Is True Detective coming back?

True Detective (2014–present) — drama · crime · thriller on HBO

The answer: Yes — Season 5 is confirmed, the first new episodes since 2024. No premiere date yet.

Genre: Drama · Crime · Thriller
Network / streamer: HBO
Premiered: January 12, 2014
Runtime: ~63 min per episode
TVMaze rating: 8.1 / 10

4seasons

30episodes

8.1/ 10

About True Detective

The show’s next season was announced after its most recent episode aired on February 18, 2024.

True Detective is an American anthology crime drama series that first premiered on January 12, 2014. Created and written by Nic Pizzolatto, it features a different cast and case each season, exploring dark themes and complex investigations. The series has aired four seasons so far, with the most recent concluding in February 2024. It is known for its intense storytelling and atmospheric tone.

The show stars Michelle Monaghan as Maggie Hart, Michael Potts as Det. Maynard Gilbough, Tory Kittles as Det. Thomas Papania, Colin Farrell as Det. Ray Velcoro, Vince Vaughn as Frank Semyon, Matthew McConaughey as Det. Rustin Cohle, Woody Harrelson as Det. Martin Hart, and Taylor Kitsch as Paul Woodrugh. It holds a rating of 8.1 on TVMaze and has an approximate runtime of 63 minutes per episode. The series continues to be a notable entry in the crime drama genre.

True Detective episode schedule

30 aired

Aired · 30

Date	Ep.	Title
February 18, 2024	S4·E6	Night Country: Part 6
February 11, 2024	S4·E5	Night Country: Part 5
February 4, 2024	S4·E4	Night Country: Part 4
January 28, 2024	S4·E3	Night Country: Part 3
January 21, 2024	S4·E2	Night Country: Part 2
January 14, 2024	S4·E1	Night Country: Part 1
February 24, 2019	S3·E8	Now Am Found
February 17, 2019	S3·E7	The Final Country
February 10, 2019	S3·E6	Hunters in the Dark
February 3, 2019	S3·E5	If You Have Ghosts
January 27, 2019	S3·E4	The Hour and the Day
January 20, 2019	S3·E3	The Big Never
January 13, 2019	S3·E2	Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
January 13, 2019	S3·E1	The Great War and Modern Memory
August 9, 2015	S2·E8	Omega Station
August 2, 2015	S2·E7	Black Maps and Motel Rooms
July 26, 2015	S2·E6	Church in Ruins
July 19, 2015	S2·E5	Other Lives
July 12, 2015	S2·E4	Down Will Come
July 5, 2015	S2·E3	Maybe Tomorrow
June 28, 2015	S2·E2	Night Finds You
June 21, 2015	S2·E1	The Western Book of the Dead
March 9, 2014	S1·E8	Form and Void
March 2, 2014	S1·E7	After You've Gone
February 23, 2014	S1·E6	Haunted Houses
February 16, 2014	S1·E5	The Secret Fate of All Life
February 9, 2014	S1·E4	Who Goes There
January 26, 2014	S1·E3	The Locked Room
January 19, 2014	S1·E2	Seeing Things
January 12, 2014	S1·E1	The Long Bright Dark