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The Best Episodes Written By Nic Pizzolatto

Every TV Episode Written by Nic Pizzolatto Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Form and Void
    9.0/10(220 votes)

    S1:E8

    An overlooked detail provides Hart and Cohle with an important new lead in their 17-year-old case.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Who Goes There?
    9.0/10(222 votes)

    S1:E4

    Hart and Cohle hunt for their newly identified suspect, Reggie Ledoux, a meth cooker who shared a cell with Dora Lange's husband and recently skipped parole. As Hart's personal life collapses around him, Cohle immerses himself in an old criminal identity from his narco days, contacting an East-Texas biker gang known to deal with their primary suspect.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - The Secret Fate of All Life
    8.9/10(205 votes)

    S1:E5

    A violent denouement in the forest clears the Dora Lange case and turns Cohle and Hart into local heroes. Each man settles into a healthier rhythm of living as Hart returns to his family, and Cohle starts a relationship while gaining a reputation as a closer in interrogations. As time passes and his daughters grow older, Hart faces new tensions and temptations, and Cohle learns from a double-murder suspect that there could be much more to an old case than he'd once thought. In 2012, Gilbough and Papania put their cards on the table, presenting new intelligence that threatens Cohle and causes Hart to reassess everything he thought he knew about his former partner.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - The Locked Room
    8.6/10(209 votes)

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    A hidden image at the burned-out church leads Cohle and Hart to Joel Theriot, a tent-revival minister whose parishioners finger a scarred “tall man” seen with Dora Lange. Brought in for interrogation, a sex offender matching the description is quickly dismissed by Cohle, despite offering a confession. Hart gets sidetracked after Maggie sets Cohle up with a friend at a C&W bar. Looking to establish a pattern of murder, Cohle pores over old case files, finding a connection with a woman assumed to have drowned years earlier.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - After You've Gone
    8.6/10(199 votes)

    S1:E7

    Hart and Cohle call a truce to investigate a series of disappearances that may be related to the Dora Lange murder and the Tuttle family.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Haunted Houses
    8.5/10(204 votes)

    S1:E6

    Maggie reveals Cohle's activities in 2002, when his relationship with Hart fractured and he quit the force.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - The Long Bright Dark
    8.5/10(240 votes)

    S1:E1

    Former Louisiana State CID partners Martin Hart and Rustin Cohle give separate statements to a pair of investigators about the murder of a prostitute, Dora Lange, 17 years earlier. As they look back, details of the crime, replete with occult overtones, are accompanied by insights into the detectives’ volatile partnership and personal lives.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Seeing Things
    8.4/10(217 votes)

    S1:E2

    Under pressure to land a suspect in the Lange murder, Quesada warns Hart and Cohle that they might be replaced by three detectives from a new task force. The pair lobbies for extra time to follow up on a lead that takes them from a rural cathouse to an incinerated church. With his marriage to Maggie already strained by work, Hart finds respite away from home.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Black Maps and Motel Rooms
    8.2/10(97 votes)

    S2:E7

    Ray, Ani and Paul take precautionary measures to elude detection and untangle a dark mystery; Frank deals with the fallout of his betrayal.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - The Great War and Modern Memory
    8.0/10(97 votes)

    S3:E1

    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.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Orpheus Descending
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    S1:E13

    The identification of the mysterious Orpheus provides a vital connection to the case. Mitch and Stan reflect on the past while contemplating their family's future.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - The Final Country
    7.8/10(81 votes)

    S3:E7

    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.

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  13. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Hunters in the Dark
    7.8/10(81 votes)

    S3:E6

    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.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - If You Have Ghosts
    7.8/10(88 votes)

    S3:E5

    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.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Church in Ruins
    7.8/10(103 votes)

    S2:E6

    Desperate to locate a missing woman with intel about Caspere, Frank meets with Mexican drug dealers; Ani infiltrates an exclusive inner circle, with Ray and Paul keeping close tabs.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Down Will Come
    7.8/10(125 votes)

    S2:E4

    The detail works a pawn-shop lead to close in on a suspect in the Caspere case. Frank revisits his past to pay for his present. Velcoro, Bezzerides and Woodrugh struggle to keep the case straight in the face of corruption.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - The Hour and the Day
    7.7/10(85 votes)

    S3:E4

    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.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
    7.7/10(90 votes)

    S3:E2

    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.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  19. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - The Big Never
    7.5/10(86 votes)

    S3:E3

    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.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Omega Station
    7.5/10(108 votes)

    S2:E8

    Frank, Ray and Ani weigh their options as Caspere's killer and the scope of corruption is revealed.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  21. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Now Am Found
    7.4/10(89 votes)

    S3:E8

    Wayne struggles to hold on to his memories, and his grip on reality, as the truth behind the Purcell case is finally revealed.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Other Lives
    7.4/10(97 votes)

    S2:E5

    Ray and Frank contemplate new life choices. Ani and Paul follow a lead up the coast.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - What You Have Left
    7.4/10(28 votes)

    S1:E6

    Sarah and Holder intensify their investigation on a suspect's family and friends. Gwen and Richmond disagree over strategy for the next debate with the mayor. Meanwhile, Rosie's funeral takes place and Stan concentrates on his own investigation into her death.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  24. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Night Finds You
    7.2/10(115 votes)

    S2:E2

    Ben Caspar's autopsy reveals the gruesome details of his demise, and Ray and Ani wonder if it has anything to do with his fondness for prostitutes. Meanwhile, Frank looks into what might have happened to his missing fortune.

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    Writer:Nic Pizzolatto

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Maybe Tomorrow
    7.1/10(108 votes)

    S2:E3

    The repercussions from Caspar's murder are felt by Frank and the Vinci Mayor's office. Ray and Ani are involved in a close call with the killer.

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Nic Pizzolatto Ratings Summary

"Form and Void" is the best rated episode written by Nic Pizzolatto. It scored 9.025/10 based on 220 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 3/9/2014 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Who Goes There?".