Haunted Houses (True Detective)

"**Haunted Houses**"
"Haunted Houses"
True Detective episode
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 6
Directed by	Cary Joji Fukunaga
Written by	Nic Pizzolatto
Cinematography by	Adam Arkapaw
Editing by	Affonso Gonçalves
Original air date	February 23, 2014
Running time	58 minutes
Guest appearances
	Paul Ben-Victor as Major Leroy Salter; Jay O. Sanders as Billy Lee Tuttle; Lili Simmons as Beth; Shea Whigham as Pastor Joel Theriot; Gabe Begneaud as Drew Ledger; Kerry Cahill as Nurse; December Ensminger as Kelly Reider; JD Evermore as Detective Lutz; Henry Frost as Steve; Dana Gourrier as Cathleen; Rio Hackford as Bruce; Louis Herthum as Terry Guidry; Anthony Molina as Detective; Erin Moriarty as Audrey Hart; Tom O'Connell as Junior Detective; Daniel Ross Owens as William Mayo; Azure Parsons as Charmaine Boudreaux; Brighton Sharbino as Maisie Hart; Don Yesso as Commander Speece;
Episode chronology
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"Haunted Houses" is the sixth episode 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 February 23, 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 decides to investigate on his own anything involving Billy Lee Tuttle's funded schools. Meanwhile, Hart's personal life once again is in turmoil after he starts an affair with a girl he met years ago.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.64 million household viewers and gained a 1.1 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received critical acclaim, with critics praising the character development, performances, writing, and directing.