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QUIZ: Which True Detective Character are you?

True Detective: Night Country is finally here, and we want to know what True Detective character you are.
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TRUE DETECTIVE MADE a stunning return to our screens overnight. 

True Detective: Night Country, the latest season of the Sky Atlantic hit show, continued the breathless exploits of the previous iterations when it aired at 2am Irish time this morning. But if you didn’t quite stay awake to catch the first episode, don’t worry, because it will air again at 9pm tonight on Sky Atlantic.

Watching the season opener confirmed one thing for us – there is no fear of the action being toned down or made more predictable. Everything we know and love about True Detective is there in spades, with even more mystery and intrigue than ever before.

To give an example of the typically dark tone of True Detective present in episode one of True Detective: Night Country, we see a human tongue on the floor within five minutes of the show beginning and it only gets weirder from there. So be sure to tune in at 9pm tonight. You can also catch up with the season opener on Sky on demand.

The new season, which already boasts the highest score amongst critics of any True Detective season, was written and directed by Issa López and stars Academy Award Winner Jodie Foster in her first major television role. Foster is joined by professional boxer Kali Reis as co-lead in this series along with Christopher Eccleston and John Hawkes.

Revisiting the intense and narrow focus that True Detective is known for, True Detective: Night Country turns things up a notch in the eerie and spooky department. The mystery is heightened by the creepy setting of the show, with the perpetually dark town of Ennis, Alaska acting almost like an additional character in the show with its own personality. 

The first episode introduced us to this unsettling environment and the intriguing mystery hidden within it. Watch along each week as Detectives Danvers and Navarro (Foster and Reis) struggle to overcome the darkness around them and inside of them.

Episode two comes out in the early hours of Monday morning (2am Irish time) – the same time as it hits screens in the US. The episode and all following episodes are available on Sky Atlantic and on demand thereafter.

If the season opener got you amped up for more True Detective, we’ve put together a character quiz to bridge the gap between episodes. Take our quiz below to find out which of the detectives from seasons gone by you share the most similarity with.

How would your friends describe you?
Sky
Family is everything
Volatile

Rebellious
Peaceful

What friends?
What type of weather do you enjoy the most?
Colder the better
Warmer is preferred

No such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes
Are you a relationship person?
Sky
Trying to be
That ship has sailed

I love to love
What's your weapon of choice as a detective?
Knuckle dusters
Pistol

Samurai sword
How do you react to those that upset you?
Sky
Laugh it off
Stare them down

Put them down with a snide comment
Walk away
What’s your outlook on life?
Generally optimistic
Generally pessimistic

Completely cynical
Good cop or bad cop?
Sky
Good
Bad
What do you do when you finish work each day?
Meet friends
Go home and work some more

TV and a hearty meal
Read comics
In life, have you been successful in your main endeavour or not?
Sky
Yes
No

Depends on your definition of success
What is your role in a group?
Leader
Outsider

Number 2
Low-ranking
How do you relax?
Sky
Drink at a bar, the more run down the better
Read

Go on a binge to escape from your problems
Spend some time outside
How do you deal with authority?
I get on well with them
They're unnecessary and in the way

I hate being told what to do
Answer all the questions to see your result!
Sky
You scored out of !
Rustin Cohle
You're an outsider, but you're happy about it. You aren't exactly a people person. Most of the time, it's your way or the highway. "Everybody is nobody."
Share your result:
Sky
You scored out of !
Martin Hart
You're dependable and reliable, when you want to be. You find it easy to get on well with people. There's definitely more to you that meets the eye though. "I was just a regular type dude."
Share your result:
Sky
You scored out of !
Ray Velcoro
Your temper gets the better of you sometimes, but you knew that. You don't mind pissing people off. Solitude is fine by you. “I try to limit the people I can disappoint.”
Share your result:
Sky
You scored out of !
Ani Bezzerides
You know what's best for you. When someone tells you what to do, you generally do the opposite. Others might call it headstrong, you call it trusting yourself. "Never too late to start all over again."
Share your result:
Sky
You scored out of !
Wayne Hays
Cool, calm and collected. Nothing phases you too much. You're able to weight everything up and make the best decision based on your gut. "Life happens now."
Share your result:

 

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Series 2 Copyright: ©2015 Home Box Office, Inc. All rights reserved. HBO® and all related programs are the property of Home Box Office, Inc.
Series 3 Copyright: ©2019 Home Box Office, Inc. All rights reserved. HBO® and all related programs are the property of Home Box Office, Inc.
Series 4 Copyright: © 2023 Home Box Office, Inc. All rights reserved. HBO® and all related programs are the property of Home Box Office, Inc.

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