‘True Detective: Night Country’ Premiere Analysis: Why Did Eight Men Vanish in Alaska? Our Theories and Burning Questions
variety.comWilliam Earl administrator SPOILER ALERT: This article discusses plot points in Episode 1 of “True Detective: Night Country,” titled “Part 1.” After a five-year absence, “True Detective” is back, and it’s as ominous as ever.
Jodie Foster and Kali Reis are the dynamic duo leading Season 4, and there are faint echoes of the prior seasons in this wholly original chapter.
Written and directed by “Tigers Are Not Afraid” filmmaker Issa López, this Alaska-set missing persons tale focuses on eight men who have vanished from a research station.
Need some postgame analysis to understand what just happened? Variety has you covered. What did we learn in the premiere? Liz Danvers (Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Reis) are in law enforcement in the fictional mining town of Ennis, Alaska, who are brought together while investigating the men who disappeared from a local arctic research station, TSALAL.
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