8.5/1011,285 votes#1 - The Great War and Modern Memory
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/13/2019
The disappearance of a young Arkansas boy and his sister in 1980 triggers vivid memories and enduring questions for retired detective Wayne Hays, who worked the case 35 years before with partner Roland West. What started as a routine case becomes a long journey to dissect and make sense of the crime.
Director: Jeremy Saulnier
Writer: Nic Pizzolatto
8.0/108,922 votes#2 - Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/2019
Hays looks back at the aftermath of the 1980 Purcell case in West Finger, Arkansas, including possible evidence left behind at the Devil's Den. As attention focuses on two conspicuous suspects--Brett Woodard, a solitary vet and trash collector, and Ted LaGrange, an ex-con with a penchant for children--the parents of the missing kids, Tom and Lucy Purcell, receive a cryptic note.
Director: Jeremy Saulnier
Writer: Nic Pizzolatto
7.8/107,973 votes#3 - The Big Never
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/20/2019
Hays recalls his early romance with Amelia, as well as cracks in their relationship that surfaced after they married and had children. Ten years after the Purcell crimes, new evidence emerges, giving him a second chance to vindicate himself and the investigation.
Director: Daniel Sackheim
Writer: Nic Pizzolatto
8.0/107,738 votes#4 - The Hour and the Day
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2019
Hays and West see a possible connection between the local church and the Purcell crimes. As the detectives search for one suspect and round up another for interrogation, Woodard is targeted by a vigilante group.
Director: Nic Pizzolatto
Writer: David Milch, Nic Pizzolatto
8.3/107,838 votes#5 - If You Have Ghosts
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/3/2019
Wayne finds himself in a no-win situation as new clues emerge in the Purcell case. Roland wrestles with how to keep evidence secure as lawyers demand a new investigation. Amelia finds her relationship with Wayne imperiled by her writing aspirations and his jealousy.
Director: Nic Pizzolatto
Writer: Nic Pizzolatto
8.3/107,559 votes#6 - Hunters in the Dark
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 2/10/2019
Wayne and Roland revisit discrepancies in the Purcell case that were hidden or forgotten over the years. Among those being reevaluated is Tom Purcell, as well as Lucy Purcell’s cousin, Dan O’Brien. The glitter of Amelia’s book release is tarnished by a voice from the past.
Director: Daniel Sackheim
Writer: Graham Gordy, Nic Pizzolatto
8.5/107,773 votes#7 - The Final Country
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 2/17/2019
Following up on new leads, Wayne and Roland track down a man who left the police force in the midst of the Purcell investigation. Meanwhile, Amelia visits Lucy Purcell’s best friend in hopes of gaining insights into the whereabouts of the mysterious one-eyed man.
Director: Daniel Sackheim
Writer: Nic Pizzolatto
8.0/109,821 votes#8 - Now Am Found
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 2/24/2019
Wayne struggles to hold on to his memories, and his grip on reality, as the truth behind the Purcell case is finally revealed.
Director: Daniel Sackheim
Writer: Nic Pizzolatto
The Best Episodes of True Detective Season 3
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An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or...
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Network:HBO
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"The Great War and Modern Memory" is the best rated episode of "True Detective" season 3. It scored 8.5/10 based on 11285 votes. Directed by Jeremy Saulnier and written by Nic Pizzolatto, it aired on 1/13/2019. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye".