I'm pretty sure most of you have already heard about this show called True Detective and many of you have already watched the whole season. But there are still some of you who are still hesitant to begin watching it.

Like we did with our Hannibal post, we aim to help push you into the right direction, which is to watch True Detective.

Created by Nic Pizzolatto and starring fresh Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey and Woody "drunk guy from the Hunger Games" Woody Harrelson, True Detective is basically about the lives of two detectives, Rust Cohle and Martin Hart, and how they needed to solve messed up murder crimes that took them 17 years to solve.

If that paragraph doesn't already fuel your jet engine to take you to France, read on for more reasons to work your appetite up a little.

1. 1995 Rust Cohle.

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You still think that actor Matthew McConaughey is a little out of this world, from his infamous string of romantic comedies to him literally thanking himself at the 2014 Oscars when he received his award for Best Actor, but this won't let anything stop you from having a deep appreciation for Detective Rust Cohle in 1995.

Taken from Giphy.

You won't be able to prepare yourself from having a soft spot/hard on for McConaughey's character, especially when the story takes you back to 1995. It is arguably the best time for appreciating him, in character and aesthetically.

Can you handle both the hair flip AND the shirt lift? Can you?

But mostly aesthetically.

Taken from Tumblr.

Cohle might be rough around the edges, but his cool, sweet and sour personality will also win your heart. And having great character in a show you want to watch does not hurt one bit.

2. Cary Fukunaga


Okay here's why I'm extra excited talking about Cary Fukunaga. There are two major things about him that are extraordinary and should be a great reason for watching this particular show.

His 2009 film Jane Eyre (which was also one of his first major projects), based on the classic novel by Charlotte Bronte, starred Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender and it was critically praised for his cinematography and aesthetically pleasing way of directing shots that equaled his own vision.

What I love about film directors taking on television is that they don't compromise their directing style in any way, making each episode in the show look like a film they would do, like Fincher with House of Cards. Fukunaga's True Detective definitely proves this observation.



The second thing about Fukunaga is how he looks like this:


Even his long haired beardy hobo state is pretty great.



3. The crime scenes.






Each scene gives off a creepy, dark, mysterious vibe and they will undoubtedly leave you feeling a little empty and morose on the inside. It's a good thing, don't worry.

4. It can also be hilariously iconic.


Great shows have great iconic moments and props so that viewers can buy things that relate to the show and feel like they own a piece of it, like the Big Hug Mug that Rust uses or the beer can men he made.

There were also equally iconic moments in scripts that involved a lot of 'philosophical' views.



...mostly from Rust Cohle.



And Woody Harrelson's Marty Hart usually calls him out.


But mostly, the icon of the entire show is Rust.


5. That 6 minute shot.


Shooting a six minute shot with no cuts or edits is a fantastic feat on its own. The entire view was spectacular and heart pounding and fast paced and dramatic and violent and smart and everything you could dream about in a television show.

You can watch the scene below, and it also won't really give anything away so you can still safely watch it. However, watching the entire show will piece things together.


          


There were actually more reasons we wanted tot fit into this article, like how great the storyline was and how it also had HBO approved boobs, as well as how it makes you want to help guess who the culprit is the entire show, and how when you do find out it will just get more intense from there.

We're also excited for Season 2, which they had already announced. Sadly, McConaughey and Harrelson won't be the featured star detectives anymore.

But rumour has it, Brad Pitt might join the second season instead!