True Detective (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "True Detective" in English language version.

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DVD release
- For the DVD release in Region 1, see "True Detective Season 2". Amazon. January 5, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- DVD release
  - For the DVD release in Region 1, see "True Detective: S3 (DC + DVD)". Amazon. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2019.

archive.today

"True Detective: Season One Ratings". TV Series Finale. March 12, 2014. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

artofthetitle.com

Perkins, Will (January 14, 2014). "True Detective (2014)". Art of the Title. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2015.

bostonglobe.com

Rodman, Sarah (January 9, 2014). "McConaughey, Harrelson make 'True Detective' arresting". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2014.

businessinsider.com

Nededog, Jethro (August 11, 2015). "'True Detective' Season 2 ratings end on a high note, but don't come close to Season 1". Business Insider. Archived from the original on September 14, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.

cenlamar.com

White Jr., Lamar (January 16, 2014). "Exclusive: Nic Pizzolatto's Louisiana". CenLamar. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2014.

chicagotribune.com

Borrelli, Christopher (January 22, 2014). "True voice brings 'True Detective' to life". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 23, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2015.

collider.com

Radish, Christina (January 4, 2014). "Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson Talk True Detective, Why They Agreed to Do a TV Show, Working with Each Other, and More". Collider. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
Radish, Christina (February 12, 2014). "Michelle Monaghan Talks True Detective, Joining the Show, Working with Cary Fukunaga, the Mood on Set, Future Projects, and More". Collider. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.

deadline.com

Andreeva, Nellie (April 30, 2012). "HBO Picks Up Matthew-Woody Series 'True Detective' With Eight-Episode Orders". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
Andreeva, Nellie (January 14, 2013). "'Texas Chainsaw's Alexandra Daddario, 'Twilight Saga's Elizabeth Reaser, 2 'Wire' Alums Join New HBO Series 'True Detective'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
Andreeva, Nellie (January 14, 2013). "'HBO Series 'True Detective', AMC's 'The Killing' Add To Casts". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
Andreeva, Nellie (February 1, 2013). "Kevin Dunn Joins HBO Series 'True Detective', CBS Pilot 'Mom' Adds Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
Andreeva, Nellie (January 24, 2014). "'True Detective' Creator Nic Pizzolatto Signs New Overall Deal With HBO, Paving Way For Season 2 Of Breakout Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
Andreeva, Nellie (February 14, 2018). "'True Detective': Ray Fisher Joins Cast of HBO Anthology Series As Regular; Three More Set To Recur On Season 3". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 15, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
Andreeva, Nellie (November 17, 2017). "'True Detective': Carmen Ejogo To Star In Season 3 Of HBO Anthology Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 20, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
Petski, Denise (January 3, 2018). "'True Detective': Stephen Dorff Cast In Season 3 Of HBO Anthology Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
Petski, Denise (January 16, 2018). "'True Detective': Scoot McNairy Cast In Season 3 Of HBO Anthology Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 16, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
Lisa de Moraes (March 10, 2014). "'True Detective' Unearths Record HBO Ratings In Finale". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
Rice, Lynette (February 19, 2024). "'True Detective: Night Country' Wraps As Most-Watched Season Of HBO Crime Anthology". Deadline. Retrieved April 10, 2024.

emmys.com

"True Detective". Emmys.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2014.

ew.com

insidetv.ew.com

Hibberd, James (May 27, 2014). "'True Detective' season 2 scoop: Trio of leads, California setting". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 28, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
Hibberd, James (September 23, 2014). "HBO confirms 'True Detective' season 2 cast: Vince Vaughn, Colin Farrell to star". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 23, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
Hibberd, James (November 24, 2014). "'True Detective' confirms 3 more cast members". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.

ew.com

Zuckerman, Esther (February 14, 2015). "The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Imitation Game win WGA Awards". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2015.

fastcocreate.com

Hart, Hugh (January 6, 2014). "Director Cary Fukunaga on Conjuring the Louisiana Noir of "True Detective"". Fast Company. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2014.

fastcodesign.com

Rhodes, Margaret (March 7, 2014). "A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Chilling Opening Credits Of "True Detective"". Fast Company. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2015.

grantland.com

Ryan, Chris (July 13, 2015). "'True Detective,' Season 2, Episode 4: 'Down Will Come'". Grantland. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.

hitfix.com

Sepinwall, Alan (January 7, 2014). "Review: Matthew McConaughey & Woody Harrelson amaze in HBO's 'True Detective'". HitFix. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
Sepinwall, Alan (June 17, 2015). "Review: Has 'True Detective' fallen victim to the sophomore slump?". HitFix. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.

hollywoodreporter.com

Wigler, Josh (February 21, 2024). "'Night Country' Boss Issa López on Reviving 'True Detective' and Franchise's Future: "We Will Know Very Shortly"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
Porter, Rick (February 19, 2024). "TV Ratings: 'True Detective: Night Country' Ends With Season High". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
Goldberg, Lesley (January 9, 2014). "'True Detective': Five Things to Know About HBO's New Cop Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
Goldberg, Lesley (April 30, 2013). "HBO Lands Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson Cop Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
Goldberg, Lesley (February 22, 2024). "'True Detective' Renewed for Season 5 With Issa López at the Helm". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
Rose, Lacey (August 6, 2014). "'True Detective's' Nic Pizzolatto on Season 2, 'Stupid Criticism' and Rumors of On-Set Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
Goldberg, Lesley (March 18, 2022). "'True Detective' Season 4 in the Works at HBO With Barry Jenkins". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
Strause, Jackie (September 23, 2022). "'True Detective' Season 4 Adds 5 to Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
Porter, Rick (October 26, 2022). "'True Detective' Adds Trio to Season 4 Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
Goodman, Tim (January 2, 2014). "True Detective: TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2014.

ign.com

Fowler, Matt (October 27, 2014). "Taylor Kitsch Confirms True Detective Season 2 Role". IGN. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
Cornet, Roth (June 28, 2015). "True Detective: "Night Finds You" Review". IGN. Archived from the original on June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.

interviewmagazine.com

Brown, Emma (January 9, 2014). "True Director". Interview. Dan Ragone. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.

lamag.com

Duelund, Theis (January 4, 2014). "Q&A: "True Detective" Creator Nic Pizzolatto is a One-Man Writing Army". Los Angeles. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.

latimes.com

Lloyd, Robert (January 10, 2014). "Review: 'True Detective's' slow and steady pace a winning formula". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2014.

metacritic.com

"True Detective: Season 1". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 28, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
"True Detective: Season 2". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
"True Detective: Season 3". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
"True Detective: Season 4". Metacritic. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
"TV Critic Top 10 Lists – Best TV Shows of 2014". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.

mtv.com

Sullivan, Kevin P. (January 17, 2014). "Alexandra Daddario Talks True Detective Nude Scene: 'I Just Sort Of Did It'". MTV News. Archived from the original on March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.

nielsenmedia.com

"Glossary of Media Terms". www.nielsenmedia.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.

nola.com

Walker, Dave (July 7, 2013). "Nic Pizzolatto, New Orleans-born novelist, discusses HBO's upcoming 'True Detective'". The Times-Picayune. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.

nydailynews.com

Hinckley, David (June 12, 2015). "'True Detective' review: Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn head new team at HBO including Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch". New York Dally News. Archived from the original on June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.

nytimes.com

Hale, Mike (January 11, 2014). "A Coupling as Bizarre as the Murder". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2015.

outkick.com

Hookstead, David (April 10, 2023). "'True Detective' Season 4 Finishes Filming, Release Timeline Possibly Becoming Clear". OutKick. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.

pagesuite.com

edition.pagesuite.com

Fry, Andy; Rajput, Priyanca; Evans, Chris (January 5, 2023). "International Production Guide". Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook. 2023 Edition: 33. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

pastemagazine.com

Ryan, Shane (June 29, 2015). "True Detective Review: "Night Finds You"". Paste. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.

politiken.dk

Navae, Helene (August 23, 2014). "Til masterclass med Mr. True Detective" [To master class with Mr. True Detective]. Politiken (in Danish). JP/Politikens Hus. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.

polygon.com

Tach, Dave (July 7, 2015). "True Detective season two watchthrough: episodes two and three". Polygon. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.

popsugar.com

Pehanick, Maggie (July 6, 2015). "Have You Noticed That True Detective's Theme Song Changes Every Week?". PopSugar. Archived from the original on July 28, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.

rollingstone.com

Ringen, Jonathan (March 3, 2014). "Matthew McConaughey on 'True Detective,' His Pal Woody, McConaissance". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
Coleman, Miriam (September 21, 2014). "Colin Farrell Confirms That He's Joining the Cast of 'True Detective'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 22, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
Sheffield, Rob (June 17, 2015). "Is 'True Detective''s New Season Truly Defective?". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
Collins, Sean T. (August 10, 2015). "What Went Wrong With 'True Detective' Season 2?". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.

rottentomatoes.com

"True Detective: Season 1 (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
"True Detective: Season 2 (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
"True Detective: Season 3 (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
"True Detective: Season 4". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 11, 2024.

salon.com

Drumming, Neil (January 9, 2014). ""True Detective" director Cary Fukunaga explains the show's dark humor". Salon. Salon Media Group. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.

screenrant.com

Schaefer, Sandy (August 16, 2018). "HBO's True Detective Season 3 Wraps Filming". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
Bentz, Adam (November 8, 2022). "True Detective Season 4 Set Photo Reveals Filming Start". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.

sequart.org

Milazzo, Melissa (October 5, 2014). "True Detective Explores the Roots and Branches of Southern Gothic". Sequart Organization. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.

sfgate.com

Wiegand, David (January 9, 2014). "'True Detective' review: 2 stars shine brightly". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2014.

slantmagazine.com

Cabin, Chris (January 8, 2014). "True Detective: Season One". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.

smh.com.au

Kalina, Paul (August 22, 2014). "How Patrick Clair won the Emmy for 90 seconds of True Detective". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2015.

telegraph.co.uk

Harvey, Chris (February 22, 2014). "True Detective, Sky Atlantic, review: a work of depth and cinematic flair". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2014.

theatlantic.com

Orr, Christopher (February 11, 2014). "True Detective: The Best Show on TV". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.

thedailybeast.com

Romano, Andrew (April 4, 2014). "Inside the Obsessive, Strange Mind of True Detective's Nic Pizzolatto". The Daily Beast. The Newsweek Daily Beast Company. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
Stern, Marlow (February 26, 2014). "True Detective Director Cary Fukunaga's Journey from Pro Snowboarder to Hollywood's Most Wanted". The Daily Beast. The Newsweek Daily Beast Company. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
Romano, Andrew (January 11, 2014). "'True Detective' Review: You Have to Watch HBO's Revolutionary Crime Classic". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on May 10, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2015.

thefutoncritic.com

"Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch and Kelly Reilly Join Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn in HBO's "True Detective"" (Press release). HBO. November 24, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.

theguardian.com

MacInnes, Paul (March 21, 2014). "True Detective: how we made the most talked-about TV show of the year". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.

thewrap.com

Kenneally, Tim (June 23, 2015). "'True Detective' Ratings Rise for Season 2 Premiere". TheWrap. Archived from the original on September 14, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
Maglio, Tony (August 11, 2015). "'True Detective' Season 2 Finale Drops 22 Percent in Viewers From Debut Year". TheWrap. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
Maas, Jennifer (January 14, 2019). "'True Detective' Drops to 1.4 Million Viewers With Season 3 Premiere". TheWrap. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
Seitz, Loree (February 13, 2024). "'True Detective: Night Country' Becomes Series' Most-Watched Season With 12.7 Million Viewers". TheWrap. Retrieved April 10, 2024.

tvline.com

Ausiello, Michael (April 9, 2015). "True Detective Season 2 Trailer Is Here!". TVLine. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
Roots, Kimberly (February 6, 2018). "True Detective Casts Mamie Gummer". TVLine. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
Mitovich, Matt Webb (June 28, 2022). "True Detective Season 4: Kali Reis to Help Jodie Foster Solve Alaska Mystery". TVLine. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
Nemetz, Dave (September 27, 2023). "True Detective Season 4 Lands HBO Premiere Date — Watch a New Trailer". TVLine. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
Ausiello, Michael (July 19, 2014). "TCA Awards 2014: Good Wife, OITNB, True Detective, Veep, Breaking Bad, RuPaul Among Winners". TVLine. Archived from the original on July 21, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
"Big Bang, Fargo, The Good Wife, Masters of Sex, The Normal Heart Lead 2014 Critics Choice Nominations". TVLine. May 28, 2014. Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
Mitovich, Matt Webb (August 25, 2014). "Emmys 2014: Sherlock, Breaking Bad, Horror Story: Coven, True Detective and Many Repeat Winners Grab Gold". TVLine. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
Mitovich, Matt Webb (December 10, 2014). "SAG Awards: Modern Family, Thrones, Homeland, Boardwalk, Cards Lead Noms; Mad Men Shut Out; HTGAWM, Maslany and Aduba Get Nods". TVLine. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
Mitovich, Matt Webb (December 11, 2014). "Golden Globes: Fargo, True Detective Lead Nominations; Jane the Virgin, Transparent Score Multiple Nods". TVLine. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
Schwartz, Ryan (January 14, 2015). "OITNB, Game of Thrones, Transparent Among Directors Guild Nominees". TVLine. Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2015.

tvseriesfinale.com

For the first season, see "True Detective: Season One Ratings". TV Series Finale. March 12, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
For the second season, see "True Detective: Season Two Ratings". TV Series Finale. August 11, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
For the third season, see "True Detective: Season Three Ratings". TV Series Finale. February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
For the fourth season, see "True Detective: Season Four Ratings (Night Country)". TV Series Finale. February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
"True Detective: Season One Ratings". TV Series Finale. March 12, 2014. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
"True Detective: Season Two Ratings". TV Series Finale. August 11, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

tvshowsondvd.com

DVD release
- For the DVD release in Region 1, see Lambert, David (March 26, 2014). "True Detective – HBO Video's Official Press Release for 'The Complete 1st Season'". TVShowsODVD.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2014.

uark.edu

news.uark.edu

Murphy, Kay (May 29, 2018). "'True Detective' Crew Teach Students and Staff About On-Site Film Production". University of Arkansas News. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.

usatoday.com

Bianco, Robert (January 9, 2014). "'True Detective': You have the right to remain dazzled". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2015.

vanityfair.com

Busis, Hillary (November 8, 2023). "True Detective: Night Country First Look: "It's Cold and It's Dark and It's Female"". Vanity Fair. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
Robinson, Joanna (January 20, 2019). "True Detective Season 3: A Complete Timeline of Clues". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
Lawson, Richard (January 15, 2014). "Review: HBO's True Detective Is Mind Over Murder'". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.

variety.com

Littleton, Cynthia (March 30, 2018). "'True Detective' Director Shuffle: Jeremy Saulnier Exits, Daniel Sackheim Signs On (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
Birnbaum, Debra (August 31, 2017). "'True Detective' Season 3 Set at HBO Starring Mahershala Ali". Variety. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
Otterson, Joe (May 26, 2022). "Jodie Foster to Star in 'True Detective' Season 4 at HBO". Variety. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
Lowry, Brian (January 8, 2014). "TV Review: 'True Detective'". Variety. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
Lowry, Brian (June 12, 2015). "TV Review: 'True Detective,' Season 2". Variety. Archived from the original on June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
Albiniak, Paige (April 14, 2012). "Syndie ratings now apples to apples". Variety. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
Zee, Michaela (January 15, 2024). "'True Detective: Night Country' Premieres to Over 2 Million Viewers". Variety. Retrieved April 10, 2024.

vogue.com

Kim, Monica (June 17, 2015). "Meet the Troubled Cast of True Detective's Season 2". Vogue. Archived from the original on June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.

vulture.com

Martin, Denise (March 6, 2014). "Devil's Nests and Beer-Can Men: The Origins of 13 True Detective Set Pieces". New York. New York Media. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
Martin, Denise (March 10, 2014). "True Detective's Production Designer on the Fort". New York. New York Media. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
Horn, John (June 29, 2015). "True Detective's Title Designer on Bringing the Soul of the Show to Its Opening Moments". New York. New York Media. Archived from the original on August 2, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
Zoladz, Lindsay (June 21, 2015). "A History of True Detective's New Theme Song, 'Nevermind'". Vulture. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.

washingtonpost.com

Stuever, Hank (January 9, 2014). "HBO's 'True Detective': A murky mystery, bogged down in a swamp". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 4, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
Stuever, Hank (June 16, 2015). "'True Detective' Season 2: New cast, setting, same grim self-seriousness". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.

web.archive.org

Milazzo, Melissa (October 5, 2014). "True Detective Explores the Roots and Branches of Southern Gothic". Sequart Organization. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
Ausiello, Michael (April 9, 2015). "True Detective Season 2 Trailer Is Here!". TVLine. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
Kim, Monica (June 17, 2015). "Meet the Troubled Cast of True Detective's Season 2". Vogue. Archived from the original on June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
Walker, Dave (July 7, 2013). "Nic Pizzolatto, New Orleans-born novelist, discusses HBO's upcoming 'True Detective'". The Times-Picayune. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
Romano, Andrew (April 4, 2014). "Inside the Obsessive, Strange Mind of True Detective's Nic Pizzolatto". The Daily Beast. The Newsweek Daily Beast Company. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
Goldberg, Lesley (January 9, 2014). "'True Detective': Five Things to Know About HBO's New Cop Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
Duelund, Theis (January 4, 2014). "Q&A: "True Detective" Creator Nic Pizzolatto is a One-Man Writing Army". Los Angeles. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
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