Who knew that season 4 could be such a dog that it would actually make season 2 look pretty good by comparison. Start with a weak story, add some supernatural horror b.s. To an otherwise pointless and boring plot, toss in some poor music choices including a weird Beatles cover, solve the mystery in the last 15 minutes with characters that the viewer didn't even know existed until that point and you've got season 4. It's essentially a story about girl power overcoming an environmental disaster that tried to be weird and mysterious but even Jodie Foster couldn't save this frozen turdball. Disaster doesn't quite describe it.
99 Reviews
An amazing show ruined by it's last season
Ben-Mood2 March 2024
Warning: Spoilers
Obviously as everybody who watched this show knows, season one is an absolute masterpiece. Then came season 2 which to me was also incredible and deep, despite all the negative reviews. S2 really was amazing in my opinion. S3 was real good too, better than most things we get on TV these days. It was slow paced but, again, despite the negative reviews I simply loved it.
Now.. what happened? What happened to envisioning an amazing series and actually making it with deep thought about every single part of it, like has been done with the past seasons? S4 is a joke! A sad joke. Are they expecting us to watch it and be happy because "wow! Its true detective!"? What were they thinking? It seems to me that most actors themselves were good (except the awful performance by "Aka Niviâna" which was just completely disconnected from other characters. What a joke) but it seems like the actors didn't have much to work with in the first place! The dialogue was so unrealistic, nothing was believable, and they were also using cheap tricks to fake character development without actually developing the characters, lol!.
Also the supernatural element in the show was done in such a cheap way, it looked like a low budget horror movie. This entire season should've been called something else entirely and shouldn't have been a part of the True Detective franchise. It doesn't resemble any of the last seasons in any way other than a huge budget.
The most ridiculous scene was when Danvers and Navarro told the story of how they found Annie's boyfriend, saying "he shot himself in the head" and then showing us the flashback of what really happened, of him sitting on a chair, alive and whistling, lol. Yeah, that was so deep and mysterious, so interesting and something we've never seen before done right? Haha. That scene just felt so cheap like there was zero thought behind it, like someone in production saying "lets do that! That's creepy and scary!!". Really disappointing.
Now.. what happened? What happened to envisioning an amazing series and actually making it with deep thought about every single part of it, like has been done with the past seasons? S4 is a joke! A sad joke. Are they expecting us to watch it and be happy because "wow! Its true detective!"? What were they thinking? It seems to me that most actors themselves were good (except the awful performance by "Aka Niviâna" which was just completely disconnected from other characters. What a joke) but it seems like the actors didn't have much to work with in the first place! The dialogue was so unrealistic, nothing was believable, and they were also using cheap tricks to fake character development without actually developing the characters, lol!.
Also the supernatural element in the show was done in such a cheap way, it looked like a low budget horror movie. This entire season should've been called something else entirely and shouldn't have been a part of the True Detective franchise. It doesn't resemble any of the last seasons in any way other than a huge budget.
The most ridiculous scene was when Danvers and Navarro told the story of how they found Annie's boyfriend, saying "he shot himself in the head" and then showing us the flashback of what really happened, of him sitting on a chair, alive and whistling, lol. Yeah, that was so deep and mysterious, so interesting and something we've never seen before done right? Haha. That scene just felt so cheap like there was zero thought behind it, like someone in production saying "lets do that! That's creepy and scary!!". Really disappointing.
Night Country is one of the worst pieces of TV Ive ever seen.
Stolbert198319 February 2024
Title says it all. Just terrible writing. Inconsistent plot. Incoherent character development. Largely pointless digressions from the main murder investigation, and a laughable climax. Why this was made will elude me forever. Neither of the main characters perform anything close to what could be defined as "detective" work. While the first episode showed promise, an intriguing mystery is turned into an exercise in poorly researched True Detective-oriented fan fiction. Further, the overt and poorly-injected odes to Season One not only fall flat but also serve to remind the audience of just how far Night Country falls from the source material it claims as inspiration.
Season 4 is Awful
timwhitmire19 February 2024
I'm a massive fan of True Detective season 1. It is perfection. Season 1 is 10 stars. When I heard a new season of True Detective was coming out I was excited, but damn was I wrong to be hopeful that it would be good. Season 4 Night Country was so unbelievably awful it's insane that it was even allowed to air. The whole season 4 story is just so incredibly stupid. I kept hoping it would turn a corner but instead it just kept continuing off a cliff becoming more and more dumb. Season 4 is by far the worst True Detective season and that is saying something because season 2 exists. Nobody should waste their time with season 4 if they haven't yet because it is definitely not worth it. If season 4 is the best the True Detective franchise can muster anymore then it's time to pull the plug. Season 4 zero stars.
Season 4
danielcereto2 March 2024
I really love true detective. Season 1 is one of the greatest shows of all time. Season 2&3 were acceptable even not for everyone. Then season 4, an authentic disaster. I don't know where to start but I'll try.
First, the cast (Almost all women) does a really bad job. It is a mixture of bad acting and cheap soap opera feeling. But, to be clear, I have a huge respect to Jodie Foster (Clarice) , but here her acting skills are embarrassing. She is as cold as the supposed plastic ice (embarrassing too).
Second, the story is bland, full of cliches and overall unbelievable. A wasted opportunity.
So, if you love True Detective, do not watch this. If you love Jodie Foster, watch The Silence of the Lambs. And if you want a great show watch Fargo the first 3 seasons instead.
First, the cast (Almost all women) does a really bad job. It is a mixture of bad acting and cheap soap opera feeling. But, to be clear, I have a huge respect to Jodie Foster (Clarice) , but here her acting skills are embarrassing. She is as cold as the supposed plastic ice (embarrassing too).
Second, the story is bland, full of cliches and overall unbelievable. A wasted opportunity.
So, if you love True Detective, do not watch this. If you love Jodie Foster, watch The Silence of the Lambs. And if you want a great show watch Fargo the first 3 seasons instead.
Season 4 Review
fredisperry8 March 2024
Warning: Spoilers
Season 4 review
The writing in this show is terrible. It's like a room of people pitched in myriad ideas from the supernatural, horror, procedural, grounded in reality, put them into a jar, shook it, and then pieced all these different ideas together, and the result is a mess.
***SPOILERS***
The good - cinematography, the setting in Alaska, Jodie Foster.
The bad - things that they chucked in from the original True Detective for no reason at all. The symbols, time is a flat circle, you're not asking the right questions. They are all chucked in for no reason at all.
Did a 5 year old write this after watching the first True Detective??? In the last episode it seemed like they had no idea how to conclude it, so they haul in the deus ex macchina (the justice grannies), to tie all these unrelated incidents together. No security cameras at a top research facility? Cleaners working out who the killers were (...and how did they know it wasn't just one of the research guys that done it???). The ice caves being hard to find, yet they are right next to the research centre (underneath). The phone recording was different to how the actual murder actually panned out. How did all the scientists get down to the cave so fast if there was only one narrow entry with a ladder???? Why didn't the scientist who survive just tell them that it was the justice grannies who came in reservoir dogs style with guns blazing???? Why did the German engineer have the same injuries to his eyes and ears??? Pollution would surely ruin the microbes they were drilling for. Damn.... It's all just so stupid that it makes my head hurt thinking about it. It's. So. Stupid.
Nothing was really answered or resolved in the last episode regarding the supernatural elements in the show. Why was the tongue there???? The polar bear? The caribou? Rust's dad???? The woman ok with helping people bury dead bodies??? The visions??? Why???
I had to go back and binge the first True Detective to gain a few more brain cells back.
Terrible writing with a last episode that will make you ask yourself why you wasted your time watching the whole season. Cleaning ladies with guns.... I just can't.....
The writing in this show is terrible. It's like a room of people pitched in myriad ideas from the supernatural, horror, procedural, grounded in reality, put them into a jar, shook it, and then pieced all these different ideas together, and the result is a mess.
***SPOILERS***
The good - cinematography, the setting in Alaska, Jodie Foster.
The bad - things that they chucked in from the original True Detective for no reason at all. The symbols, time is a flat circle, you're not asking the right questions. They are all chucked in for no reason at all.
Did a 5 year old write this after watching the first True Detective??? In the last episode it seemed like they had no idea how to conclude it, so they haul in the deus ex macchina (the justice grannies), to tie all these unrelated incidents together. No security cameras at a top research facility? Cleaners working out who the killers were (...and how did they know it wasn't just one of the research guys that done it???). The ice caves being hard to find, yet they are right next to the research centre (underneath). The phone recording was different to how the actual murder actually panned out. How did all the scientists get down to the cave so fast if there was only one narrow entry with a ladder???? Why didn't the scientist who survive just tell them that it was the justice grannies who came in reservoir dogs style with guns blazing???? Why did the German engineer have the same injuries to his eyes and ears??? Pollution would surely ruin the microbes they were drilling for. Damn.... It's all just so stupid that it makes my head hurt thinking about it. It's. So. Stupid.
Nothing was really answered or resolved in the last episode regarding the supernatural elements in the show. Why was the tongue there???? The polar bear? The caribou? Rust's dad???? The woman ok with helping people bury dead bodies??? The visions??? Why???
I had to go back and binge the first True Detective to gain a few more brain cells back.
Terrible writing with a last episode that will make you ask yourself why you wasted your time watching the whole season. Cleaning ladies with guns.... I just can't.....
The Worst Season Yet
sixtieschild-6717019 February 2024
When I start a series I'm compelled to finish it, so I'm grateful season.4 only had 6 episodes to endure. I think this will be my last season of True Detective since each season gets progressively worse than the one before. Season 4 is not the fault of the principal actors - I just don't think they were given much to work with as far as the storyline goes. The whole thing was a snooze fest - the endlessly bleak, dark locale, the dialogue, and the incredibly predictable outcome of the story. Complicated, thoughtful slow burn character studies are what I prefer to watch, but there was not much that was thought-provoking in this season. I thought season 3 was bad - you had to watch 8 episodes of terrible to get to the last 5 minutes of wonderful, but there was no such reward at the end of this one.
Season 4 is, well...
corrado-prizzi10 February 2024
This is all just my opinion:
Season 1 was some of the finest drama and acting I've ever seen.
Season 2 was somewhat maligned, but I was very impressed.
Season 3 was slower, but also a fine production.
Season 4. Right...
Lucy Man-gun in the Guardian gave it full 5/5 after the first episode. Because the leading roles are female. Yep. She actually wrote that Season 1 was woefully male-heavy and therefore Season 4 was already the best season of True Detective. As usual, where Ms Man-gun is concerned, I suspected it would be the complete opposite of how she rates absolutely everything.
Season 4 of this farce of a TD series shows another thing I've thought for a while: Jodie Foster is pretty mediocre. She thinks grimacing is all she needs to do. Oh! What a misogynist I must be.
So, cast gender to one side. The story line of TD S04 is simply ludicrous. How on earth did this ever get approved? Talk about how to destroy a legacy. It's a turd in the pool.
Season 2 was somewhat maligned, but I was very impressed.
Season 3 was slower, but also a fine production.
Season 4. Right...
Lucy Man-gun in the Guardian gave it full 5/5 after the first episode. Because the leading roles are female. Yep. She actually wrote that Season 1 was woefully male-heavy and therefore Season 4 was already the best season of True Detective. As usual, where Ms Man-gun is concerned, I suspected it would be the complete opposite of how she rates absolutely everything.
Season 4 of this farce of a TD series shows another thing I've thought for a while: Jodie Foster is pretty mediocre. She thinks grimacing is all she needs to do. Oh! What a misogynist I must be.
So, cast gender to one side. The story line of TD S04 is simply ludicrous. How on earth did this ever get approved? Talk about how to destroy a legacy. It's a turd in the pool.
Iceland plays Alaska in this limited series
sdavid-416603 February 2024
The current season 4 starring a weathered Jodie Foster is arguably the worst show in the history of television. Six scientific researchers in a remote laboratory in Alaska suddenly disappear and are later discovered naked and dead outdoors in the snow. (The show is actually filmed in Iceland, but hey, snow is snow.)
What follows is an investigation by the local sheriff, played by Foster, and a sidekick trooper played by an actress so unknown, not even she could tell you her name. So far, after three episodes, no explanation for the disappearance and deaths of the scientists is provided, except for a number of references to spiritual Eskimo mumbo-jumbo.
The show is not simply incoherent, but powerfully incoherent, which is much worse than simply incoherent. Among the many unanswered questions is why Foster's character wears 4 (or is it 5) stars on her sheriff's lapel. Who does she think she is? Patton?
What follows is an investigation by the local sheriff, played by Foster, and a sidekick trooper played by an actress so unknown, not even she could tell you her name. So far, after three episodes, no explanation for the disappearance and deaths of the scientists is provided, except for a number of references to spiritual Eskimo mumbo-jumbo.
The show is not simply incoherent, but powerfully incoherent, which is much worse than simply incoherent. Among the many unanswered questions is why Foster's character wears 4 (or is it 5) stars on her sheriff's lapel. Who does she think she is? Patton?
Season 4 - Such a big, sad let down
agatamars14 February 2024
I am a WOMAN, I am a feminist, and I adore shows and movies with female main roles. Vide Sharp Objects, TD 2 (Ani Bezzerides), Mare of Easttown, The Killing. I watched all of them 3 or 4 times, they're just superb! So please, stop accusing people criticising TD 4 for being whiney incels and whatnot, becuase it's not true.
Season 4 is BADLY WRITTEN. Period. My low rating has nothing to do with female cast, that's ridiculous. Bad, fake, unintelligent, unnatural dialogues, boring scenes and weird script in general, weird pacing - it's all subpar, and too ideologically driven. I wish it was not, 'cause I adore TD series (2 and 3 seasons were not perfect, but still very good!), and I adore Jodie Foster, but sadly she has nothing to act here; this show is the hugest let down I've ever experienced with tv shows of certain (high) quality. Another big issue I have: there is no detective work here, just almost none. WHY? And the jumpscares, like everywhere, three times per episode... Oh god, don't even get me started on those.
Such a sad case, but I hope people in the movie industry will learn sth from this catastrophe.
S1 10/10 S2 8/10 S3 8/10 S4 1/10.
Season 4 is BADLY WRITTEN. Period. My low rating has nothing to do with female cast, that's ridiculous. Bad, fake, unintelligent, unnatural dialogues, boring scenes and weird script in general, weird pacing - it's all subpar, and too ideologically driven. I wish it was not, 'cause I adore TD series (2 and 3 seasons were not perfect, but still very good!), and I adore Jodie Foster, but sadly she has nothing to act here; this show is the hugest let down I've ever experienced with tv shows of certain (high) quality. Another big issue I have: there is no detective work here, just almost none. WHY? And the jumpscares, like everywhere, three times per episode... Oh god, don't even get me started on those.
Such a sad case, but I hope people in the movie industry will learn sth from this catastrophe.
S1 10/10 S2 8/10 S3 8/10 S4 1/10.
After the 1st season its all downhill
frostagent-7836419 February 2024
The 4th season was the quite possibly even worse than the 2nd and 3rd. This season was so bad im officially done with this series. Watch it for yourself, please and you'll see. I keep thinking that with the supernatural/paranormal spin they put on this season that it would be good. But each episode it was just horrible and never got any better. Even the last episode season finale was garbage. I just don't get it. Each episode just dragged and dragged. The 1st episode did enough to get you hooked and intrigued and then the next 5 episodes just crapped all over you. Nothing remotely entertaining.
Season 3 should be avoided
avlastenok27 February 2019
I have just finished season 3 and I write this only to warn against it. It is a complete waste of time. 8 boring hours that you will never get back. And all the time you want so much to believe that the season will be more exciting just around the bend. But it won't. Forget season 3. I wish someone had warned me.
Season 4 needs to be buried in the arctic
geraltwitchr31 January 2024
Season 4 epitomizes the downfall of a once-great series, with a storyline that's nothing short of disappointing. While the music attempts to salvage the sinking ship, the characters wander aimlessly like lost souls in a blizzard. Feeble attempts at zombie-style scares fall flat, leaving viewers more frustrated than frightened. It's a shameful display from the producers, who squandered resources by flying in talent from all corners of the globe, only to deliver a narrative that feels as frozen as the characters themselves. Unraveling the mystery of this series' brutak murder would require the keen eye of a true detective.
S04E01 - Sad but expected
uncle_bob_rws15 January 2024
Warning: Spoilers
I was hoping that the show would return to the atmosphere of the first season, and perhaps this will happen in the future, but for now we are seeing what television has become in 2024.
The story itself about the missing people is intriguing (although the ending of the episode hints that these men (of course) deserved it), but what runs parallel to the main story in the first episode is frankly alarming.
We start right away with the story of domestic violence, because there is no better or fresher way to introduce the viewer to one of the protagonists. Of course, this is a white man. The series is not at all shy about putting emphasis on skin color in strange ways.
The very first conversation shown between Kali Reis's character and Jodie Foster's character derogatorily emphasizes the color of her skin - "old f*ng white lady like you." You might say, "oh well, it's just a one-time thing," but no.
Next, Finn Bennett's girlfriend says "I can't believe I fell in love with a white boy" and "you're such a white boy." Later, Jodie Foster's daughter wonders how she didn't kick his "pink ass".
And as if that wasn't enough, we are literally shown a rape scene performed by the heroine of Kali Reis. Of course, if you support the idea that when a person during sex tells you "WAIT" and obviously doesn't want what you want, but you respond by simply covering that person's mouth with your hand and continuing the sexual act, then that is rape. So I congratulate everyone, one of the heroines of this story is a rapist.
And yes, Jodie Foster's character's daughter makes a sex tape with a 16-year-old girl, the actress who plays the daughter is 27 years old, a grown woman, and I don't think it's implied that they are the same age in the show. But she is also clearly not the negative hero of this story.
"Great" start of the season.
The story itself about the missing people is intriguing (although the ending of the episode hints that these men (of course) deserved it), but what runs parallel to the main story in the first episode is frankly alarming.
We start right away with the story of domestic violence, because there is no better or fresher way to introduce the viewer to one of the protagonists. Of course, this is a white man. The series is not at all shy about putting emphasis on skin color in strange ways.
The very first conversation shown between Kali Reis's character and Jodie Foster's character derogatorily emphasizes the color of her skin - "old f*ng white lady like you." You might say, "oh well, it's just a one-time thing," but no.
Next, Finn Bennett's girlfriend says "I can't believe I fell in love with a white boy" and "you're such a white boy." Later, Jodie Foster's daughter wonders how she didn't kick his "pink ass".
And as if that wasn't enough, we are literally shown a rape scene performed by the heroine of Kali Reis. Of course, if you support the idea that when a person during sex tells you "WAIT" and obviously doesn't want what you want, but you respond by simply covering that person's mouth with your hand and continuing the sexual act, then that is rape. So I congratulate everyone, one of the heroines of this story is a rapist.
And yes, Jodie Foster's character's daughter makes a sex tape with a 16-year-old girl, the actress who plays the daughter is 27 years old, a grown woman, and I don't think it's implied that they are the same age in the show. But she is also clearly not the negative hero of this story.
"Great" start of the season.
Night Country Season 4 rating
EtoYa200923 February 2024
It's been a long while since I felt compelled to write an IMDB review, but for this one I had too. While watching it my husband and I just could not believe how truly awful it was. There is really no redeeming qualities to it. The story is week to non-existent, the characters are one-dimensional and not interesting. Calling this cold mess a detective is a crime. Felt sorry for Jody Foster who I respect. Writing is horrendous, sound quality is terrible. Teenage LGBT relationship is ducktaped to the story for no reason. So is the bad polluter Corporation and all the other cliches one can think of. There is no detective investigation but tons of endless fake family/relationship drama. The moral of the story, if there is one - it's ok to brake the law and commit heinous crimes for the "good cause" of female empowerment. I don't think they could have made a worse season even if they tried - fed to us hiding under the good name of True Detective. Very much disappointed in HBO to deliver such product, used to expect at least a good quality from them, but no more.
Season 4
simonlangbakke-8887314 February 2024
What happened??? Season 1-3 was all fine, but this is a completely new direction.. This might as well be a completely different show.
This is no longer a detective show about being a detective in true crime division. This is about evil spirits and for some reason bland drama. No more internalisation of the main characters and their struggles as in the old show. This time we get some few flashbacks and backstory with a supernatural horror twist, which may be an attempt to highlight some mental struggle, but the execution is lacking and the direction and pace makes it feel unimpactful to the characters.
What a mess.. the premise and idea is solid. A story taking place in a secluded and mystical place where superstition can become dangerous when taken too far by the locals.
It might have been intriguing with some old secrets and intern community feuds long forgotten, but not gone.
Like what happens in a small town where the only law enforcement is a few people and the rest is up to the inhabitants to decide what goes and what doesn't.
We even have the split contrast between an indigenous officer and the nonindigenous sheriff, which could have made for some exciting conflict between the two sides, but then in the end realise that no matter where you are from the "work" is what matters, but again none of that is present here...
But unfortunately there simply isn't enough to keep it interesting and mysterious. A lot of potential wasted.
The acting feels so forced and unnatural and the line delivery feels like I'm watching something from a comedy skit...
I cannot give this show about e 1 star, since there is not one single positive thing about the show other than what it could have been, but isn't.
Hope you read this before watching and if not then we probably agree.
This is no longer a detective show about being a detective in true crime division. This is about evil spirits and for some reason bland drama. No more internalisation of the main characters and their struggles as in the old show. This time we get some few flashbacks and backstory with a supernatural horror twist, which may be an attempt to highlight some mental struggle, but the execution is lacking and the direction and pace makes it feel unimpactful to the characters.
What a mess.. the premise and idea is solid. A story taking place in a secluded and mystical place where superstition can become dangerous when taken too far by the locals.
It might have been intriguing with some old secrets and intern community feuds long forgotten, but not gone.
Like what happens in a small town where the only law enforcement is a few people and the rest is up to the inhabitants to decide what goes and what doesn't.
We even have the split contrast between an indigenous officer and the nonindigenous sheriff, which could have made for some exciting conflict between the two sides, but then in the end realise that no matter where you are from the "work" is what matters, but again none of that is present here...
But unfortunately there simply isn't enough to keep it interesting and mysterious. A lot of potential wasted.
The acting feels so forced and unnatural and the line delivery feels like I'm watching something from a comedy skit...
I cannot give this show about e 1 star, since there is not one single positive thing about the show other than what it could have been, but isn't.
Hope you read this before watching and if not then we probably agree.
So much for the suspension of disbelief...
cpanella22 February 2024
Don't waste your time. Ruined a perfectly good Beatles song. Ridiculous dependence on overly throaty, breathy vocals. Surprised Jodie Foster signed on to this, she is way better than this. The acting was good, as good as possible considering a disappointingly formulaic (and cheesy) script. This attempt really diminished the value of the True Detective franchise. In past seasons, the series seems to have prided itself on actual character development, compelling dialogue, and a reasonably believable screenplay. Unfortunately, it seems someone in the front office of HBO/Max said, "...ehhh..good enough."
An Amazing Season One Being
ben_mkstk5 February 2024
First off, season one of True Detective was nearly perfect. If there is a more solid 8-episode run out there, I have not seen it. Seasons two and three were entertaining, but paled in comparison to the inaugural season.
Then you get to season four... Talk about matricide. Season four not only takes the series to new (and unfathomable) lows, but it could take the season one legacy down with it. I'd imagine that around 75% of the viewers were similar to myself, fans on the series and abundantly excited for the season four continuation. I'm sure the casting of Jodie Foster brought a few newcomers to the crowd. It took about one half of episode one to realize that this was NOT going to be the resurgence of season one greatness. It is not even a resurgence of season two and three mediocrity. It seems like the pitch here was - we need to capture the Stranger Things fans while retaining the True Detective base. I'm sure this idea made the executives salivate, but from there everything falls apart.
It is clear that there was a complete lack of competence at all levels of production. While I understand (and applaud) the decision to employ a female and Hispanic writer/director, that does not excuse the series upper-level brass from not stepping in and protecting the True Detective brand. I also understand that this level of creative-control could seem oppressive and draconian - the old way of doing things. However, reducing a talented (and surely expensive) asset such as Jodie Foster to an F-bomb spouting ruffian with a turbulent private life who partakes in casual affairs with multiple partners - is as clunky and clichéd as a Lifetime network Christmas movie. The only original thought was to make this character female rather than male. Unfortunately, this fleeting moment of originality was executed with the gracefulness of an ice skating elephant. Surely it is this incredible failure of planning and execution that led to a very cringe-worthy performance by Foster. Not just a quick 10-second cringe, more like one 50 minute cringe. Moreover, if the dialog doesn't already have you reaching for the mute button, the soundtrack will.
For what it's worth, the rest of the cast seems to perform to the best of their ability, doubtful you recognize many of them. Be prepared to take notes to try and keep up with all the irrelevant sub-plots created by the over-examining of multiple peripheral characters' stories.
The fancy paid 'critics' out there are going to give the series decent marks. It is in their best interest to keep everyone happy. However, season four of True Detective does nothing to further this series in style or substance. If you're like me, you're invested and will finish the season, but it's going to be a painful task.
Then you get to season four... Talk about matricide. Season four not only takes the series to new (and unfathomable) lows, but it could take the season one legacy down with it. I'd imagine that around 75% of the viewers were similar to myself, fans on the series and abundantly excited for the season four continuation. I'm sure the casting of Jodie Foster brought a few newcomers to the crowd. It took about one half of episode one to realize that this was NOT going to be the resurgence of season one greatness. It is not even a resurgence of season two and three mediocrity. It seems like the pitch here was - we need to capture the Stranger Things fans while retaining the True Detective base. I'm sure this idea made the executives salivate, but from there everything falls apart.
It is clear that there was a complete lack of competence at all levels of production. While I understand (and applaud) the decision to employ a female and Hispanic writer/director, that does not excuse the series upper-level brass from not stepping in and protecting the True Detective brand. I also understand that this level of creative-control could seem oppressive and draconian - the old way of doing things. However, reducing a talented (and surely expensive) asset such as Jodie Foster to an F-bomb spouting ruffian with a turbulent private life who partakes in casual affairs with multiple partners - is as clunky and clichéd as a Lifetime network Christmas movie. The only original thought was to make this character female rather than male. Unfortunately, this fleeting moment of originality was executed with the gracefulness of an ice skating elephant. Surely it is this incredible failure of planning and execution that led to a very cringe-worthy performance by Foster. Not just a quick 10-second cringe, more like one 50 minute cringe. Moreover, if the dialog doesn't already have you reaching for the mute button, the soundtrack will.
For what it's worth, the rest of the cast seems to perform to the best of their ability, doubtful you recognize many of them. Be prepared to take notes to try and keep up with all the irrelevant sub-plots created by the over-examining of multiple peripheral characters' stories.
The fancy paid 'critics' out there are going to give the series decent marks. It is in their best interest to keep everyone happy. However, season four of True Detective does nothing to further this series in style or substance. If you're like me, you're invested and will finish the season, but it's going to be a painful task.
Season 3, impossible to stay awake....
loakman-318 February 2019
Season 1 was fantastic, season 2 was okay but season 3 is just the same episode shown every week, literally no progression of story, it is so painfully slow with endless mumbling, I can't imagine what they were thinking, clearly a case of style over content. I strongly urge you to get involved with another show, this one does not deserve your precious time
From A king to a crone!
parhamdevv13 February 2024
From that absolute perfection of a first season to this filthy sack of leftist ideas & anti-men propaganda, from rustin cohle to a crone and a hag, from realistic, breath-taking, deep & enjoyable detective scenes that truly lived up to the name TRUE DETECTIVE to just a bunch of jarring, all over the place fantasies to satisfy the left. Good job ruining the brand name & destroying great memories but you should beware that no matter how much you try to shove your rotten beliefs down people's throats, the truth always finds its way out and people will eventually wise up & step away from this stupidity.
You took pleasure in ruining a great show and people responded by telling you how disgusting you are.
You took pleasure in ruining a great show and people responded by telling you how disgusting you are.
Season 4 is just stupid don't waste you time watching it
therealhman31 January 2024
Season 1 was very good, season 2 pretty good, season 3 was ok, but season 4 is awful. Awful acting, awful script, awful dialog, awful storyline, and awfully boring.
This show will kill True Detective saga. Hard to believe there could be a season five after this dumpster fire.
Save yourself the 2 hours and 15 minutes of my life I wasted on this dreadful show and will never get back.
If this was season 1 there would be no season 2.
Everything about the show has been done before and done better.
Another lets throw lesbians in your face, teenage ones at that, one pretty and one fat, of course; lets have meaningless and completely unbelievable teenage angst (with the step mother of course not her real mother, of course); a stupid "oh how the ancient ones from beyond the grave will show us the way"; my husband has been dead for 5 years but he showed me where the bodes were.
It's not just the ridiculous storyline of the little people versus the big bad mining company ruining the environment , complete with bad water a la Erin Brockovitch, but they added an ever sillier storyline about scientists at a secret lab going crazy and taking all of their clothes off and freezing to death in a pile. Is it bigfoot? Is it aliens? Is it the creature from the black lagoon? No one cares.
Complete with the two old unattractive police people at odds with each other over how to handle the case but secretly sleeping together. Awful!
This show will kill True Detective saga. Hard to believe there could be a season five after this dumpster fire.
Save yourself the 2 hours and 15 minutes of my life I wasted on this dreadful show and will never get back.
If this was season 1 there would be no season 2.
Everything about the show has been done before and done better.
Another lets throw lesbians in your face, teenage ones at that, one pretty and one fat, of course; lets have meaningless and completely unbelievable teenage angst (with the step mother of course not her real mother, of course); a stupid "oh how the ancient ones from beyond the grave will show us the way"; my husband has been dead for 5 years but he showed me where the bodes were.
It's not just the ridiculous storyline of the little people versus the big bad mining company ruining the environment , complete with bad water a la Erin Brockovitch, but they added an ever sillier storyline about scientists at a secret lab going crazy and taking all of their clothes off and freezing to death in a pile. Is it bigfoot? Is it aliens? Is it the creature from the black lagoon? No one cares.
Complete with the two old unattractive police people at odds with each other over how to handle the case but secretly sleeping together. Awful!
Season 4
cameronkordy26 February 2024
What an absolute spit in the face to season 1. It's incredibly disrespectful to Nick on what they did to this story. I've never left a review for any tv show or movie before, but this has left such a bad taste in my mouth I can't help but say something. The entire story made absolutely no sense. So many plot holes and so many stupid decisions made to make the story seem "unpredictable". Do not watch this. I need to watch season 1 again to cleanse my pallet.
God I wish I could erase the memory of this season, and I legitimately wasted 6 hours of my life watching this pos excuse for a story. I actually laughed at the last episode at the end because of how horrible it was.
Actually, please do watch this season. However you think this show ends, you are wrong, and it's so much worse than you expected.
God I wish I could erase the memory of this season, and I legitimately wasted 6 hours of my life watching this pos excuse for a story. I actually laughed at the last episode at the end because of how horrible it was.
Actually, please do watch this season. However you think this show ends, you are wrong, and it's so much worse than you expected.
Another Fail for True Detective
mhammann22 January 2024
Was hoping after many years of waiting and hoping that this series would produce another masterpiece like season 1. But NOPE! I couldn't even finish the first episode. Jodie Foster has always been a favorite but the character she portrayed was extremely unlikeable and had a cold robotic personality. And yes, I'll say it, "stuck up." Was really hoping that she would steal the show like McConaughey did in S1 but NOPE! Didn't work in the slightest. Yes, JF has played the roles of a deep and intellectual person but in this series, it comes off as being way too overdone and way to much of a "know it all" with an anger management problem. Felt like she was "resting on her laurels" big time. OK enough of what probably seems like a bashing of JF. Maybe its a just because of my great disappointment and high hopes being dashed. Hopefully she will return in a later film and be her regular great self. Now, on to the story. Well into the first episode and NO HOOK. Season 1 had me hooked in the first 5 minutes. After 30 minutes I was getting bored with this (4th) season. I even signed up for a streaming service to watch this but looks like the cancellation will happen sooner than later. They could have spent more time building intrigue with an investigation of the crime scene but instead they focused on developing the characters and did a poor job. Nothing about them was interesting. Nothing about any of them made me feel like I could relate to them. I couldn't stand JF's character and her sidekick was meh.... OK. Other actors were just as bland and uninteresting. Sure felt like JF didn't want competition for the spotlight. I wasted my time with 3 episodes of season 2 and quit. I actually finished season 3 but was not impressed. Not going to waste my time with season 4. And oh, one more thing, the opening scene shows the sun setting on a path that was almost 90 degrees from the horizon. Not accurate. Above the artic circle, the suns sets at a long shallow angle, especially at the time of year they claimed it was taking place. C'mon people....get a science consultant. And please don't even think about a season 5. STOP ALREADY!
horrible
nicolassoren14 March 2022
season 3- True Garbage!!
twinkle-piyush26 February 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Season 1: Absolute best.
Season 2: Average, still enjoyable.
Season 3: Absolute garbage. It tried so hard to be like season 1.
1. Firstly, the "story" or "premise" didn't deserve 8 episodes. Atmost a short film of 1 hour would have easily suffice.
2. It isn't a crime drama anymore, it's a family drama built around Mahershalla Ali.
3. There is no gas to run this season, everything is already seen in season 1. Chance encounter with real culprit, Killing the wrong guy for the crime, sudden hint for the real culprit.
4. there is no closure, no satisfaction, no answers to ur questions in finale. The only attraction they had was academy award winner Mahershalla Ali.
Questions: 1. In finale, Hoyt confronts Wayne, threatens him that there are dangerous people who wants Lucy Purcell case to die down. NO answer abt it in rest of the episode. 2. Lucy's uncle body was found by TV people, NO answer abt it. 3. Finale was so much garbage, like they found one eyed black man so easily and he tells them everything , literally vomits everything. If it was that easy , investigator hired by TV channel who could found body of Lucy's uncle, why didn't he find him.
conclusion: True Detective, what a shame!! First season was so good, and I had to see absolute garbage now.
Questions: 1. In finale, Hoyt confronts Wayne, threatens him that there are dangerous people who wants Lucy Purcell case to die down. NO answer abt it in rest of the episode. 2. Lucy's uncle body was found by TV people, NO answer abt it. 3. Finale was so much garbage, like they found one eyed black man so easily and he tells them everything , literally vomits everything. If it was that easy , investigator hired by TV channel who could found body of Lucy's uncle, why didn't he find him.
conclusion: True Detective, what a shame!! First season was so good, and I had to see absolute garbage now.
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