodes, 2019
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David Stanbra
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Detective Segar
3 episodes, 2019
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Richard Meehan
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Frankie Boyle
3 episodes, 2019
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L. Warren Young
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Detective
3 episodes, 2019
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Myk Watford
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Detective Morelli
3 episodes, 2019
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Erin Moriarty
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Audrey Hart
3 episodes, 2014
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Bill Kelly
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Detective Hobbs
3 episodes, 2019
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Jim Klock
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Detective Ted Bertrand
3 episodes, 2014
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Gabriel Luna
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Miguel Gilb
3 episodes, 2015
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Jack Topalian
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Armin
3 episodes, 2015
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Arthur Darbinyan
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Leonid
3 episodes, 2015
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Garrett Kruithof
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Detective Jimmy Dufrene
3 episodes, 2014
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Agnes Albright
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Veronica Chessani
3 episodes, 2015
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Emily Rios
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Betty Chessani
3 episodes, 2015
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Christian Campbell
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Richard Brune
3 episodes, 2015
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Courtney Halverson
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Erica Jonson
3 episodes, 2015
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Don Yesso
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Commander Speece
3 episodes, 2014
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Bea Santos
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21 Year Old Julie Purcell
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3 episodes, 2019
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Carla Vila
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Danielle Delvayo
3 episodes, 2015
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Benjamín Benítez
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Gonzales #1
3 episodes, 2015
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Michael Graziadei
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Dan O'Brien
3 episodes, 2019
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Robert Renderos
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Gonzales #2
3 episodes, 2015
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Ronnie Gene Blevins
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Stan
3 episodes, 2015
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Jay O. Sanders
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Billy Lee Tuttle
2 episodes, 2014
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Fred Ward
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Eddie Velcoro
2 episodes, 2015
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Lili Simmons
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Beth
2 episodes, 2014
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Shea Whigham
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Joel Theriot
2 episodes, 2014
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Christopher Berry
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Danny Fontenot
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2 episodes, 2014
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Brad Carter
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Charlie Lange
2 episodes, 2014
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Johnny McPhail
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Robert Doumain
2 episodes, 2014
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Gareth Williams
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Police Chief Warren
2 episodes, 2019
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Charles Halford
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Reggie Ledoux
2 episodes, 2014
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Jodi Balfour
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Lori
2 episodes, 2019
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Greg Bryan
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Jay Bunda
2 episodes, 2019
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Pedro Miguel Arce
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Danny Santos
2 episodes, 2015
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Molly Hagan
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Mrs. Harris
2 episodes, 2015
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Ashley Hinshaw
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Lacey Lindel
2 episodes, 2015
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Lennon Morgan
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Ronnie Boyle
2 episodes, 2019
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Nick Basta
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James Boyle
2 episodes, 2019
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Alyshia Ochse
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Lucy
2 episodes, 2014
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Harlon Miller
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Video Tech
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2 episodes, 2014-2019
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Miranda Rae Mayo
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Vera Machiado
2 episodes, 2015
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Bojesse Christopher
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Detective Richard Kitting
2 episodes, 2019
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Brighton Sharbino
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Maisie Hart
2 episodes, 2014
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Corbin Pitts
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Mike Ardoin
2 episodes, 2019
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Weronika Rosati
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Agnes
2 episodes, 2015
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Mark Chaet
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Jew Diamond Dealer
2 episodes, 2015
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Chet Grissom
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Bart Sallis
2 episodes, 2015
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Michael A. Klucher
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Reporter
2 episodes, 2019
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Luke Edwards
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Lenny Tyler
2 episodes, 2015
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Lawrence Turner
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Foreman
2 episodes, 2019
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Stevin Knight
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Dan Howser
2 episodes, 2015
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Cullen Moss
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State Trooper
2 episodes, 2019
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Joseph Sikora
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Ginger
2 episodes, 2014
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Jancey Sheats
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News Anchor
2 episodes, 2019
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Jamison Jones
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Will Davidson
2 episodes, 2015
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Anjul Nigam
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Ventura County Medical Examiner
2 episodes, 2015
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Riley Smith
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Steve Mercer
2 episodes, 2015
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Ronny Cox
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Catalast Executive
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2 episodes, 2015
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Deborah Ayorinde
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Becca Hays
2 episodes, 2019
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Lena McCarthy
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Julie Purcell
2 episodes, 2019
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Steven Williams
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Junius
2 episodes, 2019
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Lindsay Musil
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Shelly
2 episodes, 2019
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Nathan Wetherington
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Mike Ardoin
2 episodes, 2019
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Bailey Rae Fenderson
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Amy Hays
2 episodes, 2019
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Cooper Roth
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Aspen Conroy
2 episodes, 2015
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Mary Kathryn Bryant
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State Police Receptionist
2 episodes, 2019
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Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. This is one of the finest debuts after the end of the behemoth that was Breaking Bad. It is, however, darker, sinister and more tense than BB's first season, boasting the same level of uncanny actor performance... Mcconaughey's character is a multi layered, conflict ridden pessimistic, walking black whole with a uniform and a brilliant mind, Harrelson plays the family man cop with a bigger heart and a down to earth perspective - the clashes of both ways of life are amazing and when both actors discuss deep topics, each with his own take on life, it's as good as anything they've ever played. The story is shocking and still simple so far (only first episode has aired at the time of this review) which it makes up for in the awesomeness of the pagan thematic, it leaves plenty of hints and cliff hangers at the end of the first episode so there may still be very interesting twists to it. Directing is exemplar in shots, pace, dialogue and I even enjoy the color balance. Editing is phenomenal too. Very highly recommended!