SPLICED Magazine SPLICED Issue 05 June/July 2014 | Seite 53
SPLICED FEATURE /
TEN TV SHOWS YOU SHOULD BE WATCHING
ISSUE 05
True
Detective
Genre / Crime Noir
cast / Matthew McConaughey
Woody Harrelson / Michelle Monaghan
Creator / Nic Pizzolatto
What is it about?
True Detective follows two Louisiana homicide
detectives Rustin Cohle and Martin Hart
played by Matthew McConaughey and Woody
Harrelson respectively. This modern crime noir
saga spans a 17 year period as the two detectives
hunt for an elusive serial killer known only as the
Yellow King. Their resolve and their partnership
are tested as the case intensifies culminating in
one crazy ride for audiences.
Why watch it?
If there has to be one show on this list that you
have to watch above all others, this would be it.
True Detective is something special. Matthew
McConaughey and Woody Harreslon are sublime
in their roles. The storytelling, production value
and character development on this show are
phenomenal. Keep a look out for the metaphysical
undertones that come along with Rustin Cohle’s
character and the visually beautiful way it’s
brought across on screen. Being just eight
episodes long, the show feels like a continued
feature film over eight intense hours of TV bliss.
True Detective was conceived as an anthology
series, so as good as McConaughey and Harrelson
are in this they won’t be returning for season
two. A new story and new cast are going to be
developed for each season. If they’re as good as
season one we are in for some amazing viewing.
53