In 2012, former detective partners Rust Cohle and Martin Hart recap one of their very first cases together involving a serial killer, back in 1995.In 2012, former detective partners Rust Cohle and Martin Hart recap one of their very first cases together involving a serial killer, back in 1995.In 2012, former detective partners Rust Cohle and Martin Hart recap one of their very first cases together involving a serial killer, back in 1995.
- Erath Woman
- (as Jennifer Dawson)
- Anette
- (as Charleigh Harmon)
- Steve Geraci
- (as Michael J. Harney)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen character Rust Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) asks for a beer while being interviewed he does this not only because he is a functioning alcoholic but also because he now can rest assured anything he says is inadmissible in court.
- GoofsWhen Cohle and Hart enter Cohle's apartment, Cohle places his notebook on the counter. In the next shot, Cohle walks over to the bed and drops the notebook on the bed. In the next shot, the notebook is back on the counter.
- Quotes
Detective Rust Cohle: I'd consider myself a realist, alright? But in philosophical terms I'm what's called a pessimist... I think human consciousness is a tragic misstep in evolution. We became too self-aware. Nature created an aspect of nature separate from itself - we are creatures that should not exist by natural law... We are things that labor under the illusion of having a self, that accretion of sensory experience and feelings, programmed with total assurance that we are each somebody, when in fact everybody's nobody... I think the honorable thing for our species to do is to deny our programming. Stop reproducing, walk hand in hand into extinction - one last midnight, brothers and sisters opting out of a raw deal.
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- SoundtracksYoung Men Dead
By The Black Angels
Coming to the performances and the writing. Without a doubt Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson go great together. There is something between them that is not acting, as a viewer you can just feel that there is a general antipathy between them, which is something very hard to achieve and it shows how well these two work together, they are both absolutely superb actors doing the best they can. They're as different as they can be, but the passion and love they put into their job is the same and connects them. McConaughey's character might stand out, because of his mysterious and dark, depressive, pessimistic nature, his monologues and his view on life are astounding. Woody Harrelson's character is family friendly, he suffers, because of the job, yet wants to solve the case more than anything.
Overall, this might be one of the better pilots, if not one among the best pilots I personally have seen yet. True Detectives fantastic use of setting and locations, the great cinematography, detailed and passionate writing, the outstanding performances and the intriguing and involving story create a show that will definitely stand out in the future. This might be our next super-show à la 'Breaking Bad' or 'Mad Men'
10/10
- kleemannmax
- Jan 20, 2014
Details
- Runtime58 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1