Throughout its limited run beginning in 2014, the HBO series True Detective has presented viewers with unique takes on the American crime drama on television, marked by literary and cinematic influences, heavyweight performances, and an experimental approach to the genre. At times celebrated and opposed, the series has ignited a range of ongoing critical conversations about representations of gender, depictions of place, and narrative forms. True Detective: Critical Essays on the HBO Series includes a breadth of scholarly chapters that cross disciplinary boundaries, interrogate a range of topics, and ultimately promise to further contribute to critical debates surrounding the series.

Contributions by: Cameron Williams Crawford, Jennifer Crumley, Alexis Egan, Rick Elmore, Isabell Große, Kathryn Jensen, Tony Prichard, Michael Samuel, Amy Stavola, Scott F. Stoddart, Ryan Twomey, Jessica Walker, Helen Williams