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8.34,303 votes2014TV-MAReturning SeriesDramaMysteryOfficial site

Synopsis

“The truth lies in the dark.”

An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.

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Season 1

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1. The Long Bright DarkNow viewing2014-01-1257m8.5Former Louisiana State CID partners Martin Hart and Rustin Cohle give separate statements to a pair of investigators about the murder of a prostitute, Dora Lange, 17 years earlier. As they look back, details of the crime, replete with occult overtones, are accompanied by insights into the detectives’ volatile partnership and personal lives.
2. Seeing Things2014-01-1956m8.3Under pressure to land a suspect in the Lange murder, Quesada warns Hart and Cohle that they might be replaced by three detectives from a new task force. The pair lobbies for extra time to follow up on a lead that takes them from a rural cathouse to an incinerated church. With his marriage to Maggie already strained by work, Hart finds respite away from home.
3. The Locked Room2014-01-2656m8.6A hidden image at the burned-out church leads Cohle and Hart to Joel Theriot, a tent-revival minister whose parishioners finger a scarred “tall man” seen with Dora Lange. Brought in for interrogation, a sex offender matching the description is quickly dismissed by Cohle, despite offering a confession. Hart gets sidetracked after Maggie sets Cohle up with a friend at a C&W bar. Looking to establish a pattern of murder, Cohle pores over old case files, finding a connection with a woman assumed to have drowned years earlier.
4. Who Goes There?2014-02-0955m9.0Hart and Cohle hunt for their newly identified suspect, Reggie Ledoux, a meth cooker who shared a cell with Dora Lange's husband and recently skipped parole. As Hart's personal life collapses around him, Cohle immerses himself in an old criminal identity from his narco days, contacting an East-Texas biker gang known to deal with their primary suspect.
5. The Secret Fate of All Life2014-02-1655m8.8A violent denouement in the forest clears the Dora Lange case and turns Cohle and Hart into local heroes. Each man settles into a healthier rhythm of living as Hart returns to his family, and Cohle starts a relationship while gaining a reputation as a closer in interrogations. As time passes and his daughters grow older, Hart faces new tensions and temptations, and Cohle learns from a double-murder suspect that there could be much more to an old case than he'd once thought. In 2012, Gilbough and Papania put their cards on the table, presenting new intelligence that threatens Cohle and causes Hart to reassess everything he thought he knew about his former partner.
6. Haunted Houses2014-02-2356m8.5Maggie reveals Cohle's activities in 2002, when his relationship with Hart fractured and he quit the force.
7. After You've Gone2014-03-0251m8.5Hart and Cohle call a truce to investigate a series of disappearances that may be related to the Dora Lange murder and the Tuttle family.
8. Form and Void2014-03-0953m9.0An overlooked detail provides Hart and Cohle with an important new lead in their 17-year-old case.

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Jodie Foster
Liz Danvers
Kali Reis
Evangeline Navarro
Fiona Shaw
Rose Aguineau
Finn Bennett
Peter Prior
Isabella Star LaBlanc
Leah Danvers
John Hawkes
Hank Prior

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Is True Detective available to watch online?

Yes - see the "Where to watch legally" section on this page for streaming, rental and purchase options.

How many seasons does True Detective have?

True Detective has 4 seasons and 30 episodes.

When did True Detective first air?

True Detective first aired in 2014.

Is True Detective still running?

Yes, True Detective is an ongoing series.

What genre is True Detective?

True Detective is classified as Drama, Mystery.