TV series

True Detective

2014 · 5 seasons

A slow, brooding descent into moral murk, where conversations carry as much dread as the crimes themselves.

Tagline: The truth lies in the dark.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, corruption, identity, memory
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
corruption
identity
memory
isolation
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong