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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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Mahershala Ali
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Wayne Hays
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8 episodes, 2019
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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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Carmen Ejogo
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Amelia Reardon
8 episodes, 2019
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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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Stephen Dorff
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Roland West
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8 episodes, 2019
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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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Scoot McNairy
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Tom Purcell
8 episodes, 2019
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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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Ray Fisher
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Henry Hays
8 episodes, 2019
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Chris Kerson
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Nails
8 episodes, 2015
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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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Brett Cullen
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Gerald Kindt
6 episodes, 2019
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Mamie Gummer
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Lucy Purcell
6 episodes, 2019
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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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Kevin Dunn
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Major Ken Quesada
5 episodes, 2014
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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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Scott Shepherd
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Harris James
4 episodes, 2019
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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 Zorin-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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Bea Santos
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21 Year Old Julie Purcell
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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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Myk Watford
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Detective Morelli
4 episodes, 2019
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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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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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Gareth Williams
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Police Chief Warren
3 episodes, 2019
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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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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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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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Corbin Pitts
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Mike Ardoin
3 episodes, 2019
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Michael Rooker
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Edward Hoyt
2 episodes, 2019
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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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Deborah Ayorinde
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Becca Hays
2 episodes, 2019
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Steven Williams
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Junius
2 episodes, 2019
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Phoenix Elkin
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Will Purcell
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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Lena McCarthy
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Julie Purcell
2 episodes, 2019
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Greg Bryan
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Jay Bunda
2 episodes, 2019
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Lindsay Musil
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Shelly
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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Sola Bamis
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Heather Hays
2 episodes, 2019
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Nathan Wetherington
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Mike Ardoin
2 episodes, 2019
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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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Bailey Rae Fenderson
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Amy Hays
2 episodes, 2019
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Jaiden Alexander McLeod
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2 episodes, 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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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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Cooper Roth
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Aspen Conroy
2 episodes, 2015
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Right when the opening credits start and you hear that morbidly beautiful song 'Far From Any Road' by 'The Handsome Family', you know that this isn't going to be your usual cop show. Now, if you're more into action films, avoid this at all costs - but if you like amazing performances and dark, brooding cinema peppered with some black humour and a slight psychedelic touch, you're going to love this. The atmosphere and the southern ambiance of this show are so rich and the cinematography is so beautiful, I can hardly think of anything in recent TV-history that compares to this. To make a musical analogy: if the crazy, creative energy of 'Breaking Bad' felt like 'Led Zeppelin', this feels more like 'The Doors'. The slow, bluesy, hypnotic pulse of this show draws you in and hooks you - and then it doesn't let go. By the way, the original music is also excellent (T-Bone Burnett) and fits the mood perfectly.
As far as the actors are concerned, there's nothing but great performances. Even the smaller parts are perfectly cast and the two leads: wow, just - wow! Harrelson (freshly returned from 'The Hunger Games'), plays the "normal", more down to earth character, while McConaughey (still marked by his own personal hunger games) nails the part of his slightly mad, highly intelligent but nihilistic and severely depressed partner. Watching them play off each other (again, after 'Edtv' and 'Surfer, Dude') while their conflicted - and conflicting - characters try to solve a ritual murder is so captivating (and so much fun) I honestly don't care that much if they are ever going to solve that crime.
So for the moment, I'm giving this 10 stars (I can still take back a few if it all goes downhill from here), because in my opinion, there wasn't a single note out of key so far. The writing is top notch, and if the creative team behind this can keep it up, this could turn out to be HBO's next 'Wire' in terms of quality. Cary Fukunaga ('Sin Nombre','Jane Eyre'), who will hopefully one day adapt Stephen King's 'It', proves once more that he's a very accomplished director and a talent to look out for in the future.
My verdict: if you like a well told, character driven story (that might lead you to some very dark places) and if you're not put off by a rather considerate pace, I can't recommend this show enough - this is some great television.
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