True Detective starring Mahershala Ali (Moonlight). The new season of the anthology series sees Ali as a detective investigating a murder of two missing children in the heart of the Ozarks, a case which spans three different time periods of his life.

True detective season 3 episodes titles & synopsis



Episode 1 “The Great War and Modern Memory“:

The disappearance of a young Arkansas boy (Phoenix Elkin) and his sister (Lena McCarthy) in 1980 triggers vivid memories and enduring questions for retired detective Wayne Hays (Mahershala Ali), who worked the case 35 years before with partner Roland West (Stephen Dorff). What started as a routine case becomes a long journey to dissect and make sense of the crime.

Episode 2 “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye“:

Hays (Mahershala Ali) looks back at the aftermath of the 1980 Purcell case in West Finger, Ark., including possible evidence left behind at the Devil’s Den, an outdoor hangout for local kids. As attention focuses on two conspicuous suspects – Brett Woodard (Michael Greyeyes), a solitary vet and trash collector, and Ted LaGrange (Shawn-Caulin Young), an ex-con with a penchant for children – the parents of the missing kids, Tom (Scoot McNairy) and Lucy Purcell (Mamie Gummer), receive a cryptic note from an anonymous source.

Episode 3 “The Big Never“

Hays (Mahershala Ali) recalls his early romance with Amelia (Carmen Ejogo), as well as cracks in their relationship that surfaced after they married and had children. Ten years after the Purcell crimes, new evidence emerges, giving him a second chance to vindicate himself and the investigation.

Episode 4 “The Hour and the Day“:

Hays (Mahershala Ali) and West (Stephen Dorff) see a possible connection between the local church and the Purcell crimes. As the detectives search for one suspect and round up another for interrogation, Woodard (Michael Greyeyes) is targeted by a vigilante group.

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True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto returns to the series, serving as showrunner, producer and writer for the series. Pizzolatto wrote all but one of the episodes in the third season with episode 4 being co-written by David Milch (Deadwood). Pizzolatto will also make his directorial debut with one of the episodes while the rest are directed by Jeremy Saulnier (Green Room).

cast of the third season are Stephen Dorff, Carmen Ejogo, Josh Hopkins, Scott McNairy, Mamie Gummer, Jodi Balfour, Lonnie Chavis, Ray Fisher, Michael Greyeyes, Jon Tenney, Rhys Wakefield, Sarah Gadon, Emily Nelson, Brandon Flynn, and Michael Graziadei.

Source: HBO

