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True Detective

True Detective

Description: Police officers and detectives around the USA are forced to face dark secrets about themselves and the people around them while investigating homicides.
Genre: Talk-Show, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Year Released: 2014
Number of seasons: 3
Number of episodes: 24
First episode air date: January 12, 2014
Awards: Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Design, MORE
Network: HBO
Executive Producers: Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, MORE
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