True Detective S2E1 — The Western Book of the Dead

7.5

True Detective•Season 2•Episode 1

The Western Book of the Dead

7.5/10 · 18,161 votesJun 21, 201558 min

Ranked #7 of 8 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

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The disappearance of a city manager disrupts a lucrative land scheme and ignites an investigation involving three police officers and a career criminal who is moving into legitimate business.

Directed byJustin Lin

Written byNic Pizzolatto

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Colin Farrell

Ray Velcoro

Vince Vaughn

Frank Semyon

Rachel McAdams

Antigone 'Ani' Bezzerides

Taylor Kitsch

Paul Woodrugh

Kelly Reilly

Jordan Semyon

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Alex Hall

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Justin Lin

Director

Ben Kunde

Associate Producer

Amanda Overton

Script Coordinator

Nic Pizzolatto

Writer

Lera Lynn

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Episode Summary

"The Western Book of the Dead" is episode 1 of True Detective season 2. It scored 7.5/10 from 18,161 votes, ranking #7 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Justin Lin and written by Nic Pizzolatto, it aired on June 21, 2015.

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