Summary

• True Detective season 4 features a stellar cast led by Jodie Foster and Kali Reis, tackling supernatural mysteries with unconventional methods.
• The series successfully recalls the brilliance of season 1 while introducing new, intriguing plotlines and character arcs.
• With compelling narratives and strong performances, True Detective: Night Country continues the legacy of being one of HBO Max's top originals.

Like its predecessor, True Detective season 4 boasts a talented cast that helps it carry on its legacy as one of the best crime anthology shows on TV. The series has been one of HBO Max’s most successful originals with one of the highest viewership on the network thanks to its compelling plotlines, character arcs, and unique narrative style. Harkening back to the original smash-hit season, True Detective: Night Country's characters are tasked with investigating supernatural mysteries and must utilize unconventional methods to uncover the truth.

Titled Night Country, the series boasts a strong cast led by Jodie Foster and Kali Reis, whose characters are forced to confront their pasts through the investigation. Despite having strong predecessors to compare to, True Detective season 4 successfully manages to both recall season 1 and, in some ways, improve upon it. This is no doubt thanks to the stellar cast that brings the enthralling season 4 story to life.

Jodie Foster As Liz Danvers

Birthdate: November 19, 1962

Actor: Jodie Foster had a breakthrough with her role as Iris Steensma in Taxi Driver, for which she received her first Academy Award nomination. Although she didn't win that time, Foster eventually went on to get two Academy Awards for her performances as Sarah Tobias in The Accused and Clarice Starling in Silence of the Lambs. She also appeared as the lead in Panic Room (playing Meg Altman), Flightplan (Kyle Pratt), and The Mauritanian (Nancy Hollander) - which earned her a Golden Globe.

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Character: Jodie Foster, who received an Academy Award for playing Detective Clarice Starling in The Silence of The Lambs, could not have been better suited to lead the series as Liz Danvers. Liz is heralded with the task of investigating the sudden disappearance of eight men from the Tsalal Arctic Research Station, which soon spirals into a macabre and potentially supernatural mystery.

Kali Reis As Evangeline Navarro

Birthdate: August 24, 1986

Actor: Portrayed by professional boxer and actress Kali Reis, she made her acting debut in Catch the Fair One as Kaylee, where she is also credited as the writer. The plot follows the story of a former boxer on a quest to find her missing sister. Reis has also starred in Asphalt City opposite Sean Penn and will appear in Wind River: Rising alongside Gil Birmingham and Scott Eastwood.

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Character: Evangeline Navarro works alongside Liz Danvers on the scientist mystery, while also trying to crack a years-old cold case. Navarro was born in Boston and was raised there until her mother moved her and her sister to Alaska to escape an abusive relationship. Her mother died in an unsolved case and she went on to become a trooper, hoping to solve any crimes that came her way. When she learned of the severed tongue found at a crime, she showed up looking into an old case.

John Hawkes As Hank Prior

Birthdate: September 11, 1959

Actor: John Hawkes is best known for his role as “Teardrop” Dolly in the coming-of-age drama Winter’s Bone, for which he received an Academy Award nomination. His other brilliant performances include Mark O'Brien in The Sessions, Robert Lantham in Lincoln, Charlie Hayes in Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and Freddie Spearman in American Gangster. His TV credits include Sol Star in Deadwood, Viggo in Too Old to Die Young, and Klaw in Marvel's Wastelanders: Doom.

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Character: Hank Prior, a police officer with an apparent grudge against Danvers, is portrayed by John Hawkes. Hank is a police officer in Ennius, Alaska, and is Peter Prior's father. Hank was sent to work with Danvers during the disappearance of the scientists, and they kept butting heads about how to deal with the case and what they needed to do, as Hank is much more aloof than Danvers. Hank turned out to be involved in some bad things from the past and worked to cover it up.

Christopher Eccleston As Ted Connelly

Birthdate: February 16, 1964

Actor: The character is played by BAFTA nominee Christopher Eccleston, best known for his role as the ninth Doctor in Doctor Who. He was also cast as the iconic comic villain Malekith in Thor: The Dark World, portraying John Lennon in Lennon Naked, and David Stephen in Shallow Grave. Apart from an extensive career in film, he has also appeared in television, notably as Matt Jamison in another HBO original The Leftovers, and appears in the film Young Woman and the Sea as Jabez Wolffe.

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Character: Sharing a long history with Liz Danvers, Ted Connelly is a politically inclined "animal" and the regional Chief of Police. Connelly showed up in Ennis, Alaska, when he learned the missing scientists had been found buried in ice. He wanted to push the case to Anchorage, where they had more resources to use, but Danvers pushed back and wanted to keep the case there, so they didn't have to manipulate the bodies until they thawed. He and Danvers have a sexual relationship as well.

Fiona Shaw As Rose Aguineau

Birthdate: July 10, 1958

Actor: is portrayed by Fiona Shaw, who is no stranger to starring in suspense thrillers. Shaw starred as Carolyn Martens - head of the Russian Section of MI6 in the series Killing Eve for which she received a BAFTA award. She is best known for her portrayal of the character Aunt Petunia in the Harry Potter film series. She has also been credited as Miss Harrison in Enola Holmes and ed the Andor cast as Maarva Andor.

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Title	Role
Harry Potter franchise (2001-2011)	Petunia Dursley
True Blood (2011)	Marnie Stonebrook
Killing Eve (2018-2022)	Carolyn Martens

Character: With a mysterious past and a possible connection to a character from season 1, Rose Aguineau is the local woman who found the bodies of the missing scientists. She told the police that she followed the ghost of her dead lover Travis onto the ice, and that is where she found the bodies. She is a survivalist and a friend to the entire Ennis community. She also has a spiritual connection to the dead and helps with the people involved in the case.

Finn Bennett As Peter Prior

Birthdate: 1999

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Actor: Newcomer Finn Bennett stars as Peter Prior - Danvers’ protégé and enthusiastic confidante. This is Bennett’s first major onscreen appearance since his recurring role as Marcellus in the British-Italian historical drama series Domina. Bennett has also appeared in the Channel 4 miniseries Kiri alongside Sarah Lancashire as Si Warner and in the coming-of-age TV movie Cider with Rosie as Jack alongside Timothy Spall and Samantha Morton.

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Title	Role
Hope Gap (2019)	Robbie
A Banquet (2021)	Sean
Domina (2021)	Marcellus

Character: Peter Prior is Danvers’ protégé and enthusiastic confidante. He is also the son of John Hawkes' Captain Hank Prior. When he was a child, he fell through the ice, and his father was able to break through and get him out, staying with him until he made it to get medical attention. Pete still claims that he has dreams of this moment as an adult. Unlike his father, Pete was a good police officer and refused to take part in anything that would compromise his integrity.

Anna Lambe As Kayla Malee

Birthdate: September 25, 2000

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Actor: Anna Lambe is best known for her debut role as Spring in the sports drama The Grizzlies, for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination. She has also appeared in the coming-of-age series Trickster as Sarah and Dawn in Dusk & Dawn (where she also serves as associate producer). She also had roles in the TV shows Diggstown, Three Pines and Alaska Daily. She has a major role in the TV series North of North.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Title	Role
Alaska Daily (2023)	Alice Porter
Three Pines (2022)	Blue Two-Rivers
Trickster (2020)	Sarah

Character: Anna Lambe stars as Kayla Malee, a young nurse who is married to Pete Prior and is the mother of his child. The couple's relationship comes under severe strain as a result of Pete's dedication to the missing scientists' case. She tries hard to balance her family and professional relationships but holds resentment towards Danvers because of Pete's duties by her side, keeping him away from his family. She also welcomed Leah into her home.

True Detective Season 4 ing Cast & Characters

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Aka Niviâna as Julia - Newcomer Aka Niviâna debuts in True Detective as Julia - Navarro's sister battling demons from her past and within her. This is Niviâna's first acting credit. She previously served as a runner for the critically acclaimed series Borgen - a political drama about a prime minister's rise to power, starring Sidse Babbett Knudsen in the lead.

Klaus Tange as Otis Heiss - Introduced in True Detective: Night Country episode 4, Otis Heiss immediately arouses suspicion. He is played by Danish actor Klaus Tange, who is best known for a recurring role in the Netflix sci-fi series Tribes of Europa. He has over 35 years of experience under his belt and has worked in movies such as A Royal Affair as a Minister and in the Gentlemen & Gangsters miniseries.

Nivi Pedersen as Annie Kowtuk - Despite being murdered years before the disappearance of the scientists, activist Annie K is somehow connected to the main True Detective season 4 mystery. She is played by Nivi Pedersen, who starred as Emmy Rasmussen in Borgen. She has very few credits to her name, with most of them coming in movies and TV shows from Sweden.

She appeared in seven episodes of the series Thin Ice in 2020.

Owen McDonnell as Raymond Clark - A former romantic partner of Annie K, Raymond Clark instantly arouses suspicion after the disappearance of his fellow scientists and his association with the mysterious True Detective spiral. The Irish researcher is played by Owen McDonnell, who featured in Killing Eve as Niko Polastri. He also had roles in the 2023 BBC Great Expectations adaptation, the 2022 Netflix movie Lave & Gelato, and the British crime drama The Bay in 2021.

Isabella Star LaBlanc as Leah - Isabella Star LaBlanc portrays Danvers' stepdaughter Leah, who is struggling to find her voice and identity. LaBlanc has previously starred in a recurring role in the drama series Long Slow Exhale as Elfrina. She was also an extra on the series In An Instant.

Other than that, she has no other movie or TV credits.

Joel D. Montgrand as Eddie Qavvik - Joel D. Montgrand plays Eddie Qavvik, a local musher with deep connections and Navarro's love interest in True Detective season 4. Montgrand is best known for his role as Hakoda in Avatar: The Last Airbender. He also appeared in the award-winning film Beans as Kania'tariio. Fans might also him from episodes of Bates Motel, iZombie, and Legends of Tomorrow.

True Detective

TV-MA

Drama

Mystery

Crime

8/10

47

9.3/10

Release Date

January 12, 2014

8/10

47

9.3/10

True Detective is an anthology series exploring intricate criminal investigations through multiple timelines. Each season examines dark personal and professional secrets revealed during the course of solving complex cases, highlighting the impact of crime on individuals both within and outside the law enforcement community.

Network

HBO Max

Cast

Dana Gourrier, Madison Wolfe, J.D. Evermore

Streaming Service(s)

MAX

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