“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.
Jodie Foster
Liz Danvers
Kali Reis
Evangeline Navarro
Fiona Shaw
Rose Aguineau
Finn Bennett
Peter Prior
Isabella Star LaBlanc
Leah Danvers
John Hawkes
Hank Prior
True Detective is a drama, mystery series that first aired in 2014 exploring themes of philosophy, detective, investigation, anthology, murder, serial killer. Created by Nic Pizzolatto, it stars Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Fiona Shaw. 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.
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A team of Vancouver investigators, led by homicide detective Angie Flynn, sets out to uncover the motive of each puzzling murder by discovering the killer's connection to the victim. Viewers get a glimpse of the killer before and after the crime is committed.
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