‘True Detective’ Review: Episode 1 Conjures a Chilly, Mysterious Welcome to ‘Night Country’  —  Spoilers

Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) is having a shit day. Her step-daughter, Leah (Isabella LaBlanc), got caught having sex with her 16-year-old girlfriend… on camera. On the drive home, a drunk driver nearly T-boned them, which also sparked traumatic memories of her husband and son’s deaths (presumably, at the hands of another driver under the influence). Hank (John Hawkes), the former captain she replaced, is throwing up roadblocks to their investigation. His son, Pete (Finn Bennet), is her only reliable deputy. Her fantasy football team is all banged up and, oh yeah, there’s a group of missing scientists who, it turns out, froze to death in the cold, dark, Alaskan night. Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) is also having a shit day.…

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