True Detective Season 1 Blends Lovecraftian Horror with Murakami-Style Melancholy
Originally published as: Lovecraft Meets Murakami In HBO’s 8-Part Crime Thriller Masterpiece
Some of the greatest detective crime thrillers, including the ones on HBO, adopt the well-known "whodunit" formula. A murder mystery is introduced in the opening arc, which is followed by a gripping investigation that forces the central detective to face their own personal demons.