| "Now Am Found" | |
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| True Detective episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Daniel Sackheim |
| Written by | Nic Pizzolatto |
| Cinematography by | Germain McMicking |
| Editing by | Leo Trombetta |
| Original air date | February 24, 2019 |
| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Now Am Found" is the eighth episode and season finale of the third season of the American anthology crime drama television series True Detective. It is the 24th overall episode of the series and was written by series creator Nic Pizzolatto, and directed by executive producer Daniel Sackheim. It was first broadcast on HBO in the United States on February 24, 2019.
The season takes place in the Ozarks over three separate time periods. In 1980, partner detectives Wayne Hays (Mahershala Ali) and Roland West (Stephen Dorff) as they investigate a macabre crime involving two missing children, Will and Julie Purcell. In 1990, Hays is questioned after the case is re-opened after new evidence resurfaces. In 2015, an old Hays with memory problems conducts an interview to discuss the case. In the episode, Hays and West make a last attempt in finding closure to the case, including interrogating a figure of their past.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.38 million household viewers and gained a 0.4 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received extremely positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, character development, and directing. However, reception was polarized around the closure of the mystery; some deemed it fitting with the theme of the season, while others found it unfulfilling and anticlimactic.