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Night Country – True Detective

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Anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.
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True Detective — Night Country

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Frighteningly atmospheric and anchored by Jodie Foster and Kali Reis' superb performances, Night Country is a fresh and frosty variation on True Detective's existential themes.

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Ty Burr Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack) 02/16/2024
3.5/4
The performances are excellent and the midnight arctic setting unique, but there’s a point when mood just turns into vamping, and we passed that point back in Episode Three. Go to Full Review
Phillip Maciak The New Republic 01/25/2024
True Detective was perhaps the last true effusion of a certain type of (pleasurably!) deranged fan engagement... Night Country is likely not going to resurrect that style of viewing, but it might well resurrect True Detective. Go to Full Review
Hugo Rifkind The Times (UK) 01/19/2024
Essentially humourless, shot through a yellow wash... it is forever reaching — obviously, unabashedly — for heights to which few other shows even aspire. Sometimes, no question, it gets to them. The rest of the time, though, it just keeps on reaching. Go to Full Review
Ed Power Irish Times 04/08/2025
...tension between tradition and capitalism drives the story. But this is, above all, a compelling thriller, supercharged by hints of the supernatural. Go to Full Review
Tatat Bunnag Bangkok Post 12/23/2024
With its atmospheric setting and standout performances, this season rivals the series' acclaimed debut. Go to Full Review
Nelson Acosta Koimoi 07/04/2024
4/5
True Detective celebrates its tenth anniversary with the release of its fourth season, which for the first time leans heavily on the supernatural aspects only suggested in its first season. Go to Full Review
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Adrian L @Larje47 1d The best True Detective!!! See more Dani E. @Gileshead 6d If grisly, bizarre, violent, and spooky define True Det, then s4 rocks! Mcounaghy's detective in S1 amazes, but the story in S4 works better. Foster is a blast! See more Sukesh P @RT53907148 Apr 10 What an utter shambles. The sheer plastic nature of everything on screen, from Foster's ridiculous title character to the ridiculous plastic pathos of her life to the plastic spookiness of the story and scenes, everything is plastic. This starts off as a plastic nightmare of a show. And somewhere along the line the plastic starts to burn and the fumes are acrid and toxic. Now, if you happen to have inhaled enough fumes in your TV and movie travels, then these fumes might work for you. They mighty even get you a little. But if you live, your return to the realm of the living will be marked by the most excruciating pain. You might suffer permanent and crippling brain loss. As a result, any show will seem infinitely better than this. Which, haha, some might consider a win. Lopez made me meet my idol and boy was that crushing. Foster is just a standard below-averge IQ person - she brought the nothing that she is to this role. What a putrid, plastic nightmare this is! See more Li H. @bribeast123 Mar 30 Love the mood and atmosphere even though the plot is a little lacking. Jodi Foster is amazing See more Jerad W @JeraBear Feb 24 Season 4 bears no resemblance to the Original in terms of the Stellar Writing, Directing, Producing & Acting which was on display at the start. Season 4 is a proverbial Corpse wearing the Skinsuit of Season 1 True Detective. A real disappointment & shame. See more Jen N @Flygirl2992 Feb 20 First True Detective series I've watched, but Jodie Foster is worth the price of admission! There's of course some plot holes and forgettable scenes, but there are more interesting storytelling than bad. The mystery of the researchers turning into a who-done-it with some great jump-scare moments. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with this show, and have watched it over a few times. Having spent time in the Arctic myself, the mood is captured very well. Only wish is we get a season 2 with these characters- though I know that's not the format. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 14, 2024 Part 1 When researchers suddenly disappear, Liz Danvers orders a search but tempers expectations of finding the men; Navarro tries to convince a skeptical Danvers that the men's disappearance is connected to the murder of local activist Annie Kowtok. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 21, 2024 Part 2 As Danvers and Prior set out to learn more about Tsalal, and find an unlikely location for the physical evidence, Capt. Connelly threatens to move the case to Anchorage; Navarro and Danvers separately find a connection. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 28, 2024 Part 3 While Hank leads the search for Clark, Prior asks Danvers about the murder-suicide case that drove a wedge between her and Navarro; Navarro and Danvers seek out a local hairdresser for insight on Annie. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 4, 2024 Part 4 Julia is struggling with mental health problems again; Navarro takes her to a clinic. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 9, 2024 Part 5 After Navarro rescues Leah from a volatile Silver Sky protest, Danvers gets a warning against pursuing the Tsalal case any further. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 18, 2024 Part 6 As the truth about Tsalal and Annie begins to unfold, Danvers and Navarro each confront the demons from their past. Details
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Season Info

Director
Issa López
Creator
Issa López
Executive Producer
Nic Pizzolatto
Screenwriter
Issa López
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 14, 2024