Related: Woody Harrelson Joins Cop Drama Triple Nine The results in season 3, however, aren't quite as successful.
This installment's Southern backdrops, nonlinear narrative, and tortuously unsolved mystery are among the key elements that fans will remember from the universally acclaimed first season. This time around, we follow detectives Wayne Hays (Mahershala Ali) and Roland West (Stephen Dorff) across decades as they investigate the disappearance of two children. The third season of True Detective premiered in January 2019 and also contains eight episodes.
And that dream sequence in episode 2 echoing Twin Peaks plus a similarly dreamy orgy in episode 6 mark season highlights. Let's not forget that the first season was written and carefully constructed over years of diligent work, while the second season had a tight turnaround.įor all its messiness, however, this season is benefitted enormously by another strong ensemble, including an interestingly dramatic turn by Vaughn. Despite its earnest intentions to expand, True Detective season 2 falls short of its past success. It opted for more of a difficult-to-follow, interweaving storyline centered around criminals and cops alike - differing significantly from season 1's nonlinear, two-sided character study.
formula, this season, unfortunately, misses the mark overall. While giving a valiant effort to shake up the O.G. Meanwhile, career criminal Frank Semyon (Vince Vaughn) attempts to legitimize his business with his wife Jordan (Kelly Reilly) by investing in a rail project overseen by Caspere but loses his money when Caspere is killed, prompting him to start his own investigation. The storyline finds three law enforcement officers - detective Ray Velcoro (the most excellent Colin Farrell), Sheriff Ani Bezzerides (Rachel McAdams), and California Highway Patrol Officer Paul Woodrugh (Taylor Kitsch) - teaming up against a scorched California backdrop to solve the murder of politician Ben Caspere. The second season of True Detective premiered in June 2015 and contains eight episodes. But for now, let's take a closer look at the show's material thus far and see how each season compares to the next. Earlier this year, Deadline confirmed that HBO is in talks with new writers for a fourth installment. When season 3's finale aired, Pizzolatto had confirmed he was working on a new idea. The latest season hit HBO in January 2019, but there are no official dates for a future installment of True Detective just yet. And as McConaughey mainly stuck with movies up until this series' release, it was refreshing and bold to see them own the small screen over the course of 10 heart-pounding episodes.Įach season is structured as a self-contained narrative, employing new cast ensembles and following various characters and settings. While Harrelson previously appeared on TV ( Cheers), his focus has always really been the cinema. The sprawling first of three installments featured Emmy-nominated performances by Matthew McConaughey ( Dallas Buyers Club, Interstellar) and Woody Harrelson ( Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri).
It's a trend that really kicked into gear in 2014 with season 1 of True Detective, HBO's anthology crime drama television series created and written by Nic Pizzolatto.
A-list movie stars have been foraying into television in recent years.