‘True Detective: Night Country’ series review: Jodie Foster, Issa López revitalise an iconic show with a new perspective

True Detective so far has had four different iterations. True Detective: Night Country Director: Issa López Cast: Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Fiona Shaw, Finn Bennett, Isabella Star LaBlanc, John Hawkes, and others Episodes: 6 Runtime: 50-60 minutes Storyline: In the sunless months of Alaska, eight men disappear into thin air and are later found frozen to death. As the police investigate, they find connections to a previously unsolved murder True Detective: Night Country juggles several different genres over a short time frame. Fiona Shaw, who plays a town recluse named Rose, advises Navarro early on not to “confuse the spirit world with mental health issues.” Rose’s advice is a giveaway of where López is trying to take this season — the grey area between horrors of the mind and actual hauntings, where most great masters of horror have already operated. Buoyed by incredibly strong performances by Jodie Foster and Kali Reis, who are supported by a richly talented ensemble, Night Country’s strengths lie in its imaginative yet sensitive story.