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  • 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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Nic Pizzolatto (created by) (written by)
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Updated Jan 12, 2014

Release date
Jan 12, 2014 (United States)

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43 cast members
Name Known for
Matthew McConaughey
Detective Rust Cohle Detective Rust Cohle   See fewer
Woody Harrelson
Detective Marty Hart Detective Marty Hart   See fewer
Michelle Monaghan
Maggie Hart Maggie Hart   See fewer
Michael Potts
Detective Maynard Gilbough Detective Maynard Gilbough   See fewer
Tory Kittles
Detective Thomas Papania Detective Thomas Papania   See fewer
Alexandra Daddario
Lisa Tragnetti Lisa Tragnetti   See fewer
Kevin Dunn
Major Ken Quesada Major Ken Quesada   See fewer
Clarke Peters
Minister Minister   See fewer
Jay O. Sanders
Billy Lee Tuttle Billy Lee Tuttle   See fewer
Christopher Berry
Danny Fontenot Danny Fontenot   See fewer
Brad Carter
Charlie Lange Charlie Lange   See fewer
Joe Chrest
Detective Demma Detective Demma   See fewer
Jennifer K. Dawson
Erath Woman (as Jennifer Dawson) Erath Woman (as Jennifer Dawson)   See fewer
JD Evermore
Detective Lutz Detective Lutz   See fewer
Dana Gourrier
Cathleen Cathleen   See fewer
Charleigh Stelly
Anette (as Charleigh Harmon) Anette (as Charleigh Harmon)   See fewer
Michael Harney
Steve Geraci (as Michael J. Harney) Steve Geraci (as Michael J. Harney)   See fewer
Davi Jay
Gordon DiCillo Gordon DiCillo   See fewer
Tony Molina Jr.
Detective (as Anthony Molina) Detective (as Anthony Molina)   See fewer
Dane Rhodes
Detective Favre Detective Favre   See fewer
Ron Clinton Smith
Sheriff Tate Sheriff Tate   See fewer
Charley Vance
Erath Man Erath Man   See fewer
Wanetah Walmsley
Marie Fontenot Marie Fontenot   See fewer
Madison Wolfe
Audrey Hart Audrey Hart   See fewer
Meghan Wolfe
Maisie Hart Maisie Hart   See fewer
Don Yesso
Commander Speece Commander Speece   See fewer
Jon Arthur
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Rex Baker
Narcotics Officer (uncredited) Narcotics Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Amanda Rose Batz
Dora Kelly Lange (uncredited) Dora Kelly Lange (uncredited)   See fewer
Skip Bolen
Forensic Photographer (uncredited) Forensic Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Brian Bossetta
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Kynt Bryan
Transsexual Hooker (uncredited) Transsexual Hooker (uncredited)   See fewer
Divine Prince Ty Emmecca
Gay Prostitute (uncredited) Gay Prostitute (uncredited)   See fewer
Will Koberg
Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Elton LeBlanc
Good Ol Boy (uncredited) Good Ol Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Chris McKnight
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Scott Everett Nichols
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Lola Phillips
Neighborhood Kid (uncredited) Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Segari
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Sheppard
Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Florence Young
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
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