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True Detective
2014– · 5 seasons, 30 episodes · Drama, Mystery · HBO · United States · Rated TV-MA (US)
The truth lies in the dark.
An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.
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anthologydepressingdetectivegrimintrospectiveinvestigationmurdermurder investigationmurder mysteryneo-noirnonlinear timelinephilosophicalphilosophypolice corruptionpolice detectivepolice investigationserial killer
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