True Detective: The Complete First Season [3 Discs] [DVD]

Well to start off, I came in to this series not knowing a thing about it. Not a trailer, teaser, nor a recommendation. First two episodes started out a bit slow and then it really picked up. Absolutely the best series I have ever watched. The character development was so dynamic and you really see change in them that you keep wanting to see more. If you buy this, you will get your moneys worth, trust me, I'm a king.

TRUE DETECTIVE is a great series to buy and binge watch. There are 8 episodes that are an hour each. I would suggest watching this over the course of two or three nights. The story centers around two detectives working together on a case involving a serial killer who has been murdering women and children for years but has never been caught. At times the story unfolds slowly, but the great acting by the leads (McCaugnahey and Harrelson) will keep you wanting to watch and see what happens next. One thing I have to point out is that the story is just as much (maybe even more) about the relationship between the two main characters as it is about the serial killings. It's dark at times, intense at times, intriguing at times, and slow build sometimes. Overall I would recommend this to anyone who likes a good serial killer drama with great acting. The video quality is excellent. 5 out of 5 for a perfect picture. Audio is really good as well. 4.5 out of 5 Extras include some On-set interviews, featurettes with the writer and composer, and some other featurettes about making this show. 4 out of 5.

I' missed it when it first came out but watched it on hbo later and loved it so much I bought it. It might be the best tv show I have ever seen.

I had heard some good things about the HBO series True Detective and so last weekend I finally got around to checking it out (thank you HBO GO app!) It was late Friday evening and I had only planned to watch one episode, but pretty early into it I was hooked. Found myself watching the next three and staying up to 3AM in the process, it was that good. Over the next two days, I then proceeded to watch the remaining four episodes of the first season (which concludes the story-arc, as it’s being done as an anthology type of series, with all new characters, setting and story for each season.) I’ve described the show to friends as being a police procedural, CSI-type of show, but one that was co-authored by Cormac McCarthy and H. P. Lovecraft – largely due to the frequent philosophical ruminations on the nature of humanity, the disturbing and nightmarish crime being investigated, and some pervasive elements of existential dread. So even though I could see the show thanks to having HBO, I ended up buying a copy on disc just so I could share it with friends. So yeah, I’m a big fan. I’ll also add that Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey’s performances are stellar. McConaughey in particular has a pretty unusual and difficult character, but he pulls it off in a remarkably compelling way. No surprise that he’s won awards for it and was nominated for the Emmy. The show is also shot gorgeously, and turns the setting of the southern Louisiana bayou region into a character in its own right. Warning though: the show is definitely not for everyone. It’s got some dark subject matter and is frequently rather disturbing, so if you don’t deal well with that, you might need to skip it. Think a little bit of movies like Se7en or Silence of the Lambs, to understand what I mean. If you’re fine with those, then definitely check out True Detective.

This is an amazing show. The BluRay pack does what it's supposed to, but like other HBO shows, their menus take too many clicks to navigate and could be a bit simpler.

I was blown away by this show. Matthew McConaughey gives the best performance of his career here, IMO. Yes better than Dallas Buyers Club. Expecting little from Woody Harrelson, I was surprised and richly rewarded with a fantastic performance by him as well. No spoilers here, just get ready for one of the creepiest mystery shows I have ever watched. This is Criminal Minds at an exponentially superior level. Everyone involved deserves recognition for putting together a show that brought me back to watching weekly tv for the first time since The Sopranos. I can't wait to see what they do next season. I know Harrelson and McConaughey aren't acting in the show next year, but I am psyched for the possibilities regardless.

The acting and partnership of Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey is unmatched. What a gripping and suspenseful series. HBO has outdone themselves again.

The combination of McConaughey and Harrelson made this show one of the best this past year. Highly recommend giving it a try.