The Locked Room (True Detective)

"**The Locked Room**"
"The Locked Room"
True Detective episode
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 3
Directed by	Cary Joji Fukunaga
Written by	Nic Pizzolatto
Cinematography by	Adam Arkapaw
Editing by	Affonso Gonçalves
Original air date	January 26, 2014
Running time	58 minutes
Guest appearances
	Alexandra Daddario as Lisa Tragnetti; Kevin Dunn as Major Ken Quesada; Shea Whigham as Pastor Joel Theriot; Robert Beitzel as Chris Louviere; Joe Chrest as Detective Demma; Jamie Elliott as Tina; JD Evermore as Detective Lutz; Glenn Fleshler as Lawnmower Man; Dana Gourrier as Cathleen; Douglas M. Griffin as Burt; Charles Halford as Reggie Ledoux; Sharon Landry as Linda; Maryanne Marino as Singer; Ritchie Montgomery as Henry Olivier; Dane Rhodes as Detective Favre; Jo-El Sonnier as Accordion Player; Bree Williamson as Jennifer; Madison Wolfe as Audrey Hart; Meghan Wolfe as Maisie Hart;
Episode chronology
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"The Locked Room" is the third 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 January 26, 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 sex worker Dora Lange in 1995. Seventeen years later, they must revisit the investigation, along with several other unsolved crimes. In the episode, Cohle and Hart try to find more about Dora's relation with the church and find crucial evidence linking her to an old case. Meanwhile, Hart's personal life gets further complicated when his anger takes over as he sees Lisa with another man.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.93 million household viewers and gained a 0.8 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received critical acclaim, with critics praising the performances, directing, pace and cinematography. For his performance in the episode, Woody Harrelson received an Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series nomination at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards.