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In 2012, Louisiana State Police Detectives Rust Cohle and Martin Hart are brought in to revisit a homicide case they worked in 1995. As the inquiry unfolds in present day through separate interrogations, the two former detectives narrate the story of their investigation, reopening unhealed wounds, and drawing into question their supposed solving of a bizarre ritualistic murder in 1995. The timelines braid and converge in 2012 as each man is pulled back into a world they believed they'd left behind. In learning about each other and their killer, it becomes clear that darkness lives on both sides of the law.
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(media) I also made a True Detective S1 tribute (episode 1 to be precise) - would appreciate any feedback!
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Episode 1: Methinks Rust has secretly prepped the old man with answers on the Fontenot questions
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(media) X-Post from the r/television discussion. I haven't seen anyone mention this subtlety of Cohle's interrogation yet. (Episode 1 Spoilers)
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Fan made posters I made for True Detective Season 1, Episode 1 and 2
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True Detective - 1x01 "The Long Bright Dark" - Episode Discussion
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(media) The Falls - Volume 1 - Episode 1 - Gift (I love True Detective and a lot of this show I make is inspired by it - especially season one)
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I’m currently reading Nic’s first draft for True Detective season 1 episode 1. He does something quite odd that I’ve never seen done before in a screenplay and I thought you guys could help me out. Nic will usually put a (- - ) or a (-) at the end of each paragraph. I’m not quite sure what it means.
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About to start watching from episode 1, anything I need to know about True Detective before I get into it?
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If you are not already listening, check out the Serial podcast. It's a true murder story from 1999 retold in the same way True Detective was. Start with episode 1 and expect to binge.
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(media) True Detective - Episode 1.1 "The Long Bright Dark" Recap
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True Detective 1st scene, episode 1
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S1E2
(media) True Detective Season 1: Episode 2 Preview
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True Detective - 1x02 "Seeing Things" - Episode Discussion
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Personal question and please be kind (spoiler up to episode 2)
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So I started a folk music playlist after watching Patriot on Amazon, first two songs were the opening song for True Detective and from Patriot. And here I am rewatching TD and in Ep 2, and the opening song from Patriot starts playing
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True Detective Episode 2 SPOILER **AUDREY&MACIE**
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S1E3
True Detective - 1x03 "The Locked Room" - Episode Discussion
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(media) Anyone notice the latticework in the final shot of 01x03?
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How come no episode 3 discussion thread?
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S1E4
True Detective - 1x04 "Who Goes There" - Pre-Episode Discussion
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RE: True Detective Episode 4 - I work in Beaumont and I have lived in the area all my life
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True Detective - 1x04 "Who Goes There" - Post-Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 1x04 "Who Goes There" - Episode Discussion
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Did anyone else think Episode 4 was way to slow?
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Spoiler discussion related to the episode 4 sneak peak on HBO GO
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Watching True Detective for the first time and I just finished watching episode 4
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Guys, we're just a few days from Episode 4 of a season True Detective. Some wild shit is about to go down. A few reminders of how this goes.
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(media) Film Studies Episode 4: A speedpainting series I am working on that is currently focusing on True Detective.
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S1E5
True Detective - 1x05 "The Secret Fate of All Life" - Post-Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 1x05 "The Secret Fate of All Life" - Episode Discussion
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Anyone else worried about the finale currently airing same night as Oscar Night and Episode 5 airing with the Superbowl?
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So, some questions about S1 E5..
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Episode 5 is as good an episode as True Detective has ever produced.
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(media) The Killer Suspect Heisman Watch Sponsored by Nissan – True Detective – Episode 5 - The Breakshot
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Episode 5 Songs / Music - True Detective
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S1E6
True Detective - 1x06 "Haunted Houses" - Pre-Episode Discussion
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Spoilerish - “Coming up this season” and E6 preview - Gallery of freeze framed images
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True Detective - 1x06 "Haunted Houses" - Post-Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 1x06 "Haunted Houses" - Episode Discussion
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Need some help understanding an aspect of the show. (Spoilers episode 6)
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S1E7
True Detective - 1x07 "After You've Gone" - Pre-Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 1x07 "After You've Gone" - Post-Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 1x07 "After You've Gone" - Episode Discussion
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(media) What the Flick's "After You've Gone" (S1E7) Review and Discussion
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Is the mystery of True Detective important to you? * Spoilers I mention somethings that happen in episode 7.
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(media) [spoiler] From the Baltimore Sun, "Watching 'True Detective' and hitting the wall". Spoilers through Episode 7.
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(media) A True Detective scene location south of New Orleans I recognized from Episode 7.
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S1E8
True Detective - 1x08 "Form and Void" - Pre-Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 1x08 "Form and Void" - Post-Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 1x08 "Form and Void" - Episode Discussion
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Cohle's episode 8 epiphany is just an extension of his existing philosophy [SPOILER]
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True Detective Episode 8 deleted scene?
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(media) [SPOILER]Has True Detective been in development since 2012? Was this guy originally Errol? (POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR EPISODE 8)
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S2E1
True Detective - 2x01 "The Western Book of the Dead" - Pre-Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 2x01 "The Western Book of the Dead" - Post-Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 2x01 "The Western Book of the Dead" - Episode Discussion
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(media) [S2E1] Regular Guy Review: True Detective S2E1 Thoughts and Discussion
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[S2E1] Literary and Philosophical Allusions in "The Western Book of the Dead"
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[S2E1] [Spoilers] Mythology Times Two
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[S2E1] Spoilers, about the scene with the mask...
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(media) [S2E1] Ozzy Man Reviews: True Detective - Season 2 Episode 1
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S2E2
True Detective - 2x02 "Night Finds You" - Pre-Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 2x02 "Night Finds You" - Post-Episode Discussion
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[S2E2] Post your quick questions here
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True Detective - 2x02 "Night Finds You" - Episode Discussion
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(media) [S2E2] Grantland - great review of the episode and discussion into each character's "dark secret"
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(media) [S2E2] What the Flick reviews episode 2 (A great discussion)
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[S2E2] [No Spoilers] Is it just me, or is Vince Vaughn the weakest actor of season 2?
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[S2E2] Literary and Philosophical Allusions in "Night Finds You"
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S2E3
True Detective - 2x03 "Maybe Tomorrow" - Pre-Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 2x03 "Maybe Tomorrow" - Post-Episode Discussion
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[S2E3] Post your quick questions here
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True Detective - 2x03 "Maybe Tomorrow" - Episode Discussion
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[S2E3] Vinci PD, Mayor, iavoids discussing the Tape
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[S2E3] Discussion
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[S2E3] Nic Pizzolatto and female characters
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[S2E3][Spoilers] Meister Eckhart and Conway Twitty
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[S2E3] [SPOILERS] Dream Sequence "You were here first"
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[S2E3] A couple notes regarding the set photographer and Caspere's assistant
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(media) True Detective - Season 2, Episode 3 1080p Screencaps
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(media) [S2E3][Spoilers] So what did the True Detective community think of this reference from the latest episode?
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[S2E3] I just finished rewatching S1 and it made me reconsider some problems I've had with S2 (also all S1 spoilers, not sure how to tag properly)
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S2E4
True Detective - 2x04 "Down Will Come" - Pre-Episode Discussion
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(media) [S2E4] True Detective Season 2: Episode #4 Preview (HBO)
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True Detective - 2x04 "Down Will Come" - Post-Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 2x04 "Down Will Come" - Episode Discussion
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[S2E4] Ray's Cig
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[S2E4] Long Theory On Athena (NSFW)
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(media) True Detective - Season 2, Episode 4 1080p Screencaps
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(media) [S2E4] True Detective season two watchthrough episode four: Down Will Come (longform analysis)
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S2E5
True Detective - 2x05 "Other Lives" - Pre-Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 2x05 "Other Lives" - Post-Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 2x05 "Other Lives" - Episode Discussion
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(media) [Season 2] [S2E5] [Spoilers] 'True Detective' Season 2 Episode 5 'Other Lives' Feels Like a Fake Story
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[S2E5] Significance of These Events?
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[S2E5] Is Frank really this naive?
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S2E6
True Detective - 2x06 "Church in Ruins" - Pre-Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 2x06 "Church in Ruins" - Post-Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 2x06 "Church in Ruins" - Episode Discussion
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(media) [Season 2] [S2E6] [Spoilers] Trailer for next episode shows that Frank and Velcoro are going to have a very tense discussion indeed
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[S2E6][Spoilers]Can we discuss the last sex party scene. I didn't like it at all. Could do with some other peoples opinions.
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[S2E6] Bartender Woman Theory
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(media) [S2E6] True Detective 2x06 Promo Season 2 Episode 6 “Church in Ruins”
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(media) [S2E6] 'True Detective' Recap Roundtable, Season Two, Episode Six: 'Church in Ruins'
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S2E7
True Detective - 2x07 "Black Maps and Motel Rooms" - Pre-Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 2x07 "Black Maps and Motel Rooms" - Post-Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 2x07 "Black Maps and Motel Rooms" - Episode Discussion
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[Season 2][S2E7] [Spoilers] Discussing how that last scene happened, realistically
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(media) [S2E7] AfterBuzz TV - Review & After Show Discussion
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(media) [S2E7] Black Maps and Motel Rooms Podcast Discussion
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(media) [S2E7] True Detective Season 2 Episode 7 Promo "Black Maps and Motel Rooms" (HD)
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S2E8
True Detective - 2x08 "Omega Station" - Pre-Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 2x08 "Omega Station" - Post-Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 2x08 "Omega Station" - Episode Discussion
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[S2E8] My qualms with the ending.
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[S2E8] Possible theories left to potentially loose threads
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(media) [S2E8] True Detective Season 2 Episode 8 "Omega Station" Promo (FINALE)
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(media) [S2E8] Moments from True Detective Season 2 Episode 8, ranked [SPOILERS] (Humor, from The Awl)
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S3E1
True Detective - 3x01 "The Great War and Modern Memory" - Live Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 3x01 "The Great War and Modern Memory" & 3x02 "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" - Post-Episode Discussion
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FULL TIMELINE: Season 3 - Episode 1 "The Great War and Modern Memory"
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S3E2
True Detective - 3x02 "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" - Live Episode Discussion
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S3E3
True Detective - 3x03 "The Big Never" - Live Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 3x03 "The Big Never" - Post-Episode Discussion
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(media) This is my first reddit post, every week, I’ll be posting an image of each True Detective season 3 episode. It will depict the most cinematic and photographically captured moment of the episode. Always regarding to my opinion. Hey ho, let’s go! True Detective 3 📺🔦 x01
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True Detective – 3x03 “The Big Never” - Scene Summaries, Notes, and Theories
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Possibly obvious detail I noticed in season 3, episode 3
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S3E4
True Detective - 3x04 "The Hour and the Day" - Live Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 3x04 "The Hour and the Day" - Post-Episode Discussion
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[Podcast] shatontv.com - S3E4 Discussion
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(media) [Podcast] Discussion on S3-E4 and an interview with our beloved trash man, Michael Greyeyes
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S3E5
True Detective - 3x05 "If You Have Ghosts" - Episode Discussion
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S3E6
True Detective - 3x06 "Hunters in the Dark" - Live Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 3x06 "Hunters in the Dark" - Post-Episode Discussion
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S3E7
True Detective - 3x07 "The Final Country" - Live Episode Discussion
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True Detective - 3x07 "The Final Country" - Post-Episode Discussion
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True Detective Season 3, Episode 7 REVIEW
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True Detective: Season 3 Episode 7 THEORY ON WHO TOOK JULIE
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S3E8
True Detective - 3x08 "Now Am Found" - Live Episode Discussion
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when will true detective season 3 episode 8 be live on HBO?
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True Detective - 3x08 "Now Am Found" - Post-Episode Discussion
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S5E1
(media) True Detective - An Answer to Pessimism (5.1.22)
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