The Long Bright Dark
Detectives Marty Hart (Woody Harrelson) and Rust Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) of the Louisiana State Police investigate the murder of a woman in her late 20s. Her body is found bound and there are a deer's antlers attached to her head. There are symbols painted on her body. There are odd looking objects placed near her body.
Hart and Cohle have a tenuous relationship. They have only been partners for a few weeks when the woman is murdered. Hart has a wife and two young daughters. Cohle was once married but his marriage fell apart after his daughter died.
The two detective's investigation leads them to look into the case of Marie Fontenot, a young girl who went missing years ago.
The murder investigation happened in 1995. Hart and Cohle remained partners for 7 years. They are interviewed separately (in 2012) about the case by two other detectives who are working on a similar case.
Thoughts
Michael Harney has a small part in a supporting role in this episode. He plays another detective. I know him best from Orange Is the New Black.
There was a moment in this episode that seems to indicate that Hart is having an affair with an admin assistant. I think that it’s very likely that Molly, Hart’s wife, is going to have an affair with Cohle after she finds about Hart’s extracurricular activities.
I've never watched this show before and didn't know much about it but from what I've heard it sounded like it might be up my alley. So far, so good, but it has yet to really impress me. I'm not about to give up on it, I'm just saying that this episode didn't completely win me over.
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