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True Detective II (TV Miniseries)

HBO Classics

True Detective II

2015

Nic Pizzolatto (Creator), Justin Lin ...

Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch ...

6.5

20,254

TV Series. Mystery. Thriller. Drama TV Series (2015). 8 Episodes. Second season from the acclaimed HBO Series created by Nic Pizzolatto. When California Highway Patrol officer and war veteran Paul Woodrugh (Taylor Kitsch) discovers a crime scene, it attracts Vinci Police Department detective Ray Velcoro (Colin Farrell) and Ventura County Sheriff's Office CID Ani Bezzerides (Rachel McAdams) to the investigation. Also involved is Frank Semyon (Vince Vaughn), a career ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Tim Goodman The Hollywood Reporter	"Let's just say it's no season 1. (...) At least in the first three episodes of True Detective season two, that magic is missing."	NEU
United States	David Hinckley New York Daily News	"The switch to Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn instead of Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey has left one detail intact. It's still the kind of show that makes TV viewers reach for phrases like 'golden age of television drama'. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United States	Brian Lowry Variety	"The new plot possesses the requisite noir-ish qualities, but feels like a by-the-numbers potboiler, (...) Although generally watchable, the inspiration that turned the first into an obsession for many seems to have drained out of writer Nic Pizzolatto’s prose"	NEU
United States	Alessandra Stanley The New York Times	"'True Detective' (...) builds suspense with finesse and has a keen appreciation for the poetry of political corruption and urban decay. That makes it intriguing, just not enthralling."	POS
United States	Hank Stuever The Washington Post	"There is something still lugubrious and overwrought about 'True Detective', but there’s also a mesmerizing style to it--it’s imperfect, but well made."	NEU
United States	Robert Bianco USA Today	"Three episodes in, the murder mystery is fairly intriguing, but the characters are not. And while improvement is always possible, that's a hard flaw to fix. (...) Rating: ★★ (out of four)"	NEU
United States	Devin Gordon GQ	"Two things are clear from the season-two premiere: One, Fukunaga will be missed (...) and two, this is Pizzolatto's show, to the bone. (...) So okay, fine, season two isn't as good. Of course it's not. But so what? Give me more."	POS
United States	David Wiegand SFGATE	"The writers seem to have gone overboard finding layers and layers of trumped up psychology to make the characters more interesting. In so doing, they’ve also made them less credible."	NEU
United States	Stephen Marche Esquire	"Even Without the McConaissance, True Detective Season 2 Is the Most Addictive Kind of TV. (...) Based on the three episodes HBO sent to critics, the second season of True Detective is nearly as addictive as the first."	POS
United States	James Poniewozik Time	"Season 2 loses the novelty of the show’s first outing and highlights the weaknesses."	NEU
United States	Matt Zoller Seitz Vulture	"True Detective’s Second Season Is Brooding, Sour, and Totally Fascinating. (...) Pizzolatto and Lin are in full command of their medium. Season two (...) is a nasty treat for the eyes and ears."	POS

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