Q 01/05

On which premium cable network did True Detective premiere in January 2014?

A) Showtime

B) AMC

C) HBO

D) FX

Answer · why

C) HBO

HBO commissioned the eight-episode first season in April 2012, and the fourth season became the network's most-watched limited series of 2024.

Q 02/05

In which U.S. state is the first season of True Detective primarily set?

A) Louisiana

B) Alabama

C) Mississippi

D) Florida

Answer · why

A) Louisiana

The first season of True Detective takes place in Louisiana, with its bayous and industrial landscapes playing a significant role in the atmosphere.

Q 03/05

Which actor played the philosophical, chain-smoking detective partnered with Marty Hart in season one?

A) Matthew McConaughey

B) Woody Harrelson

C) Mahershala Ali

D) Colin Farrell

Answer · why

A) Matthew McConaughey

The performance won a Critics' Choice Television Award and drew Golden Globe and Emmy nominations, capping the actor's so-called McConaissance.

Q 04/05

Who created the True Detective television series?

A) Nic Pizzolatto

B) Vince Gilligan

C) David Chase

D) Noah Hawley

Answer · why

A) Nic Pizzolatto

Nic Pizzolatto is the creator of the True Detective series and wrote all episodes of the first three seasons.

Q 05/05

In season one, what is the first victim's body wearing when found in a burned sugarcane field?

A) A crown of deer antlers

B) An owl mask

C) A wolf pelt

D) A bear-claw necklace

Answer · why

A) A crown of deer antlers

The kneeling, antlered figure surrounded by twig 'devil's nests' became the season's signature image; the crew shot it in a partially burned field out...