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- 2014
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- 2014
- TV-MA
- HBO
- 2014
- TV-MA
- HBO
- 2014
- TV-MA
- HBO
True Detective
Season 1 Premiere: Jan 12, 2014
73
8.2
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Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 117 Critic Reviews
73
72% Positive
84 Reviews
84 Reviews
27% Mixed
32 Reviews
32 Reviews
1% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 117 Critic Reviews
73
72% Positive
84 Reviews
84 Reviews
27% Mixed
32 Reviews
32 Reviews
1% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
The fiery and intense performances; Pizzolatto’s dense and rich writing; the finely calibrated directing from Jeremy Saulnier; the superb editing; the chilling and mournful music from the great T. Bone Burnett; the cinematography that changes hues to reflect the various time periods--all of these elements contribute to a slightly intoxicating case of Viewer Vertigo, as we try to maintain our balance while constantly being thrown OFF balance. ... This is addictive television.
Rich and absorbing, this eight-part drama quickly vaults into elite company, offering a singular voice that’s unlike almost anything else on TV.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 3,221 User Ratings
8.2
83% Positive
2666 Ratings
2666 Ratings
9% Mixed
277 Ratings
277 Ratings
9% Negative
278 Ratings
278 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 3,221 User Ratings
8.2
83% Positive
2666 Ratings
2666 Ratings
9% Mixed
277 Ratings
277 Ratings
9% Negative
278 Ratings
278 Ratings
the first season is a masterpiece.
second is deeply amazing.
third is weak :(
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Season 1 is a masterpiece. Harrowing, complex, exploring the darkest part of humanity and questioning the morals and ethics of the police. Rust is such an interesting character, embodying the most uncomfortable parts of the "renegade cop". He thinks he's already doomed to this life so he makes the best of it. He's aware that he's not a good person but bears that cross. Marty is the epitome of white privelige, willfully ignorant, toxic, violent, but self agrandizing. Only after realizing he destroyed hus family and marriage does he see how he is as much a part of the problem as the system. It is anti-cop masquerading as power fantasy
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The new season has some of this same incomprehensibility [of season 1 and 2], but a relatively small amount. Everything about it is toned down. The creepy totems left at the scene of the crime seem like a willful echo of the first season’s tangles of twigs, but without their eerie power. Ali is excellent as Hays.
For now, my expectations are still high—probably too high for this show. But maybe you can’t truly hate True Detective unless you love it enough to let it disappoint you.
"Potential," in fact, is the key word. It's definitely here, but "2" may also need all eight episodes to realize it.
The second season's central mystery is enough to keep you watching, but you can say the same thing about Law & Order. The ordinariness is a quality that weighs heavily on True Detective because its cop-show genre is all over TV.
Whatever the length of the show’s much admired tracking shot (six minutes, uncut!), it feels less hardboiled than softheaded. Which might be O.K. if True Detective were dumb fun, but, good God, it’s not: it’s got so much gravitas it could run for President.
Perfection. Perfection. Perfection. Perfection. Perfection. Perfection. Perfection. Perfection. Perfection. Perfection.
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finish the first season in about 16 hours. That should tell you how much i love this show. drama is the only genre of film that can make me binge watch a show and true detective season exceeds at bringing the drama and emotion that i love. WATCH THIS SHOW ****
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Season 1 ..masterpiece but the ending could be more powerfull, i did not like it,so much puzzles for one single yellow King a madman, sociopat, ,..so much fuzz about scar faced **** season season 2 was a masterpiece from shrink actor,to big names Farrell And all the crew great acting,great scenery,screenplay , awsome music,brilliant, again, but the ending was strange kinda disspointment, it could roll much more in a better way And intense, the vincy cop gang crew should get punished or erased by a hitman sort off.season 3 again great acting the ending was a disaster,dissapointing..i watched every season 7 **** is Just my opinion , spectator **** 3 seasons were a masterpiece i enjoyed watching them , specially season 2 is briliant, the reality from a mob king to a poor Man emotionally,Money speaking And individual human Life struggles.i Miss season **** hats are down i did not watched better TV show thank this detective in my life.great.hope to šele more od true detective series.cheers
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This show hasn't been relevant since the amazing season 1. And what the hell is with the black cop girl's cheek piercings? Completely dumb what hollywood has done with this woke BS culture.
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Production Company:
- Anonymous Content
- HBO Entertainment
- Passenger
Initial Release Date: Jan 12, 2014
Number of seasons: 4 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 4 Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 5 Wins & 22 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 2 Wins & 8 Nominations
