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True Detective

American television series

TV series · TMDB

★ 8.3

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.

Aired: 2014–2024
Seasons: 4 · 30 episodes
Status: Returning Series
Created by: Nic Pizzolatto, Issa López
Network: HBO
Genres: Drama, Mystery

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Also known as: True Detective: Night Country ( season 4 )
Genre: Anthology Crime drama Detective Mystery - thriller Neo-noir Southern Gothic
Created by: Nic Pizzolatto
Showrunners: Nic Pizzolatto (s. 1–3) Issa López (s. 4)
Directed by: Cary Joji Fukunaga (s. 1) Various (s. 2–3) Issa López (s. 4)
Opening theme: " Far from Any Road " by the Handsome Family (s. 1) " Nevermind " by Leonard Cohen (s. 2) " Death Letter " by Cassandra Wilson (s. 3) " Bury a Friend " by Billie Eilish (s. 4)
Composers: T Bone Burnett (s. 1–3) Vince Pope (s. 4)
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English
Number span no of episodes: 30 ( list of episodes )
Producers: Carol Cuddy (s. 1) Aida Rodgers (s. 2) Peter Feldman (s. 3) Sam Breckman (s. 4) Princess Daazhraii Johnson (s. 4) Cathy Tagnak Rexford (s. 4) Layla Blackman (s. 4)

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True Detective is an American anthology crime drama television series created by Nic Pizzolatto for the premium cable network HBO. The series premiered on January 12, 2014, and each season of the series is structured as a self-contained narrative, employing new cast ensembles, and following various sets of characters and settings.

The first season, starring Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Potts, and Tory Kittles, aired in 2014. It takes place in Louisiana and follows a pair of Louisiana State Police detectives, and their pursuit of a serial killer with occult links over a 17-year period.