Season 3
🎬 8 Episodes 📅 2019 ⏱ 76 min
Beneath the murky surface of a Louisiana swamp lies a corruption so profound it consumes everyone who touches it. True Detective unfolds through fractured timelines, following two detectives as they recount a 1995 investigation into a ritualistic murder, their testimonies revealing the personal wreckage left in its wake. The series strips away their exteriors to expose the darkness festering within, suggesting that evil wears many faces and dwells in the most unexpected places. This is a searing examination of how obsession and moral decay slowly devour men whole.
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8
Episodes
2019
Year
76
min / ep
10.1
Watch Hours
3/4
Season No.
⭐ 7.9
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🎬 Episodes 8 episodes
1
⭐ 7.9
The Great War and Modern Memory
The disappearance of a young Arkansas boy and his sister in 1980 triggers vivid memories and enduring questions for retired detective Wayne Hays, who worked the case 35 years before with partner Roland West. What started as a routine case becomes a long journey to dissect and make sense of the crime…
🎬 Jeremy Saulnier ✍️ Nic Pizzolatto
2
⭐ 7.7
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Hays looks back at the aftermath of the 1980 Purcell case in West Finger, Arkansas, including possible evidence left behind at the Devil's Den. As attention focuses on two conspicuous suspects--Brett Woodard, a solitary vet and trash collector, and Ted LaGrange, an ex-con with a penchant for childre…
🎬 Jeremy Saulnier ✍️ Nic Pizzolatto
3
⭐ 7.5
The Big Never
Hays recalls his early romance with Amelia, as well as cracks in their relationship that surfaced after they married and had children. Ten years after the Purcell crimes, new evidence emerges, giving him a second chance to vindicate himself and the investigation.
🎬 Daniel Sackheim ✍️ Nic Pizzolatto
4
⭐ 7.6
The Hour and the Day
Hays and West see a possible connection between the local church and the Purcell crimes. As the detectives search for one suspect and round up another for interrogation, Woodard is targeted by a vigilante group.
🎬 Nic Pizzolatto ✍️ David Milch
5
⭐ 7.7
If You Have Ghosts
Wayne finds himself in a no-win situation as new clues emerge in the Purcell case. Roland wrestles with how to keep evidence secure as lawyers demand a new investigation. Amelia finds her relationship with Wayne imperiled by her writing aspirations and his jealousy.
🎬 Nic Pizzolatto ✍️ Nic Pizzolatto
6
⭐ 7.7
Hunters in the Dark
Wayne and Roland revisit discrepancies in the Purcell case that were hidden or forgotten over the years. Among those being reevaluated is Tom Purcell, as well as Lucy Purcell’s cousin, Dan O’Brien. The glitter of Amelia’s book release is tarnished by a voice from the past.
🎬 Daniel Sackheim ✍️ Graham Gordy
7
⭐ 7.7
The Final Country
Following up on new leads, Wayne and Roland track down a man who left the police force in the midst of the Purcell investigation. Meanwhile, Amelia visits Lucy Purcell’s best friend in hopes of gaining insights into the whereabouts of the mysterious one-eyed man.
🎬 Daniel Sackheim ✍️ Nic Pizzolatto
8
⭐ 7.2
Now Am Found
Wayne struggles to hold on to his memories, and his grip on reality, as the truth behind the Purcell case is finally revealed.
🎬 Daniel Sackheim ✍️ Nic Pizzolatto