![]() A new sword and sorcery epic about the warring families of Westeros is here, and it feels like a true return to form. The second season, which stars Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams and Vince Vaughn, isn’t particularly well regarded, but the third (with Mahershala Ali) is excellent, and we hold out high hopes for the upcoming fourth, set to star Jodie Foster.īanish that dreadful final season (fair enough: those dreadful last three seasons) of Game of Thrones from your mind. There are then two further seasons of the show to enjoy, with each being its own separate story with an entirely new cast. Don’t be surprised if that’s what drives you to devour its eight episodes in short order. ![]() ![]() ![]() While the plot is undeniably gripping, the cinematography masterful and the Southern Gothic atmosphere creepily evocative, it’s the characters – McConaughey’s nihilistic philosophiser and Harrelson’s booze-addled womaniser – and their fraught relationship that provide True Detective’s primary pull. It’s testament to the growing standing of modern television that it can attract movie stars such as Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, who light up the small screen here as a mismatched pair of Louisiana cops tasked with solving a ritualistic murder. ![]()
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