Caught the first episode of
True Detective and found it very good. Both Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey are great together. And I like the concept where each season (season 1 will have 8 eps) deals with different storyline and characters (stars). This will keep the show from becoming like ... well ... Bones

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Its flavor reminds me of several UK shows (names of which I can't remember right now) and i love its grittiness. If you get a chance to watch it AND you like 'crime drama' with really damaged characters .. do.