True Detective: Season 3
True Detective Season 3 continues the overarching saga across eight episodes as an American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in the dark.
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series is an American anthology police detective drama.
- The narrative utilizes multiple timelines.
- The overarching saga continues across eight episodes per season.
- The truth lies in the dark.
Season overview
True Detective Season 3 continues the overarching saga across eight episodes as an American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in the dark.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
The Great War and Modern Memory
Jan 13, 2019
The disappearance of a young Arkansas boy and his sister in 1980 triggers vivid memories and enduring questions for retired detective Wayne Hays, who worked the case 35 years befor
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Jan 13, 2019
Hays looks back at the aftermath of the 1980 Purcell case in West Finger, Arkansas, including possible evidence left behind at the Devil's Den. As attention focuses on two conspicu
The Big Never
Jan 20, 2019
Hays recalls his early romance with Amelia, as well as cracks in their relationship that surfaced after they married and had children. Ten years after the Purcell crimes, new evide
The Hour and the Day
Jan 27, 2019
Hays and West 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 is
If You Have Ghosts
Feb 3, 2019
Wayne finds himself in a no-win situation as new clues emerge in the Purcell case. Roland wrestles with how to keep evidence secure as lawyers demand a new investigation. Amelia fi
Hunters in the Dark
Feb 10, 2019
Wayne and Roland revisit discrepancies in the Purcell case that were hidden or forgotten over the years. Among those being reevaluated is Tom Purcell, as well as Lucy Purcell’s cou
The Final Country
Feb 17, 2019
Following up on new leads, Wayne and Roland track down a man who left the police force in the midst of the Purcell investigation. Meanwhile, Amelia visits Lucy Purcell’s best frien
Now Am Found
Feb 24, 2019
Wayne struggles to hold on to his memories, and his grip on reality, as the truth behind the Purcell case is finally revealed.