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True Detective

  • TV Series
  • 2014–20192014–2019
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 55m
IMDb RATING
8.9/10
579K
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Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in True Detective (2014)
"True Detective" returns January 13, 2019 on HBO.  The third season, starring Mahershala Ali and Stephen Dorff, sees detectives investigating a grisly crime involving two missing children in the heart of the Ozarks.
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Seasonal anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.Seasonal anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.Seasonal anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.
IMDb RATING
8.9/10
579K
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POPULARITY
73
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    • Nic Pizzolatto
  • Stars
    • Vince Vaughn
    • Colin Farrell
    • Rachel McAdams
    • Nic Pizzolatto
  • Stars
    • Vince Vaughn
    • Colin Farrell
    • Rachel McAdams
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    • 1KUser reviews
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  • Top rated TV #36
    • Won 5 Primetime Emmys

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    True Detective: BTS of The Final Country
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    Stephen Dorff, Brett Cullen, and Mahershala Ali in True Detective (2014)
    Stephen Dorff and Mahershala Ali in True Detective (2014)
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    Mahershala Ali in True Detective (2014)
    Mahershala Ali in True Detective (2014)
    Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch in True Detective (2014)
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    Colin Farrell in True Detective (2014)
    Vince Vaughn in True Detective (2014)
    Colin Farrell in True Detective (2014)
    Colin Farrell and Rachel McAdams in True Detective (2014)
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    Vince Vaughn
    Vince Vaughn
    • Frank Semyon
    Colin Farrell
    Colin Farrell
    • Detective Ray Velcoro
    Rachel McAdams
    Rachel McAdams
    • Detective Ani Bezzerides
    Taylor Kitsch
    Taylor Kitsch
    • Officer Paul Woodrugh
    Matthew McConaughey
    Matthew McConaughey
    • Detective Rust Cohle
    Mahershala Ali
    Mahershala Ali
    • Wayne Hays
    Woody Harrelson
    Woody Harrelson
    • Detective Marty Hart
    Carmen Ejogo
    Carmen Ejogo
    • Amelia Reardon
    Michelle Monaghan
    Michelle Monaghan
    • Maggie Hart
    Stephen Dorff
    Stephen Dorff
    • Roland West…
    Michael Potts
    Michael Potts
    • Detective Maynard Gilbough
    Kelly Reilly
    Kelly Reilly
    • Jordan Semyon
    Scoot McNairy
    Scoot McNairy
    • Tom Purcell
    Tory Kittles
    Tory Kittles
    • Detective Thomas Papania
    Ray Fisher
    Ray Fisher
    • Henry Hays
    Chris Kerson
    Chris Kerson
    • Nails
    Ritchie Coster
    Ritchie Coster
    • Mayor Austin Chessani
    Sarah Gadon
    Sarah Gadon
    • Elisa Montgomery
      • Nic Pizzolatto
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    "True Detective" Returns to Form With Mahershala Ali

    "True Detective" Returns to Form With Mahershala Ali

    Looking for something to watch? Check out "True Detective." Season 3 is betting on an Oscar winner and a disturbing mystery to recapture the success of its first installment.
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      To prepare, Matthew McConaughey created a four hundred fifty-page analysis, the "Four Stages of Rustin Cohle", to study his character's evolution over the course of the story.
    • Goofs
      Detective Rust Cohle is seen looking at his watch as it beeps. His watch is a mechanical dive watch without any digital components, and is unable to beep.
    • Quotes

      Detective Rust Cohle: Life's barely long enough to get good at one thing. So be careful what you get good at.

    • Connections
      Featured in Chelsea Lately: Episode #8.19 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Far From Any Road
      By The Handsome Family

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    The first season is an amazing
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    • Will there be a season 4?
    • What is the name and the lyrics to the True Detective theme song?
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    • Release date
      • January 12, 2014 (United States)
      • United States
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      • Arkansas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Anonymous Content
      • HBO Entertainment
      • Passenger
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    • 55 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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