True Detective

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Season 2
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 12, 2014
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
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6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 837 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 166 out of 837
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  1. petuniarabode
    Jul 19, 2015
    10
    Great show. I'm' tired to read articles saying they can't follow. Maybe pay more attention and stop complaining. Why insist in comparing with season 1 if we knew it was going to be different?
  2. ak2381
    Jul 19, 2015
    1
    It pains me to be as generous as to give this a "1".
    What pains me even more is how frustrated I am at myslef for continuing to come back to this piece of garbage every week, in the hopes it will (like many other HBO shows) develop into something worth the inital time spent.
    At this point, I have no one to blame but myself. The acting is just god-awful but in truth, I feel bad for these    It pains me to be as generous as to give this a "1".
    What pains me even more is how frustrated I am at myslef for continuing to come back to this piece of garbage every week, in the hopes it will (like many other HBO shows) develop into something worth the inital time spent.
    At this point, I have no one to blame but myself.
    The acting is just god-awful but in truth, I feel bad for these actors as I can sense them trying their best to work with the drab, pointless, direction-less dialogue that has been given to them.
    That said, i think ironically what bothers me the most about this season is the music. Sounds crazy, but the Composition here is actually brilliant; it did wonders for setting the dark and creepy ambiance that defined the first season. The music once again is brilliant, but theres nothing creepy or dark or remotely intriguing about this story, so it too is useless! The music leads you to believe that something incredible is going to happen and all you end up doing is looking at your watch to find out when the pain will be over.
    I cannot recollect another TV series in history that had a such a huge divergence in quality between the first and second season.
    Please HBO...I cant do it myself as I am apparently a complete slave-like-idiot....take this damn show off the air. I beg of you.    … Expand
  3. Mega2k8
    Jul 19, 2015
    8
    Yes season one was a masterpiece but why is everyone complaining? Yes it takes at least two eps to get into it but it is worth watching a lot better then 97% of thing on the tele even season 1 took a few eps to get involved plus I'm sure if da Vinci had painted the Mona Lisa then painted the same thing again with a different background you would complain?
  4. FeministWomb
    Jul 18, 2015
    10
    True Detective S2 is a slow burn, an intellectual, not easy to read or consume, intimate yet repulsive look at the lives of three police officers who are on the edge of death or redemption. The cinematography is an empirical delight, the haunting scenes put you there. The diction and subtly of the script and character arcs means it requires sophisticated viewing...which is why its likelyTrue Detective S2 is a slow burn, an intellectual, not easy to read or consume, intimate yet repulsive look at the lives of three police officers who are on the edge of death or redemption. The cinematography is an empirical delight, the haunting scenes put you there. The diction and subtly of the script and character arcs means it requires sophisticated viewing...which is why its likely so many folks don't like this season as much. They don't get . My recommendation: watch ea. episode 3 times. Brilliant casting...this gives Farrell a second life, his vulnerability and intuition are uncanny as a seventies style burn out copper. McAdams owns her role, mother hen, sexual dominatrix and action s/hero all rolled into one. Vaughn is the strangest, yet most intriguing bad guy since Tony Soprano. We want to both laugh and cry at him, and we are horrified too. The real time feel to the action is very avant garde as mainstream TV goes. Again, this one burns slow...but its red hot.… Expand
  5. ThemBakerBoys
    Jul 17, 2015
    6
    I am hesitant to review a show before seeing the ending but I think I have seen enough to lodge a complaint or two. There is something about the pace of season 2 that makes it feel like we are still on the salad course and waiting for the steak to arrive. I'm all for a little teasing and anticipation but precious episodes are ticking by. Where season 1 felt like each episode could beI am hesitant to review a show before seeing the ending but I think I have seen enough to lodge a complaint or two. There is something about the pace of season 2 that makes it feel like we are still on the salad course and waiting for the steak to arrive. I'm all for a little teasing and anticipation but precious episodes are ticking by. Where season 1 felt like each episode could be watched and rewatched, savored and enjoyed on it's own merits, season 2 has yet to make that impact. I liked season one so much that my wife bought the series on blu ray so I could share it with non HBO friends of ours. As it stands I will continue to watch and enjoy Season two but I don't see any reason to own the series. However, we have not seen the end of the series and there may be a conclusion coming that elevates the entire story line and makes us want to revisit from Ep. 1. I sure hope so.… Expand
  6. 15MaxCharacters
    Jul 16, 2015
    2
    Halfway through the season, and I still don't care about any of it. The first season was slightly above mediocre, but this one is way below what I had hoped for. Every episode needs to give you a reason to keep watching, but these don't.

    Laziness is the key word here. It's even set in L.A.!!!! Are the actors and director too lazy to even go somewhere else to shoot? Acting, pacing,    Halfway through the season, and I still don't care about any of it. The first season was slightly above mediocre, but this one is way below what I had hoped for. Every episode needs to give you a reason to keep watching, but these don't.

    Laziness is the key word here. It's even set in L.A.!!!! Are the actors and director too lazy to even go somewhere else to shoot?

    Acting, pacing, and plot are slow and lumbering. I find myself spending more time playing games on my phone than watching when it's on. I really wanted something interesting to watch so I can procrastinate a bit, but I think at this point I might prefer actually scrubbing the grout in my shower to procrastinate from watching this.

    I blame the director—almost any script can be made interesting if you know how to tell a story.    … Expand
  7. Howak
    Jul 15, 2015
    10
    True Detective 2 may be different from its previous season,but it doesn't mean that it is bad in any way.
    like season 1,season 2 plot starts to progress very slowly in first 2 episode,which is why I think people thought it was boring,but if you remember we had the same problem with season 1 first 2 episodes.
    As the story progress,it gets more and more interesting and you start to enjoy    True Detective 2 may be different from its previous season,but it doesn't mean that it is bad in any way.
    like season 1,season 2 plot starts to progress very slowly in first 2 episode,which is why I think people thought it was boring,but if you remember we had the same problem with season 1 first 2 episodes.
    As the story progress,it gets more and more interesting and you start to enjoy and appreciate it more.
    as for new casts Colin Farrell plays damn well,I really like his expressions as a man that has lost everything and don't know why does he lives,as for Vince Vaughn people might not like his cold serious play,but I think its suitable for the character.the other casts Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch plays well though they might not be as strong as the others characters or season 1 cast
    The musics by Lera Lynn specially "My Least Favorite Life" really adds another layer to the environment of this season which is really enjoyable
    all in all,don't listen to the negative reviews about this season,it is well written,well played,but a bit different from previous season but It is very enjoyable    … Expand
  8. Seneca
    Jul 15, 2015
    9
    By the midway point of this season, the converging plotlines seem just as promising as in season 1; maybe not quite, but close. Keyboard heroes and trashy published critics couldn't wait to rubbish it for not being everything S1was as a whole by the first hour of S2.
  9. Prosmooth
    Jul 14, 2015
    4
    Really bad compared to the first season. Got the cop who should have probably been a hooker. The self hating queer cop. The psychotic alcoholic cop. The most boring villain since the last time Vince Vaughn played a villain. Add in bad dialogue, and David Morse walking around looking like Jesus Christ Superstar--and you have season 2 of True Detective. It is pretty to look at--I give it 4Really bad compared to the first season. Got the cop who should have probably been a hooker. The self hating queer cop. The psychotic alcoholic cop. The most boring villain since the last time Vince Vaughn played a villain. Add in bad dialogue, and David Morse walking around looking like Jesus Christ Superstar--and you have season 2 of True Detective. It is pretty to look at--I give it 4 for its cinematic qualities. Oh, and it has mean Mexicans in it. Almost forgot.… Expand
  10. TexasAtheist
    Jul 14, 2015
    1
    Season 1 of True Detective is (in my opinion) the greatest piece of television ever produced. Season 2 on the other hand, seems to be going out of its way to be ridiculous and terrible. From the dialogue that will literally make you laugh out loud (unintentionally), to the terrible chemistry between lead actors, to the shootout in Episode 4 that makes little to zero sense, it's all a mess.Season 1 of True Detective is (in my opinion) the greatest piece of television ever produced. Season 2 on the other hand, seems to be going out of its way to be ridiculous and terrible. From the dialogue that will literally make you laugh out loud (unintentionally), to the terrible chemistry between lead actors, to the shootout in Episode 4 that makes little to zero sense, it's all a mess. Season 2 didn't have to live up to Season 1 to be positive, in fact nobody expected it to. But it's rather telling that after 4 episodes of the season, I'd rather watch Failure to Launch then another episode.… Expand
  11. MediaCollector
    Jul 11, 2015
    0
    Absolute garbage. I don't understand how a show can go from so good to so bad in just a few months. The acting is wretched and completely unrealistic. I could not force myself to watch passed the first two episode, both of which put me to sleep on the first viewing.
  12. jjtech
    Jul 10, 2015
    3
    Second season of TD shows what good director and good actors are for. Replace A-class director (Cary Fukunaga) with B-class director (Justin Li, Janus Metz (??)) and A-class actors ( McConaughey, Harrelson) with B-class actors (Farrell) and you got junk posing for something that it's not. I managed to watch 2 first episodes and 30 minutes of the third one. Third one is the worst out of allSecond season of TD shows what good director and good actors are for. Replace A-class director (Cary Fukunaga) with B-class director (Justin Li, Janus Metz (??)) and A-class actors ( McConaughey, Harrelson) with B-class actors (Farrell) and you got junk posing for something that it's not. I managed to watch 2 first episodes and 30 minutes of the third one. Third one is the worst out of all of them. Justil Lin is not a top notch director but he must be a genius compared to Janus Metz (whoever this guy is - are they on shoe string budget or what? can't they hire someone with ANY filming experience??)… Expand
  13. logic
    Jul 9, 2015
    8
    I don't understand the bad reviews. We're really enjoying it. The dialog is a little forced but the characters and slick production are worth it. Yep, we loved season 1 and so far season 2 isn't as good, but after 3 episodes this show has been very entertaining.
  14. Remmingten
    Jul 8, 2015
    0
    How do you fail so badly after such a great first season? I'm a huge Vince Vaughn fan but the acting between him and the other 3 main actors is dismal! Who signed off on this as "good"? I get a group together every Sunday to watch True Detective and Game of Thrones and we came to an agreement after episode 3 (the most recent) that we don't care about True Detective anymore. Noone in myHow do you fail so badly after such a great first season? I'm a huge Vince Vaughn fan but the acting between him and the other 3 main actors is dismal! Who signed off on this as "good"? I get a group together every Sunday to watch True Detective and Game of Thrones and we came to an agreement after episode 3 (the most recent) that we don't care about True Detective anymore. Noone in my group has or watches cable tv and this season of True Detective is no more than one of those 3 part episodes of garbage CIS or NCIS. The straw that broke the camels back was the E-Cigarette baloney. OMG get out of my show, actually no I dont even want this anymore, you can keep the show E-Cigarette, we will not be watching your crap.… Expand
  15. crankyerma
    Jul 8, 2015
    0
    This meandering, punishingly depressing, ugh-fest had me wanting to open a wrist halfway through the first episode but I stuck with it because the critics kept saying how "good" it was. Sorry, but if you work in entertainment and fail to be entertaining, you are not good. This show is beyond that though. It's tedious in the extreme and just seems like we are watching actors being superThis meandering, punishingly depressing, ugh-fest had me wanting to open a wrist halfway through the first episode but I stuck with it because the critics kept saying how "good" it was. Sorry, but if you work in entertainment and fail to be entertaining, you are not good. This show is beyond that though. It's tedious in the extreme and just seems like we are watching actors being super actory, chewing scenery or taking unnecessarily long pauses to approximate actual gravitas which is not on the page. Weak, self indulgent poop. And that was the first season! This is far worse.… Expand
  16. GreyAllan
    Jul 8, 2015
    4
    This season starts off pretty confusing with all those different characters that apparently need the same screen time. Why not leave some story lines to the imagination and let the viewer solve the puzzle. This is still true detective right?
  17. itsatrain
    Jul 8, 2015
    1
    This season is unbelievably bad. Unbelievable, because I can't honestly believe the same creators of season 1 had anything to do with this.

    The writing is just...I can't even begin...absurdly bad. With such famous lines as "If you keep talking like that, you're gonna need a baggie to take your teeth home", you can go wrong. Much less, Rachel McAdams is the one saying it. It honestly    This season is unbelievably bad. Unbelievable, because I can't honestly believe the same creators of season 1 had anything to do with this.

    The writing is just...I can't even begin...absurdly bad. With such famous lines as "If you keep talking like that, you're gonna need a baggie to take your teeth home", you can go wrong. Much less, Rachel McAdams is the one saying it. It honestly feels like a 17 year old Boondock Saints fanboy wrote this whole season. It doesn't quite fit the show, nor HBO.

    Everywhere from the direction, opening theme, acting, the corny jazzy soundtrack, the Vince Vaughan one-liners, the pathetic attempts at symbolism, and of course, the plot of the show, you see this lack of a mature attempt to try and produce anything whatsoever that resembles the first season.I keep giving the show another chance every episode, and all that crap is still there, if not to a greater extent. You would have to see it to believe it, but why the hell would you want to do that?    … Expand
  18. leaveit
    Jul 7, 2015
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "Don't do anything out of hunger - not even eating." "He looks half anaconda, half great white." "By the strident dialogue, I'm going to guess you're drunk." "Not strident, apoplectic." "I'm feeling a little apoplectic myself." "Alright Semyon, you wanna squab?"

    Every character has reproductive issues. Ray sterile. Paul gay. Ani noncommittal. Frank impotent. Jordan Semyon barren. Is there some kind of significance to this or is it just so we can make ordinary HBO scenes more "noir?"

    Ray survives something that should have been impossible to survive. Remember when Rusty needed a lengthy hospital visit to recover from the season finale last year? This should have been about as bad, but no.

    The characters seem to have no motivation whatsoever for being officers of law. Do they not understand that they're just pawns of the cliched mafia? How do they not understand this? Is this supposed to be a plot twist later or something?

    The dialogue is truly horrible. Even with captions on so that I can manage to understand precisely what everyone is saying, it sounds like LiveJournal. There is no balance to it like in the first season. When Rusty went on his noir thing, Hart would tell him to stop being pretentious. Now when someone goes on a Noir thing with dark lighting and face closeups, we cut instantly to a police department office with entirely unemotional dialogue that means nothing, yet is far more important to the plot. When the viewer looks back, they're going to remember looking at Vince Vaughn's face while he gave a dialogue, not the significance of Colin Farrell's character in the investigation. Thus in addition to terrible dialogue, it is terribly edited as well, a double-whammy of tedium.

    The music doesn't fit anymore because this is LA, i.e. the cradle of half of the American entertainment industry practically. At least the more successful noir examples like LA Confidential get this atmosphere right rather than affixing a weird alien soundtrack to a place that we should probably be familiar with in some tryhard-nihilist fashion.

    So far, the season is pretty cringeworthy.    … Expand
  19. NavyBean
    Jul 7, 2015
    3
    Characters are not likable and there are too many of them. Rachel McAdams trying to act tough is laughable. Pizzolatto read too many of his reviews for season 1 and it's all coming undone. Pretentious and slow with characters we've seen before saying things that are neither profound nor interesting. Zzzz.
  20. jlplatten
    Jul 7, 2015
    4
    Season 1 was perfection. Season 2 is boring. After three episodes, I figured out why I don't care about this story. It's because the murder victim is a dirty old corrupt politician. I don't feel bad for him, so I don't even care if these detectives solve the crime. On top of that, we have really boring characters, and too many of them. The first season kept it simple. Two detectives tryingSeason 1 was perfection. Season 2 is boring. After three episodes, I figured out why I don't care about this story. It's because the murder victim is a dirty old corrupt politician. I don't feel bad for him, so I don't even care if these detectives solve the crime. On top of that, we have really boring characters, and too many of them. The first season kept it simple. Two detectives trying to find a murderer killing innocent girls. Yes, the detectives had demons of their own, but we could over look that and still cheer for them because the killer in the show was way more heinous. We wanted justice while also watching two amazing characters (and actors) clash in the process. The second season is way more complex. We have three detectives, each with their own group behind them trying to push their agendas. Too much. I would say the only interesting story in this show is the piece where the crime lord is trying to figure out who screwed him out of his multi-million dollar deal, causing him to abandon his white-collar criminal approach and return to his gangster roots to find some answers. The acting is mediocre, and the dialogue is flat. This season is probably a lost cause, and hopefully the showmakers will learn from their mistakes and go back to what works when it comes to story telling.… Expand
  21. Eliotts
    Jul 6, 2015
    2
    Disappointing is the only word fit for this season. After a first season of deep philosophy, incredible acting, not one single line wasted, and a good storyline, this season bores the soul out of the audience. Especially Vince Vaughn's forced, lifeless acting is frightening. The stupid jokes (I didnt want to use offensive words but that is what they are) like "it is like sucking a robot'sDisappointing is the only word fit for this season. After a first season of deep philosophy, incredible acting, not one single line wasted, and a good storyline, this season bores the soul out of the audience. Especially Vince Vaughn's forced, lifeless acting is frightening. The stupid jokes (I didnt want to use offensive words but that is what they are) like "it is like sucking a robot's dick" are just too juvenile. The not-so-complicated-yet-over-decorated background stories of the characters are dull, not intriguing at all. There are too much to be criticed yet the season is not worth the effort or the time.… Expand
  22. Psyche2
    Jul 6, 2015
    1
    The dialogue doesn't ring true because the male characters are speaking Deadwood, Nic Pizzolatto's linguistic invention, more tolerable in fictional speakers from another century. Characters and plot are dull. Nothing like the spellbinding relationship created by the virtuoso acting of Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. I'm tuning it out.
  23. olderealms
    Jul 6, 2015
    1
    very disappointing. The first season had a mysterious eerie and haunting feel to it that was captivating, and make it stand out form anything else on tv. Season 2 hasn't gripped me in the same way, I find it lacks depth and the emotion of season 1. Wont be watching any more episodes, I'm bored with it.......
  24. Thomas313
    Jul 5, 2015
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Vince Vaughn is killing me. The facial close ups... Horrendous. Storyline is taking forever. The whole thing is a supreme letdown. Not a Harrelson or McConnaughey fan, but S 1 is beating this one up worse than VV gave it to the big Mexican.… Expand
  25. TheQuietGamer
    Jul 5, 2015
    4
    Let's be honest, we all knew this was never going to live up to the first season. So I'm not even going to talk about how it stacks up to last season. I'm strictly going to review this season based on it's own merits. Unfortunately it doesn't have many. It stumbles in just about every key area.

    The first place is in the case itself. So far it's just not interesting. There is a    Let's be honest, we all knew this was never going to live up to the first season. So I'm not even going to talk about how it stacks up to last season. I'm strictly going to review this season based on it's own merits. Unfortunately it doesn't have many. It stumbles in just about every key area.

    The first place is in the case itself. So far it's just not interesting. There is a compelling sense of weirdness to it, but overall tries way too hard to come off as dark and mysterious. It's constantly hinting at a bunch of bigger things going on, but fails to let viewers in on them. I get that the case has to have some mystery to it in order to get going, but this season moves so slow that after three episodes I somehow know even less about the case than I originally did. I'm not even entirely sure I still know what it's about. Also, why is Vince Vaughn's character even here? He's not a detective and his story seems only barely related to the case at hand so far. He's mostly off doing his own thing that's even less interesting then what the rest of the cast is doing.

    Speaking of the cast let's talk about how poor they are. Taylor Kitsch? Really? Why are they still trying to make this guy a thing? His work here is just as lifeless, forced, and boring as everything else he has done. It looks like they are trying to do some interesting things with his character by having him struggle with his sexuality, but his acting is so poor that it's hard to care. Ditch him Hollywood. He's done you nothing but harm so far. Rachel McAdams is a good actress, so long as it's the right type of role. She simply does not belong in a gritty and dark drama like this one, at least in my opinion. The evidence is in her work here. The character she plays has the potential to be interesting, but McAdams doesn't know how to bring her to life. The same thing extends to Vaughn, except that his character doesn't feel interesting. His inclusion just feels useless and Vaughn is better used for comedies. At least that is what his work here says. As for Colin Farrell, he's actually fantastic. He gives a top-notch performance and brings his violent and weird character to life. He's the highlight of the show.

    With the exception of Farrell the cast and characters suffer from having interesting backstories that aren't fleshed out or really touched upon much at all yet, miscast actors, and bad dialog. That's another big problem with the show; dialog. The show tries way too hard to come off as dark and mature. We get it. The character are damaged. Why do we have to listen to them spit out clichéd and cheesy one-liners that fail to come off as deep of thought-provoking like the writers intended for them to be? The conversations characters have just end up going nowhere. The only character with anything interesting to say is Farrell. They have really done great things with him on this show.

    The second season of "True Detective" is a disappointment, and not just because it doesn't live up to the first season. With the exception of Farrell and some weird moments involving dudes in masks the show's second season just isn't worth watching. It shows promise, but it just isn't being realized right now. Maybe the show will get better as it progresses. If it does I'll update this review. As of right now though it's just not worth your time in my opinion. There are better and more intelligent things on TV right now.    … Expand
  26. carakas
    Jul 3, 2015
    3
    So far, an awful follow up to a really good first season (except for the ridiculous ending, of course). A bunch of dark, **** up characters that we've seen over again & again, plus a slow uninteresting plot that doesn't lead anywhere. Watching the second episode made me realize that I don't give a **** where all this mess is going to next. Even that last scene, where Pizzolatto is tryingSo far, an awful follow up to a really good first season (except for the ridiculous ending, of course). A bunch of dark, **** up characters that we've seen over again & again, plus a slow uninteresting plot that doesn't lead anywhere. Watching the second episode made me realize that I don't give a **** where all this mess is going to next. Even that last scene, where Pizzolatto is trying to shake things up a little, fails to make you sweat about one of the main characters. I'm out.… Expand
  27. roscoeswaffle
    Jul 2, 2015
    0
    Bad writing is just...bad writing.
    Less wordy than Season 1 yet equally dreadful.
    What a shame, too. Rachel McAdams! Colin Farrell!
    Oh, and did I mention that bad directing is just...bad directing.
  28. Yas667
    Jul 2, 2015
    5
    I am not giving this a 5 in comparison to the first season which was ground breaking. After watching the first 2 episodes; the series is very very underwhelming. The characters and portrayal is mediocre to say the least. I dont mind a slow show however the worst problem is the story set in a similar pace is not half as engaging. Disappointed!
  29. 123456
    Jul 1, 2015
    6
    Episode 2 of Season Two, and the unexpected final scene suggests this season may have something interesting to say. Episode one was packed with content but failed to entertain in any meaningful way, lacking drama, tension or charm, and spending so long skirting around the plot (especially compared to Season 1) that it was a relief to finally get somewhere, but again this only happened inEpisode 2 of Season Two, and the unexpected final scene suggests this season may have something interesting to say. Episode one was packed with content but failed to entertain in any meaningful way, lacking drama, tension or charm, and spending so long skirting around the plot (especially compared to Season 1) that it was a relief to finally get somewhere, but again this only happened in the final scene.

    I can understand how the show would be wary of repeating itself after its success, but it seems to have thrown away so much that made it great and replaced it with twice as many protagonists and conversations that go on too long.    … Expand
  30. barzozwierz
    Jul 1, 2015
    2
    you always compare the 2nd part to the 1st one. in this case it's painful. no one can introduce more complex character than Rust, or redefine the crash of personalities. now... it's just blockbuster cliche, trying to be more deep than it should, touching relations between people in most common and unintrusive way. ending up really, really cringy. take away the horror of Chamber'syou always compare the 2nd part to the 1st one. in this case it's painful. no one can introduce more complex character than Rust, or redefine the crash of personalities. now... it's just blockbuster cliche, trying to be more deep than it should, touching relations between people in most common and unintrusive way. ending up really, really cringy. take away the horror of Chamber's imagination, disturbing combination of human judgement, redemption, replace rural, unexplored Louisiana with comfy LA and you get this... thing. six minute uncut, disturbing insight into human psyche with unspoken words, CGI that are not there to make it more interesting but actually having a meaning, and music that perfectly fits the atmosphere of the setting - i don't believe such thing will be ever possible in this season.
    it feels forced, unnecessary. cheap

    it might be interesting. but not as another part of True Detective. you cannot match perfection.    … Expand
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Metascore
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 41
  3. Negative: 0 out of 41
  1. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    Jun 23, 2015
    50
    True Deetective is both underwritten and over-plotted.
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  2. The Lincoln Journal Star
    Reviewed by: Jeff Korbelik
    Jun 22, 2015
    75
    It’s difficult to like or root for any of the four, making this one difficult watch. Still, creator and writer Nic Pizzolatto has a knack for storytelling and character development. Especially intriguing is Farrell.
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  3. Kansas City Star
    Reviewed by: Sara Smith
    Jun 22, 2015
    60
    Although it was wise not to try to repeat the double interrogation format of the first season, there are clever nods to those closed-room confessionals, and the show eventually eases into rewarding drive-and-talks between Farrell and McAdams.... What keeps this Detective from being quite as compelling as the first is the lack of early focus.
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