HBO’s Detective Thriller Has 4 Great Seasons, But Only 1 Is Truly Perfect
via screenrant.com
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While all four seasons of True Detective are worth watching, only the show’s first outing could be called a true masterpiece of the genre. Ever since director David Lynch’s classic murder mystery Twin Peaks revolutionized the police procedural, countless later shows have blended cop drama with darker, horror-tinged storylines to varying effect.