True | Detective Season 1 Cast

At first glance, Marty Hart is the "normal" one—a family man and conventional detective who serves as the audience’s initial anchor. Woody Harrelson plays him with a brilliant, tragic irony. Marty preaches traditional values while casually cheating on his wife, espouses logic while prone to violent outbursts.

In the end, the show’s thesis was simple: "The light is winning." But it was the incredible, haunting performances of this cast that made us believe, for 470 minutes, that the dark was truly eternal. true detective season 1 cast