I’m sure regular readers of this blog have figured out that I love crime stories. In film and on TV, crime has long been my favorite genre.

So I’m predictably thrilled with True Detective, the new HBO series starring Matthew McConoughey and Woody Harrelson.

True Detective is unique in its concept and execution. It will run only eight episodes, and if it returns for future seasons it will feature an entirely different cast. All eight episodes are written and directed by the same two people (Nic Pizzolatto and Cary Fukunaga, respectively).

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