True Detective Season 1

True Detective is an American crime drama television series. Created and written by author Nic Pizzolatto, the series is broadcast by the premium cable network HBO in the United States. True Detective premiered on January 12, 2014, beginning an eight episode season starring Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Potts, and Tory Kittles. A second season is scheduled to premiere in mid 2015. Engineered as an anthology, each season of True Detective will introduce new cast ensembles, characters, settings, and self-contained narratives. The show's first season is set in Louisiana and follows a pair of Louisiana State Police homicide detectives—Rustin "Rust" Cohle (McConaughey) and Martin "Marty" Hart (Harrelson)—and their pursuit of a serial killer over the course of seventeen years. True Detective '​s second season will take place in California. Pizzolatto initially conceived the series as a novel, but later, as it began taking definite form, felt it was better suited for television. True Detective has been highly acclaimed by critics and is cited as one of the strongest programs on television. The series was a candidate for numerous television awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Drama Series and Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Miniseries or Television Film, and won several other honors recognizing its writing, cinematography, direction, and acting.