Form and Void (True Detective)

"**Form and Void**"
"Form and Void"
True Detective episode
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 8
Directed by	Cary Joji Fukunaga
Written by	Nic Pizzolatto
Cinematography by	Adam Arkapaw
Editing by	Affonso Gonçalves; Alex Hall; Meg Reticker;
Original air date	March 9, 2014
Running time	54 minutes
Guest appearances
	Ann Dowd as Betty; Glenn Fleshler as Errol Childress; Michael Harney as Sheriff Steve Geraci; Veronica Hunsinger-Loe as Teacher; Kurt Krause as Chad; Johnny McPhail as Robert Doumain; Terry Moore as Lilly Hill; Erin Moriarty as Teenage Audrey Hart; David Stifel as Billy Lee Childress; Madison Wolfe as Young Audrey Hart; Rachel Wulff as News Reporter;
Episode chronology
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"Form and Void" is the eighth episode and season finale of the first season of the American anthology crime drama television series True Detective. The episode was written by series creator Nic Pizzolatto, and directed by executive producer Cary Joji Fukunaga. It was first broadcast on HBO in the United States on March 9, 2014.

The season focuses on Louisiana State Police homicide detectives Rustin "Rust" Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) and Martin "Marty" Hart (Woody Harrelson), who investigate the murder of prostitute Dora Lange in 1995. Seventeen years later, they must revisit the investigation, along with several other unsolved crimes. In the episode, Cohle and Hart use all their resources to finally apprehend the killer, having finally located his whereabouts.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 3.52 million household viewers and gained a 1.6 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, making it the most watched episode of the series. The episode received universal acclaim from critics and audiences, who praised the performances, writing, directing, cinematography, atmosphere, music, tension, pace and closure. For his performance in the episode, Matthew McConaughey received an Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series nomination at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards.