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List of True Detective episodes

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List of True Detective episodes

True Detective is an American anthology crime drama television series created and written by Nic Pizzolatto, that premiered on the premium cable network HBO on January 12, 2014. The series focuses on police investigations and on the effect they have on troubled detectives that carry them out. Each season is structured as a self-contained narrative with different sets of characters and settings. A fourth season, created by Issa López, premiered on January 14, 2024. As of February 18, 2024, 30 episodes of True Detective have aired, concluding the fourth season. In February 2024, the series was renewed for a fifth season.

Tables

First released
First released
Season
First released
Episodes
Last released
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
8
Episodes
January 12, 2014 (2014-01-12)
Originally released
March 9, 2014 (2014-03-09)
Originally released
2.33
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
8
Episodes
June 21, 2015 (2015-06-21)
Originally released
August 9, 2015 (2015-08-09)
Originally released
2.61
3
3
Season
3
Episodes
8
Episodes
January 13, 2019 (2019-01-13)
Originally released
February 24, 2019 (2019-02-24)
Originally released
1.25
4
4
Season
4
Episodes
6
Episodes
January 14, 2024 (2024-01-14)
Originally released
February 18, 2024 (2024-02-18)
Originally released
0.654
Season
Episodes
Originally released
Average viewers(in millions)
First released
Last released
1
8
January 12, 2014 (2014-01-12)
March 9, 2014 (2014-03-09)
2.33
2
8
June 21, 2015 (2015-06-21)
August 9, 2015 (2015-08-09)
2.61
3
8
January 13, 2019 (2019-01-13)
February 24, 2019 (2019-02-24)
1.25
4
6
January 14, 2024 (2024-01-14)
February 18, 2024 (2024-02-18)
0.654
· Episodes › Season 1 (2014)
1
1
No.overall
1
No. inseason
1
Title
"The Long Bright Dark"
Directed by
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto
Original release date
January 12, 2014 (2014-01-12)
U.S. viewers(millions)
2.33
2
2
No.overall
2
No. inseason
2
Title
"Seeing Things"
Directed by
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto
Original release date
January 19, 2014 (2014-01-19)
U.S. viewers(millions)
1.67
3
3
No.overall
3
No. inseason
3
Title
"The Locked Room"
Directed by
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto
Original release date
January 26, 2014 (2014-01-26)
U.S. viewers(millions)
1.93
4
4
No.overall
4
No. inseason
4
Title
"Who Goes There"
Directed by
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto
Original release date
February 9, 2014 (2014-02-09)
U.S. viewers(millions)
1.99
5
5
No.overall
5
No. inseason
5
Title
"The Secret Fate of All Life"
Directed by
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto
Original release date
February 16, 2014 (2014-02-16)
U.S. viewers(millions)
2.25
6
6
No.overall
6
No. inseason
6
Title
"Haunted Houses"
Directed by
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto
Original release date
February 23, 2014 (2014-02-23)
U.S. viewers(millions)
2.64
7
7
No.overall
7
No. inseason
7
Title
"After You've Gone"
Directed by
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto
Original release date
March 2, 2014 (2014-03-02)
U.S. viewers(millions)
2.34
8
8
No.overall
8
No. inseason
8
Title
"Form and Void"
Directed by
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto
Original release date
March 9, 2014 (2014-03-09)
U.S. viewers(millions)
3.52
No.overall
No. inseason
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original release date
viewers(millions)
1
1
"The Long Bright Dark"
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Nic Pizzolatto
January 12, 2014 (2014-01-12)
2.33
2
2
"Seeing Things"
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Nic Pizzolatto
January 19, 2014 (2014-01-19)
1.67
3
3
"The Locked Room"
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Nic Pizzolatto
January 26, 2014 (2014-01-26)
1.93
4
4
"Who Goes There"
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Nic Pizzolatto
February 9, 2014 (2014-02-09)
1.99
5
5
"The Secret Fate of All Life"
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Nic Pizzolatto
February 16, 2014 (2014-02-16)
2.25
6
6
"Haunted Houses"
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Nic Pizzolatto
February 23, 2014 (2014-02-23)
2.64
7
7
"After You've Gone"
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Nic Pizzolatto
March 2, 2014 (2014-03-02)
2.34
8
8
"Form and Void"
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Nic Pizzolatto
March 9, 2014 (2014-03-09)
3.52
· Episodes › Season 2 (2015)
9
9
No.overall
9
No. inseason
1
Title
"The Western Book of the Dead"
Directed by
Justin Lin
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto
Original release date
June 21, 2015 (2015-06-21)
U.S. viewers(millions)
3.17
10
10
No.overall
10
No. inseason
2
Title
"Night Finds You"
Directed by
Justin Lin
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto
Original release date
June 28, 2015 (2015-06-28)
U.S. viewers(millions)
3.05
11
11
No.overall
11
No. inseason
3
Title
"Maybe Tomorrow"
Directed by
Janus Metz
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto
Original release date
July 5, 2015 (2015-07-05)
U.S. viewers(millions)
2.62
12
12
No.overall
12
No. inseason
4
Title
"Down Will Come"
Directed by
Jeremy Podeswa
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto & Scott Lasser
Original release date
July 12, 2015 (2015-07-12)
U.S. viewers(millions)
2.36
13
13
No.overall
13
No. inseason
5
Title
"Other Lives"
Directed by
John Crowley
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto
Original release date
July 19, 2015 (2015-07-19)
U.S. viewers(millions)
2.42
14
14
No.overall
14
No. inseason
6
Title
"Church in Ruins"
Directed by
Miguel Sapochnik
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto & Scott Lasser
Original release date
July 26, 2015 (2015-07-26)
U.S. viewers(millions)
2.34
15
15
No.overall
15
No. inseason
7
Title
"Black Maps and Motel Rooms"
Directed by
Daniel Attias
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto
Original release date
August 2, 2015 (2015-08-02)
U.S. viewers(millions)
2.18
16
16
No.overall
16
No. inseason
8
Title
"Omega Station"
Directed by
John Crowley
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto
Original release date
August 9, 2015 (2015-08-09)
U.S. viewers(millions)
2.73
No.overall
No. inseason
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original release date
viewers(millions)
9
1
"The Western Book of the Dead"
Justin Lin
Nic Pizzolatto
June 21, 2015 (2015-06-21)
3.17
10
2
"Night Finds You"
Justin Lin
Nic Pizzolatto
June 28, 2015 (2015-06-28)
3.05
11
3
"Maybe Tomorrow"
Janus Metz
Nic Pizzolatto
July 5, 2015 (2015-07-05)
2.62
12
4
"Down Will Come"
Jeremy Podeswa
Nic Pizzolatto & Scott Lasser
July 12, 2015 (2015-07-12)
2.36
13
5
"Other Lives"
John Crowley
Nic Pizzolatto
July 19, 2015 (2015-07-19)
2.42
14
6
"Church in Ruins"
Miguel Sapochnik
Nic Pizzolatto & Scott Lasser
July 26, 2015 (2015-07-26)
2.34
15
7
"Black Maps and Motel Rooms"
Daniel Attias
Nic Pizzolatto
August 2, 2015 (2015-08-02)
2.18
16
8
"Omega Station"
John Crowley
Nic Pizzolatto
August 9, 2015 (2015-08-09)
2.73
· Episodes › Season 3 (2019)
17
17
No.overall
17
No. inseason
1
Title
"The Great War and Modern Memory"
Directed by
Jeremy Saulnier
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto
Original release date
January 13, 2019 (2019-01-13)
U.S. viewers(millions)
1.44
18
18
No.overall
18
No. inseason
2
Title
"Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye"
Directed by
Jeremy Saulnier
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto
Original release date
January 13, 2019 (2019-01-13)
U.S. viewers(millions)
1.19
19
19
No.overall
19
No. inseason
3
Title
"The Big Never"
Directed by
Daniel Sackheim
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto
Original release date
January 20, 2019 (2019-01-20)
U.S. viewers(millions)
1.06
20
20
No.overall
20
No. inseason
4
Title
"The Hour and the Day"
Directed by
Nic Pizzolatto
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto & David Milch
Original release date
January 27, 2019 (2019-01-27)
U.S. viewers(millions)
1.45
21
21
No.overall
21
No. inseason
5
Title
"If You Have Ghosts"
Directed by
Nic Pizzolatto
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto
Original release date
February 1, 2019 (2019-02-01) (online)February 3, 2019 (2019-02-03) (HBO)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.88
22
22
No.overall
22
No. inseason
6
Title
"Hunters in the Dark"
Directed by
Daniel Sackheim
Written by
Graham Gordy & Nic Pizzolatto
Original release date
February 10, 2019 (2019-02-10)
U.S. viewers(millions)
1.25
23
23
No.overall
23
No. inseason
7
Title
"The Final Country"
Directed by
Daniel Sackheim
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto
Original release date
February 17, 2019 (2019-02-17)
U.S. viewers(millions)
1.32
24
24
No.overall
24
No. inseason
8
Title
"Now Am Found"
Directed by
Daniel Sackheim
Written by
Nic Pizzolatto
Original release date
February 24, 2019 (2019-02-24)
U.S. viewers(millions)
1.38
No.overall
No. inseason
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original release date
viewers(millions)
17
1
"The Great War and Modern Memory"
Jeremy Saulnier
Nic Pizzolatto
January 13, 2019 (2019-01-13)
1.44
18
2
"Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye"
Jeremy Saulnier
Nic Pizzolatto
January 13, 2019 (2019-01-13)
1.19
19
3
"The Big Never"
Daniel Sackheim
Nic Pizzolatto
January 20, 2019 (2019-01-20)
1.06
20
4
"The Hour and the Day"
Nic Pizzolatto
Nic Pizzolatto & David Milch
January 27, 2019 (2019-01-27)
1.45
21
5
"If You Have Ghosts"
Nic Pizzolatto
Nic Pizzolatto
February 1, 2019 (2019-02-01) (online)February 3, 2019 (2019-02-03) (HBO)
0.88
22
6
"Hunters in the Dark"
Daniel Sackheim
Graham Gordy & Nic Pizzolatto
February 10, 2019 (2019-02-10)
1.25
23
7
"The Final Country"
Daniel Sackheim
Nic Pizzolatto
February 17, 2019 (2019-02-17)
1.32
24
8
"Now Am Found"
Daniel Sackheim
Nic Pizzolatto
February 24, 2019 (2019-02-24)
1.38
· Episodes › Season 4: <i>Night Country</i> (2024)
25
25
No.overall
25
No. inseason
1
Title
"Part 1"
Directed by
Issa López
Written by
Issa López
Original release date
January 14, 2024 (2024-01-14)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.565
26
26
No.overall
26
No. inseason
2
Title
"Part 2"
Directed by
Issa López
Written by
Issa López
Original release date
January 21, 2024 (2024-01-21)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.678
27
27
No.overall
27
No. inseason
3
Title
"Part 3"
Directed by
Issa López
Written by
Story by : Issa LópezTeleplay by : Issa López and Alan Page Arriaga
Original release date
January 28, 2024 (2024-01-28)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.602
28
28
No.overall
28
No. inseason
4
Title
"Part 4"
Directed by
Issa López
Written by
Namsi Khan and Chris Mundy and Issa López
Original release date
February 4, 2024 (2024-02-04)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.722
29
29
No.overall
29
No. inseason
5
Title
"Part 5"
Directed by
Issa López
Written by
Katrina Albright & Wenonah Wilms and Chris Mundy & Issa López
Original release date
February 9, 2024 (2024-02-09) (online)February 11, 2024 (2024-02-11) (HBO)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.371
30
30
No.overall
30
No. inseason
6
Title
"Part 6"
Directed by
Issa López
Written by
Issa López
Original release date
February 18, 2024 (2024-02-18)
U.S. viewers(millions)
0.983
No.overall
No. inseason
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original release date
viewers(millions)
25
1
"Part 1"
Issa López
Issa López
January 14, 2024 (2024-01-14)
0.565
26
2
"Part 2"
Issa López
Issa López
January 21, 2024 (2024-01-21)
0.678
27
3
"Part 3"
Issa López
Story by : Issa LópezTeleplay by : Issa López and Alan Page Arriaga
January 28, 2024 (2024-01-28)
0.602
28
4
"Part 4"
Issa López
Namsi Khan and Chris Mundy and Issa López
February 4, 2024 (2024-02-04)
0.722
29
5
"Part 5"
Issa López
Katrina Albright & Wenonah Wilms and Chris Mundy & Issa López
February 9, 2024 (2024-02-09) (online)February 11, 2024 (2024-02-11) (HBO)
0.371
30
6
"Part 6"
Issa López
Issa López
February 18, 2024 (2024-02-18)
0.983
1
1
Season
1
Season
2
Episode number
3
Episode number
4
Episode number
5
Episode number
6
Episode number
7
Episode number
8
Season
Episode number
Average
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2.33
1.67
1.93
1.99
2.25
2.64
2.34
3.52
2.33
2
3.17
3.05
2.62
2.36
2.42
2.34
2.18
2.73
2.61
3
1.44
1.19
1.06
1.45
0.88
1.25
1.32
1.38
1.25
4
0.565
0.678
0.602
0.722
0.371
0.983
–
0.654

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  28. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2023/09/true-detective-night-country-premiere-date-trailer-hbo-1235557603/
  29. True Detective
    https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/true-detective-season-four-ratings/
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