Modern series are a powerful, rapidly growing and developing element of the film industry and culture in general. The number of quality and truly interesting stories is constantly growing. One of such high-quality multiseries movie products is the series "True Detective", reviews of which are mostly positive. How could he attract so many people?
About the film
The series "True Detective", reviews of which demonstrate a general viewer's love for this project, is one of the best detective multiseries TV shows in recent years.
The first season was released in 2014 and literally overnight won worldwide love and recognition. The production of the show is engaged in the HBO television company, which is one of the largest companies in this field on the world stage. HBO has a large number of worthy film works, including: “Game of Thrones”, “World of the Wild West”, “Underground Empire” and many others.
To date, the series has 2 already released full-fledged seasons. For a long time it was not clear whether there would be a continuation, but in the fall of 2017, the creators finally officially announced the 3rd season, the production of which has already begun.
The plot of the first season
The first season of "True Detective" (TV series), according to the audience, turned out to be very good. An interesting plot, excellent cast, high quality character and script elaboration made it one of the most successful and sought-after series in recent years.
In the center of events are two detectives: Martin Hart, whose role is played by the famous actor Woody Harrelson, and Rast Cole, played by the equally famous actor Matthew McConaughey.
They have to investigate the murder of a young woman, which was committed with particular cruelty. In addition, previously there were precedents with a similar handwriting of a criminal.
The action takes place simultaneously in three chronological lines: in 1995 (the main characters met and began to look for the criminal), in 2002 (the fateful period of the heroes' lives) and in 2012 (a similar crime was committed, so the case was resumed).
The first season of the series "True Detective": reviews and reviews
This television project was so successful that from the first episodes it won the recognition of millions of viewers. Despite the fact that the show is specifically, accordingly, designed for a narrow audience, the series has become popular among the masses. The success was not prevented by the abundance of cruel scenes, a rude narration and a gloomy atmosphere.
The series "True Detective", according to viewers, has become one of the best in 2014 and continues to maintain such a high bar to this moment. As for professional film critics, they also speak quite positively about him.
There are a lot of laudatory reviews, but there are practically no negative reviews about "The Real Detective" (TV series). Reviews on "Imkhonet" (one of the largest online sites with comments on films and TV shows until recently) were also extremely positive. By the way, on other large sites, the ratings of this story are also very high.
The second season of the series "True Detective": the plot
The action of season 2 takes place in a fictional town called Vinci, which is located in California. The plot is that there is a murder of one large official, which actually halts the implementation of a large commercial project in the field of railways.
Detective Raymond Velkoro (Colin Farrell), an investigator from the sheriff's office of Antigone Bezzerides (Rachel Macadams) , is being investigated. Also involved in its disclosure are: policeman Paul Woodrow (Taylor Kitsch) and Frank Semion (Vince Vaughn).
This is a simplified presentation of the plot of the second season of the series "True Detective." From the reviews of the film, you can understand that the moviegoers liked the sequel a little less than the first season, but, nevertheless, still holds a pretty high bar.
What will happen in the third season is not yet clear, but fans expect that the creators will not fail and will be able to maintain an equally high level.
"True Detective" (season 2): reviews of the series
The continuation of the sensational series of reviews is also mostly positive. The second season is at a high level: excellent directing, great plot, star cast and just a chic detective component. However, unlike the first season, the second had much more haters. What is the reason for this is difficult to say.
Most likely, the audience did not like too much that all the characters that they liked in the sequel were simply not there. This is a completely new story, with a different plot and characters.
Despite the fact that the audience was less pleased with the new season of the series “True Detective”, the reviews of critics were still enthusiastic. Moreover, professionals praise him even more than the first season. But, in general, the disagreements in the opinions of amateur viewers and film critics are not too great.
The third season of "True Detective"
For a long time it was not known whether there would be a season 3 of the series. Until the fall of 2017, HBO did not give official information about this, but, finally, the fans waited and the creators confirmed the extension of the TV show.
When exactly the pilot episode of the new season will be released, it is not yet advertised, but, most likely, it should be expected in the coming year. It has already become known that actor Mahershal Ali is selected for the main role of an Arkansas officer named Wayne Hayes.
The scene, or rather the investigation of the crime, will be the Ozark Plateau. Other details about the plot have not yet been revealed. It also became known that the screenwriter is Nick Pizzolatto, a well-known American writer, screenwriter and novelist. He is also the creator of this detective story.
Fans are already looking forward to the third season of the series "True Detective." Reviews of him in the format of reasoning, assumptions, various kinds of fan theories and conjectures have already captivated numerous film forums. However, how far it will meet the expectations of the audience, no one knows yet, even the creators.
Film crew
The greatest success and fame among fans of the series "True Detective", according to viewers, was achieved by the film crew working on the first season of the show.
The director was Carey Fukunaga, known for the film "It" in 2017, where he acted as a screenwriter, as well as in the film "Bezrodnye animals" (2015). Of the actors for key roles, as mentioned above, were taken: Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson and Michelle Monaghan, as well as many other talented actors.
The key figure in the creation of the second and third seasons was Pizzolatto. He acts as a screenwriter. The directors were invited: Justin Lin, Janus Mets, Jeremy Poddesva and others.
The cast this time is even more stellar: Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch and Vince Vaughn. In addition to them, other less eminent actors are involved in the series.
The film crew, which will work on the creation of the third season, has not yet been specifically approved.
Interesting Facts
The action of the first season of the series "True Detective", reviews of the actors of which are extremely positive, takes place in the south of Louisiana. The shooting of the series was carried out there, and not using special scenery.
The script for the series began to be prepared in 2012. It took almost 2 years of painstaking work to create it.
Before the name "True Detective" was approved, a version of the "Ballad of Murder" was proposed, which was not accepted as a result.
The second season, the events of which unfold in the state of California, it was decided to shoot away from large and famous cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco. As a result, we chose a small city called Vernon. In the series, it was renamed Vinci.
The first actor who was invited to work on the series was M. McConaughey. He drew attention to his person thanks to the film "Lincoln for a lawyer."
Ratings
"True Detective" (TV series), reviews of which are entirely positive, and, accordingly, the audience ratings are very high, has become quite popular not only on TV, but also on the Internet.
However, since this is still a television show, first of all, its popularity ratings on TV are considered.
The total audience of the first season was almost two and a half million people, which is quite an impressive indicator for the new series. And towards the end, the number of people who regularly watch it on television has increased significantly.
As for the second season, that one, already a continuation of a rather famous series, managed to rivet more than three million viewers on TV screens. Based on this, we can safely say that the series has a lot of fans. Moreover, this was taken into account only by viewers who watched the broadcast of "True Detective" on TV, so the general audience is much larger.
Contribution to Culture
The series "True Detective", according to many viewers, is almost the best representative of its genre in recent years. Most people agree with this opinion. There are reasons for this, because the series was not only interesting and exciting, but also well thought out. The characters are interesting to watch, the plot is addictive from the first episodes.
The dialogues of the heroes are worked out so well that many remarks have long been scattered into quotes and memes on the Internet. The fan base of the series is very large, so it is not surprising that there is already a huge number of fan fiction, various art and products on the theme of the series.
Many fans embody the images of their favorite heroes at various cosplay festivals and theme parties. Such an increased interest in the series suggests that it has a significant impact on contemporary cinema and culture in general.
It is not yet clear how great the contribution of this project to art is, but it has every chance of becoming a truly cult work, and, perhaps, it will someday be called a classic of its genre. Already today he is rightfully included in the list of the most top series.
Finally
In modern society and culture, TV shows play a large role, having a significant impact on the formation of fashion trends in the film industry, and they also influence the formation of the worldview of the people who watch them. This is a powerful element of cinema art, which is becoming more and more large every year.
Of course, in the context of the growing importance of serial films, the quality of their production and commercial profits are also growing. “True Detective” is not only a perfectly made product both technically and artistically, it also excelled as a source of profit, becoming one of the top rated and most watched TV shows in the last few years.
Such success paved the way for the continuation of the project. If the third season is as demanded as the previous two, then it is likely that it will continue further. Of course, all the fans and creators of the series hope to see many more seasons in the future.