True Detective
The truth lies in the dark.
Created by Nic Pizzolatto, Issa López
On HBO
A philosophical neo-noir anthology that uses nonlinear investigation to excavate moral corruption and existential dread, treating detective work as a descent into darkness rather than a path to truth.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Matthew McConaughey
Rust Cohle
Colin Farrell
Ray Velcoro
Mahershala Ali
Wayne Hays
Woody Harrelson
Martin Hart
Vince Vaughn
Frank Semyon
Stephen Dorff
Roland West
Michelle Monaghan
Maggie Hart
Rachel McAdams
Antigone 'Ani' Bezzerides
Carmen Ejogo
Amelia Reardon
Michael Potts
Maynard Gilbough
Taylor Kitsch
Paul Woodrugh
Scoot McNairy
Tom Purcell
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