- Rating: 9.10
- Year of issue: 2014
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Countries: United States
- Duration: 59 minutes
- Complexity: 9
“True Detective” is an American crime drama. The first season takes place in Louisiana and is focused on two detectives who have been trying to solve a cruel murder for 17 years. The second season is about a series of crimes in California connected with the murder of a corrupt politician.
0. Making True Detective
Description1. The Long Bright Dark
DescriptionSome 17 years after they worked on a case together, Rust Cohle and Martin Hart, then with the Louisiana State Police Criminal Investigation Division are re-interviewed about a case they worked together. They had only been partners for a few months when a naked woman's body was found in a farmer's field. She was posed kneeling before a tree with a crown of deer antlers on her head. The victim is identified as Dora Lange who, as Cohle had predicted, worked as a prostitute. Hart is a family man who does his best to get to know his new partner but Cohle reveals little of …2. Seeing Things
DescriptionCohle and Hart continue interviewing family and friends of the victim they found in the farmer's field. They learn that she had moved to a trailer park and found religion. They find the church she attended, now mostly burned out, but they also find something that links the church directly to their current case. Back at the office, they are faced with the prospect of being replaced by a task force. Cohle tells his partner he had a difficult time after his 2 year-old daughter was killed in a car accident. In the present day interviews, it becomes obvious to both Cohle …3. The Locked Room
DescriptionCohle and Martin finally get a new wind in the case and can confirm a suspect. Martin's mistress gets on with somebody else leaving him furious. Cohle's theory becomes increasingly more convincing than ever.4. Who Goes There
DescriptionMartin is faced with marital problems. The search for Reggie Ledoux leads the detectives to a motorcycle gang called The Iron Crusaders, which Rust worked undercover in the past.5. The Secret Fate of All Life
DescriptionHart and Cohle share the spoils of a solved case; Papania and Gilbough confront the detectives with troubling new intelligence.6. Haunted Houses
DescriptionCohle's activities in 2002, when his partnership with Hart disintegrated and he quit the force, are recalled by Maggie.7. After You've Gone
DescriptionCohle and Hart try to discover if a series of missing persons reports could be related to the Dora Lange murder and the Tuttle family.8. Form and Void
DescriptionAn overlooked detail provides Hart and Cohle with an important new lead in their 17-year-old case.
1. The Western Book of the Dead
DescriptionThe disappearance of a city manager disrupts a lucrative land scheme and ignites an investigation involving three police officers and a career criminal who is moving into legitimate business.2. Night Finds You
DescriptionAs Ray and Ani delve further into Casper's gruesome murder, truths unfold and more mysteries arise. Frank becomes more concerned about his business and missing money so persuades Ray to follow up on something, however this leads him into a situation with and unexpected outcome.3. Maybe Tomorrow
DescriptionPaul works the prostitute angle; Frank receives the first casualty in a secret war.4. Down Will Come
DescriptionThe detail works a pawn shop lead to close in on a suspect in the Caspere case. Frank (Vince Vaughn) revisits his past to pay for his present.5. Other Lives
DescriptionRay and Frank consider new life choices; Ani and Paul go up to the coast to follow a lead.6. Church in Ruins
DescriptionDesperate to locate a missing woman with intel about Caspere, Frank meets with Mexican drug dealers; Ani infiltrates an exclusive inner circle, with Ray and Paul keeping close tabs.7. Black Maps and Motel Rooms
DescriptionRay, Ani and Paul are taking precautions so they don't get caught to unriddle a dark mystery. Frank deals with the fallout of his betrayal.8. Omega Station
DescriptionRay and Ani attempt to escape their desperate situation while Frank ties up some loose ends.
1. The Great War and Modern Memory
DescriptionThe disappearance of a young Arkansas boy and his sister in 1980 triggers vivid memories and enduring questions for retired detective Wayne Hays, who worked the case 35 years before with partner Roland West. What started as a routine case becomes a long journey to dissect and make sense of the crime.2. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
DescriptionHays looks back at the aftermath of the 1980 Purcell case in West Finger, Ark., including possible evidence left behind at the Devil’s Den, an outdoor hangout for local kids. As attention focuses on two conspicuous suspects – Brett Woodard, a solitary vet and trash collector, and Ted LaGrange, an ex-con with a penchant for children – the parents of the missing kids, Tom and Lucy Purcell, receive a cryptic note from an anonymous source.3. The Big Never
DescriptionHays recalls his early romance with Amelia, as well as cracks in their relationship that surfaced after they married and had children. Ten years after the Purcell crimes, new evidence emerges, giving him a second chance to vindicate himself and the investigation.4. The Hour and the Day
DescriptionHays and West see a possible connection between the local church and the Purcell crimes. As the detectives search for one suspect and round up another for interrogation, Woodard is targeted by a vigilante group.5. If You Have Ghosts
DescriptionWayne finds himself in a no-win situation as new clues emerge in the Purcell case. Roland wrestles with how to keep evidence secure as lawyers demand a new investigation. Amelia finds her relationship with Wayne imperiled by her writing aspirations and his jealousy.6. Hunters in the Dark
DescriptionWayne and Roland revisit discrepancies in the Purcell case that were hidden or forgotten over the years. Among those being reevaluated is Tom Purcell, as well as Lucy Purcell’s cousin, Dan O’Brien. The glitter of Amelia’s book release is tarnished by a voice from the past.7. The Final Country
DescriptionFollowing up on new leads, Wayne and Roland track down a man who left the police force in the midst of the Purcell investigation. Meanwhile, Amelia visits Lucy Purcell’s best friend in hopes of gaining insights into the whereabouts of the mysterious one-eyed man.8. Now Am Found
DescriptionWayne struggles to hold on to his memories, and his grip on reality, as the truth behind the Purcell case is finally revealed.