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The Best Episodes of True Detective Season 3

Every episode of True Detective Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of True Detective Season 3!

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...
Genres:DramaMystery
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 11311 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".

  • The Great War and Modern Memory
    8.5/1011,311 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

  • Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
    8.0/108,943 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

  • The Big Never
    7.8/107,995 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

  • The Hour and the Day
    8.0/107,760 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

  • If You Have Ghosts
    8.3/107,860 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

  • Hunters in the Dark
    8.3/107,581 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

  • The Final Country
    8.5/107,794 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

  • Now Am Found
    8.0/109,842 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