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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

HBO scores again with 'True Detective'

Another gem has started airing on HBO, home of  'The Sopranos,' 'The Wire,' 'Sex in the City,' and 'Six Feet Under.'

The network is back with another stellar drama, this one pairing stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, both of whom act as executive producers. Set in Louisiana, the story starts with the former state CID detectives on a ritualistic killing looking back on their discovery of the case nearly two decades earlier.

Only eight episodes long, the season is one quarter of the way through, so there is plenty of time to catch up, if you subscribe. If not, wait for this one on Netflix.

Moody with strong dialogue, the story builds strongly but deliberately. Keep an eye out for this one. The Hollywood Reporter notes that the show will take a week off for the Super Bowl and that it is one of HBO's strongest starts in years in terms of viewers. Many of the viewers were like me, catching up on DVR. Putting together the two hours together made for a furious start to a sensational show.

Despite other cable channels, especially Starz and Showtime, throwing out gems that fans savor, HBO is back with a solid hour-long drama worth watching.

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