May 28, 2025 • 137 mins
Nic Pizzolatto, the creator of True Detective, joins Tim and Troy Green for an unfiltered conversation about the pain that shaped his storytelling, the personal demons behind his writing, and the redemptive power of love, art, and fatherhood. From a turbulent childhood in Louisiana to working with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson on one of the most acclaimed series in TV history, Nic opens up about what drives his work, the philosophy behind his characters, and the life-altering events that changed his path. This is the story behind True Detective and the man who wrote it
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