True Detective
HBO | Release Date: January 12, 2014
8.7
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Universal acclaim based on 112 Ratings
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arostislavnaDec 7, 2021
Perfection. Perfection. Perfection. Perfection. Perfection. Perfection. Perfection. Perfection. Perfection. Perfection.
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SagnolJul 26, 2020
Watch all the seasons, season 1 is awesome and overrated aswell but others are amazing too!
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10
NW89Jan 9, 2020
Television doesn't get much better then this! From the writting, to the direction, acting and cinematography, its something else. Each season transporting to you to a forgotten corner of the America, a flyover town full of horror, murder andTelevision doesn't get much better then this! From the writting, to the direction, acting and cinematography, its something else. Each season transporting to you to a forgotten corner of the America, a flyover town full of horror, murder and forgotten lives. A window into true America.… Expand
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thepowerliesJun 23, 2020
This review is for the 1st season.
Hands down one of the best series I've seen.
The acting (especially Matthew McConaughey), the plot, ... everything was great
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smz9999Apr 8, 2021
Best HBO show ever. Best TV mini series of all time. Especially season 1, best of the best
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adverbAug 31, 2020
No point in discussing Season 1; I think most people found it perfect. But I only read about the hate for Season 2 after I binged it, and that's a good thing. I loved both the story AND the acting.
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LatinCritic13May 10, 2019
True Detective isn't an ordinary cop show, it's a detective driven mystery that can be solved thanks to the terrific acting and direction that this show is known for.
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turkeigambitJun 23, 2020
in time I watched season 1 when it's released and ever since, it always in a corner in my mind. beautifully done. psychology, philosophy, killing and reveal the darkness to the light. most elegant series ever made.
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cfGhostJun 26, 2020
Review for the 1st season, fantastic actors, really intense atmosphere and brilliant plot. Favourite show
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thiagomelo74Jun 22, 2020
É tudo que pedi se tratando de série de tv. Tudo é tão climático, é tudo composto de uma forma a você fazer parte da investigação e se situar junto dos personagens. Sinceramente, não acho que o drama policial melhora muito mais que isso.
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JurobFeb 2, 2021
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 guy..the season season 2 was a masterpiece from shrink actor,toSeason 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 guy..the 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 Times..it is Just my opinion , spectator critic.all 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 4.my 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… Expand
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Pan_KrytykJun 7, 2022
mega super hiper serial... dawno nie widziałem tak dobrego serialu kryminalnego.. do tego ta potężna obsada. polecam
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TokyoteezyOct 24, 2021
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.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 ****… Expand
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AlcoholicGoatFeb 14, 2022
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". HeSeason 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… Expand
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gracjanskiOct 14, 2019
The 1st season ist perfect, great acting also. Forget the 2nd season, it is not good I read and after the 1st episode I skipped it.
The 3rd season is great again.
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cyberdamnDec 15, 2019
Easily one of the best shows of this millenium so far. Plot, cast, operator's work - everything is brilliant. And forget about the second season, it didn't exist xD
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CyberpunkisticJul 9, 2020
احتمالا یکی از به یاد موندنی ترین نقش آفرینی های متیهو مک گانهی باشه این سریال.
شخصیت راست نماینده یه آدم شکاک و بدبین یه اوضاع بشره که... همذات پنداری کردن باهاش عین آب خوردن میمونه. انگار همه مون یه راست درون داریم.
کاراگاهان حقیقی با یهاحتمالا یکی از به یاد موندنی ترین نقش آفرینی های متیهو مک گانهی باشه این سریال.
شخصیت راست نماینده یه آدم شکاک و بدبین یه اوضاع بشره که... همذات پنداری کردن باهاش عین آب خوردن میمونه. انگار همه مون یه راست درون داریم.
کاراگاهان حقیقی با یه داستان جنایی پلیسی، به خیلی چیزا نوک میزنه که به اندازه خودش خوب از پس بیانش توی فیلم بر می یاد.… Expand
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JimmyMcGillSep 24, 2022
Season 1 may be the greatest piece of standalone media ever made in terms of its presentation, themes, philosophical arrangements, and performances. It's also the only piece of media to ever provide an objective portrayal of anti-social /Season 1 may be the greatest piece of standalone media ever made in terms of its presentation, themes, philosophical arrangements, and performances. It's also the only piece of media to ever provide an objective portrayal of anti-social / misanthropic worldviews.

Season 2 was awful, with its use of big words, unrealistic language, and casting a comedic actor as a mob boss.

Season 3 provided a terrific portrayal of partnership, race relationships, brotherly love, and also had a whopping amount of mystery as well (though the payoff is less than expected). But Season 3, while not as perfect as 1, was way more emotionally charged in terms of the relationship between detectives.

Season 1: 10/10

Season 2: 4/10

Season 3: 8.9/10… Expand
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skywhyApr 2, 2023
This is as good as television gets! The writing, direction, acting, and cinematography are all outstanding and simply unparalleled. Each season whisks you away to a neglected corner of America, a small town in the heartland full of terror,This is as good as television gets! The writing, direction, acting, and cinematography are all outstanding and simply unparalleled. Each season whisks you away to a neglected corner of America, a small town in the heartland full of terror, homicide, and overlooked lives. It is a rare window into the real America.… Expand
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Watermelon_BabyJun 26, 2023
the first season is a masterpiece.
second is deeply amazing.
third is weak :(
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