True Detective

Television Review: “True Detective: Night Country” — In the Bleak Midwinter

January 13, 2024
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When the identities of the guilty are finally revealed in this new season of a superb “True Detective,” it is terrifying and glorious.

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WATCH CLOSELY: “True Detective” — Mysteries of Mind and Soul

February 19, 2019
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This season of True Detective explores the figure of the cop as a permanently haunted man.

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WATCH CLOSELY: New and Old Spring Shows Worth Being Excited About

January 7, 2019
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Here is what a smart, savvy viewer who likes high-quality entertainment is looking forward to on TV this year.

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TV Review: HBO’s “True Detective” — A Work in Progress

January 8, 2014
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Nic Pizzolatto’s scripts for “True Detective” have their moments but, self-consciously literary, they also are painfully overwritten.

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