Wayne Hays (True Detective)

Wayne Hays
True Detective character
First appearance"The Great War and Modern Memory" (2019)
Last appearance"Now Am Found" (2019)
Created byNic Pizzolatto
Portrayed byMahershala Ali
In-universe information
Full nameWayne David Hays
NicknamePurple Hays
GenderMale
OccupationPolice officer
Detective
AffiliationUnited States Army (1960s)
Arkansas State Police (1968–1990)[1]
SpouseAmelia Hays
ChildrenRebecca Hays (daughter)
Henry Hays (son)
NationalityAmerican

Wayne David Hays is a fictional character in the third season of the anthology crime drama television series True Detective on HBO.[2][3] The character was created by series creator Nic Pizzolatto and is portrayed by Mahershala Ali.[4][5] Hays was originally slated to be portrayed by a white actor while Ali was ready to play a supporting role.[6]

Ali was praised for his performance for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.

  1. ^ "Now Am Found". True Detective. Season 3. Episode 8. February 4, 2019. HBO.
  2. ^ "True Detective Season 3 Trailer: Mahershala Ali Goes in the Ozarks". /Film. December 11, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  3. ^ Tobias, Scott (January 13, 2019). "'True Detective' Season 3 Premiere: New Mystery, Familiar Mood". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Davies, Alex (January 28, 2019). "True Detective season 3 theories: What happened to Wayne Hays' daughter?". The Daily Express. London, England: Northern and Shell Media. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  5. ^ Desta, Yohana (September 1, 2017). "Everything We Know about True Detective Season 3". Vanity Fair. New York City: Condé Nast. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  6. ^ Stidhum, Tonja Renée (4 December 2018). "Mahershala Ali Reveals His True Detective Character Was Originally Written as White". The Grapevine. Retrieved 1 February 2019.