“True Detective: Night Country” Reviews Are In

HBO's "True Detective: Night Country" has received rave reviews from critics, making it the best ranked of the four seasons – keeping pace with the acclaimed first season and significantly outpacing seasons two and three. Set in the small town of Ennis, Alaska during the extended winter night, the series follows the uncanny disappearance of eight men from the Tsalal Arctic Research Station. The story revolves around Detective Liz Danvers, played by Jodie Foster, and Evangeline Navarro, portrayed by Kali Reis, grappling with their personal demons and concealed realities to decipher the Arctic riddle. Other stars include John Hawkes, Christopher Eccleston, Fiona Shaw, Finn Bennett, and Anna Lambe. The show boasts a remarkable 100% rating (8.7/10) from 15 reviews, compared to the 91% (9.0/10) of Season 1, 47% (6.3/10) of Season 2, and 84% (7.65/10) of Season 3. The series also has a strong 88/100 score, exceeding the 87/100 for Season 1, 61/100 for Season 2, and 72/100 for Season 3. Selected review snippets highlight phrases such as “The most thrilling season”, “an incredible return to form for the series”, and "Night Country marks a frightening return to form". Issa Lopez, acting as showrunner, writer, and director, helms all six episodes of the upcoming season, with Foster, Barry Jenkins, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, Mari Jo Winkler, Steve Golin, Richard Brown, Alan Page Arriaga, Matthew McConaughey, and Woody Harrelson taking on executive producing roles. HBO will debut “True Detective: Night Country” on Sunday, January 14th.