True Detective: Night Country release date, cast, trailer and news
The HBO drama is back – and arguably better than ever.
It's been a long time coming but True Detective, one of HBO's most acclaimed shows, is making a comeback this week.
Over the years, the drama has seen the likes of Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Mahershala Ali and Colin Farrell lead the series. Now, Jodie Foster and Kali Reis are the latest co-leads in new instalment, True Detective: Night Country.
The mystery anthology series takes us to Alaska, where it unravels the macabre and perplexing fate of a group of scientists who go missing from an arctic research centre.
McConaughey and Harrelson are attached as executive producers while series creator Nic Pizzolatto has handed showrunner duties to Issa López, with the Mexican writer-director best known for her 2017 fantasy horror flick Tigers Are Not Afraid.
True Detective: Night Country looks to be just as chilling, with early attention going to the show's allusions to sinister cults and the supernatural. Here's everything we know so far.
True Detective: Night Country release date
True Detective: Night Country will premiere on Sky Atlantic and NOW on Monday 15th January 2024.
Diehard fans have the option of watching the show at 2am that morning, with the late-night premiere occurring simultaneously with the US debut.
However, most will probably opt to tune in at the more reasonable time of 9pm, when the episode will be shown once again on Sky Atlantic, or alternatively at their convenience on the streaming service NOW.
The series will then air weekly every Monday on Sky Atlantic and NOW for UK viewers.
True Detective: Night Country cast – who stars in season 4?
The cast of True Detective: Night Country is led by celebrated talent Jodie Foster and professional boxer Kali Reis, for whom this is the most high-profile acting role to date.
They'll play detectives Liz Danvers (Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Reis) with a difficult past who are forced to work together on a creepy new case, which rocks the remote, snowy town of Ennis, Alaska.
The supporting cast includes Killing Eve alum Fiona Shaw, who plays local woman Rose Aguineau, who claims to be able to see the dead, while former Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston adopts an American accent to play rival cop Ted Corsaro.
John Hawkes plays Hank Prior, who has a history with Liz Danvers, while Finn Bennett is on board to play his son, Peter, who is a fresh-faced recent recruit to the local police force.
Isabella Star LaBlanc rounds out the main cast as Liz's daughter, Leah, while Anna Lambe (Three Pines), Joel D Montgrand (Netflix's upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender) and newcomer Aka Niviâna are confirmed for recurring roles.
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What is True Detective: Night Country about?
While previous seasons of True Detective have been set in Louisiana, California and the Ozarks, this latest edition takes us to the fictional town of Ennis in Alaska – a far northern point which sees no sunlight at all in the peak of winter (hence the title).
This lends the show an eerie quality, with several characters citing a common tendency for the mind to play tricks while living under such unusually dark conditions.
Detectives Liz Danvers and Evangeline Navarro will find themselves drawn into a confusing case as eight scientists vanish from an arctic research centre, leaving no indication of how or why.
Although they have some disdain for each other, the duo will need to work together – utilising their distinct skills and knowledge – to piece together this creepy puzzle.
True Detective: Night Country trailer
Courtesy of Sky, the trailer for True Detective: Night Country is here to give you a taste of what's in store. Watch now:
True Detective: Night Country comes to Sky Atlantic and NOW on Monday 15th January. Check out more of our Drama coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on.
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David Craig is the Senior Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest and greatest scripted drama and comedy across television and streaming. Previously, he worked at Starburst Magazine, presented The Winter King Podcast for ITVX and studied Journalism at the University of Sheffield.
