True Detective Night Country Breaks Records with 2 Million Viewers on HBO

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It looks like HBO has a new hit with 'True Detective Night Country', scoring an impressive 2 million viewers across HBO and Max on Sunday night in the US alone.

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This is twice as high as 'Mare Of Easttown’s' 1 million season debut and surpasses 'The White Lotus Season' 2’s 1.5 million debut. 

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It's also close to the debuts of mega-hits 'Euphoria' Season 2 with 2.4 million viewers and 'Succession’s' Final Season with 2.3 million viewers.

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'True Detective Night Country' marks the return of the True Detective anthology, featuring a suitably creepy opener set in Alaskan bleakness during the region’s eternal darkness period. 

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The season also marks the franchise’s first female-led installment. The story begins with the unexplained disappearance of the team at a research station.

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The cast includes Oscar winner Jodie Foster as police chief Liz Danvers and former pro boxer Kali Reis as state trooper Evangeline Navarro, the bristly ex-partner of Danvers. 

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The show continues its tradition of utilizing multiple timelines to unravel personal and professional secrets.

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