True Detective Cast Season 1 Cast !!top!! Jun 2026

The core of the show revolves around two Louisiana State Police homicide detectives, Rust Cohle (played by Matthew McConaughey) and Martin Hart (played by Woody Harrelson). Cohle, a philosophical and troubled veteran detective, and Hart, a younger and more straightforward investigator, are tasked with solving a series of gruesome murders that take place over a period of 17 years.

The secondary cast provides texture, menace, and emotional stakes. true detective cast season 1 cast