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# Everything to Know About 'True Detective: Night Country' Starring Jodie Foster

The series will premiere on January 14!

By Josiah SotoPublished: Jan 12, 2024 3:23 PM EST

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It's cold and dreary out, which makes it the perfect time to whip up some of your favorite winter desserts, grab a steaming mug of hot chocolate, and throw on a crime-drama show. Guess it's a good thing that True Detective: Night Country is here, because it's just what we need to set the mood!

Those who have followed the show since its inception know it's an anthology series (much like Lawmen: Bass Reeves), which means that a new scenario and set of characters are introduced each season. True Detective famously starred Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey as detectives Martin Hart and Rust Cohle in its first season in 2014. Since then, the show has seen other A-list actors join—like Rachel McAdams, Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn, and more!

The latest season of the show certainly does not disappoint! Two-time Academy Award-winning actress, Jodie Foster, is set to star in the fourth season, and she'll be taking on a case that some of the toughest detectives wouldn't even dare to look at.

Read on for all the details we know about True Detective: Night Country, including what it will be about, premiere date, cast news, and more.

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## What will True Detective: Night Country be about?

The new True Detective case to be investigated takes place in Ennis, Alaska, and surrounds the sudden disappearance of eight scholars at a research center. So, the vibes are already chilly and creepy. Detective Liz Danvers (Foster) is the women hired to figure out just what's going on—but a curveball is thrown at her when she finds out she'll be partnering with Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis). The two clearly do not like each other—and whether they have a dark history together or not will be touched on. Still, a job is a job, and this is a pretty serious case—so they must learn how to work together without jumping at each other's throats 24/7.

## Who is in the cast of True Detective: Night Country?

The cast is an impressive one! We already know that Jodie Foster is leading the series as Detective Liz Danvers alongside Kali Reis as Detective Evangeline Navarro.

Foster won not one, but two Oscars (both in the Best Actress category) for her roles in The Accused and The Silence of the Lambs. She also recently starred in the 2023 biopic, Nyad. Reis is an actress and former world champion American boxer! She has had roles in Catch the Fair One and Black Flies.

The rest of the cast includes John Hawkes, Aka Niviâna, Fiona Shaw, Finn Bennett, Anna Lambe, Christopher Eccleston, Isabella Star Lablanc, and Joel D. Montgrand.

## Is there a trailer?

Yep! But you might want to watch with your hand over your eyes. Foster and Reis seem to already have insane chemistry, even though their characters don't like each other much! We get glimpses of dark and chilling scenes as the two work together to figure out just what went wrong.

## When will True Detective: Night Country premiere?

Get ready, because the date is approaching! True Detective: Night Country will premiere on HBO on Sunday, January 14. The episodes will air weekly on Sundays. The schedule goes as follows:

- Episode 1: January 14
- Episode 2: January 21
- Episode 3: January 28
- Episode 4: February 4
- Episode 5: February 11
- Episode 6: February 18

## How can I stream True Detective: Night Country?

Don't have cable? Not a problem! You can also stream the series on Max. The episodes will also be dropped weekly on Sundays on the platform. Plans for the streaming service start at $9.99 a month with ads. And ad-free plan will currently cost you $15.99.

## True Detective: Night Country

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Josiah is the Digital Content Producer for the commerce team at Popular Mechanics, Best Products, Runner’s World, and Bicycling Magazine. He also writes for “BIO Buys”—a column on Biography.com—giving readers the lowdown on what products their favorite celebs are using. In another life, Josiah was an editor at ThePioneerWoman.com, where he sharpened his expertise on all things lifestyle, food-news, and entertainment. Outside work related matters, he’s a fan of Studio Ghibli films, unimportant reality TV drama, and melancholy Lorde songs.

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