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True Detective

  • TV-MA
  • 2014–
  • 4 seasons
  • Drama, Mystery
  • 8.3

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.

Episodes

Season 3 tells the story of a macabre crime involving two missing children in the heart of the Ozarks, a mystery that deepens over decades and plays out in three separate time periods.

8 episodes
  1. 1The Great War and Modern Memory

    57 minJan 13, 20198.0

    The 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. 2Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

    56 minJan 13, 20197.7

    Hays looks back at the aftermath of the 1980 Purcell case in West Finger, Arkansas, including possible evidence left behind at the Devil's Den. 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.

  3. 3The Big Never

    53 minJan 20, 20197.5

    Hays 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. 4The Hour and the Day

    65 minJan 27, 20197.7

    Hays 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. 5If You Have Ghosts

    57 minFeb 3, 20197.8

    Wayne 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. 6Hunters in the Dark

    56 minFeb 10, 20197.7

    Wayne 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. 7The Final Country

    55 minFeb 17, 20197.8

    Following 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. 8Now Am Found

    73 minFeb 24, 20197.4

    Wayne struggles to hold on to his memories, and his grip on reality, as the truth behind the Purcell case is finally revealed.

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Series cast

Matthew McConaugheyRust Cohle8 episodes
Colin FarrellRay Velcoro8 episodes
Mahershala AliWayne Hays8 episodes
Woody HarrelsonMartin Hart8 episodes
Vince VaughnFrank Semyon8 episodes
Stephen DorffRoland West8 episodes
Michelle MonaghanMaggie Hart8 episodes
Rachel McAdamsAntigone 'Ani' Bezzerides8 episodes
Carmen EjogoAmelia Reardon8 episodes
Michael PottsMaynard Gilbough8 episodes
Taylor KitschPaul Woodrugh8 episodes
Scoot McNairyTom Purcell8 episodes
Tory KittlesThomas Papania8 episodes
Kelly ReillyJordan Semyon8 episodes
Ray FisherHenry Hays8 episodes
Chris KersonNails8 episodes
Ritchie CosterMayor Austin Chessani7 episodes
Christopher James BakerBlake Churchman7 episodes

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