True Detective The Long Bright Dark (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

True Detective

The Long Bright Dark (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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.

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43 cast members

Name	Known for
Matthew McConaughey Detective Rust Cohle Detective Rust Cohle See fewer	Interstellar (2014)
Woody Harrelson Detective Marty Hart Detective Marty Hart See fewer	True Detective (2014)
Michelle Monaghan Maggie Hart Maggie Hart See fewer	Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Michael Potts Detective Maynard Gilbough Detective Maynard Gilbough See fewer	Ma Rainey: Mother of the Blues (2021)
Tory Kittles Detective Thomas Papania Detective Thomas Papania See fewer	Colony (2016)
Alexandra Daddario Lisa Tragnetti Lisa Tragnetti See fewer	Baywatch (2017)
Kevin Dunn Major Ken Quesada Major Ken Quesada See fewer	Transformers (2007)
Clarke Peters Minister Minister See fewer	The Wire (2002)
Jay O. Sanders Billy Lee Tuttle Billy Lee Tuttle See fewer	The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Christopher Berry Danny Fontenot Danny Fontenot See fewer	12 Years a Slave (2013)
Brad Carter Charlie Lange Charlie Lange See fewer	Yellowstone (2018)
Joe Chrest Detective Demma Detective Demma See fewer	Stranger Things (2016)
Jennifer K. Dawson Erath Woman (as Jennifer Dawson) Erath Woman (as Jennifer Dawson) See fewer	True Detective (2014)
JD Evermore Detective Lutz Detective Lutz See fewer	Rectify (2013)
Dana Gourrier Cathleen Cathleen See fewer	The Hateful Eight (2015)
Charleigh Stelly Anette (as Charleigh Harmon) Anette (as Charleigh Harmon) See fewer	Parker (2013)
Michael Harney Steve Geraci (as Michael J. Harney) Steve Geraci (as Michael J. Harney) See fewer	Soy Nero (2016)
Davi Jay Gordon DiCillo Gordon DiCillo See fewer	Prison Break (2005)
Jason Kirkpatrick Deputy Deputy See fewer	Deepwater Horizon (2016)
Tony Molina Jr. Detective (as Anthony Molina) Detective (as Anthony Molina) See fewer	True Detective (2014)
Alyshia Ochse Lucy Lucy See fewer	True Detective (2014)
Dane Rhodes Detective Favre Detective Favre See fewer	Deja Vu (2006)
Ron Clinton Smith Sheriff Tate Sheriff Tate See fewer	Just Mercy (2019)
Charley Vance Erath Man Erath Man See fewer	Killer Joe (2011)
Wanetah Walmsley Marie Fontenot Marie Fontenot See fewer	True Detective (2014)
Madison Wolfe Audrey Hart Audrey Hart See fewer	The Conjuring 2 (2016)
Meghan Wolfe Maisie Hart Maisie Hart See fewer	Trumbo (2015)
Don Yesso Commander Speece Commander Speece See fewer	Bad Country (2014)
Jon Arthur Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited) See fewer	Geostorm (2017)
Rex Baker Narcotics Officer (uncredited) Narcotics Officer (uncredited) See fewer	Criminal Activities (2015)
Amanda Rose Batz Dora Kelly Lange (uncredited) Dora Kelly Lange (uncredited) See fewer	Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013)
Skip Bolen Forensic Photographer (uncredited) Forensic Photographer (uncredited) See fewer	The Burial (II) (2023)
Brian Bossetta Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited) See fewer	L.A. Confidential (1997)
Kenneth Kynt Bryan Transsexual Hooker (uncredited) Transsexual Hooker (uncredited) See fewer	Grudge Match (2013)
Divine Prince Ty Emmecca Gay Prostitute (uncredited) Gay Prostitute (uncredited) See fewer	The Masters of Suspense (2014)
Will Koberg Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited) See fewer	NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
Elton LeBlanc Good Ol Boy (uncredited) Good Ol Boy (uncredited) See fewer	Deja Vu (2006)
Chris McKnight Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited) See fewer	Postmark Paradise (2000)
Scott Everett Nichols Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited) See fewer	Get Hard (2015)
Lola Phillips Neighborhood Kid (uncredited) Neighborhood Kid (uncredited) See fewer	Desiree (2014)
Robert Segari Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited) See fewer	Stolen (2012)
Tommy Sheppard Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited) See fewer	The Other Dream Team (2012)
Florence Young Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited) See fewer	Time Again (2011)