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True Detective · Season 2

True Detective season 2 episode 4: Down Will Come

Aired 12 July 201553 minRated TV-MA

7.8TMDB · 127 votesMark watched

Where to watch True Detective Season 2 in Australia

True Detective season 2 is streaming in Australia on Foxtel Now (subscription) and HBO Max (subscription). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $19.99, Fetch TV from $21.99 and Prime Video Store from $21.99.

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “Down Will Come”

The detail works a pawn-shop lead to close in on a suspect in the Caspere case. Frank revisits his past to pay for his present. Velcoro, Bezzerides and Woodrugh struggle to keep the case straight in the face of corruption.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 4 of 8 of season 2, so watch episodes 1 to 3 first.
  • It runs about 53 minutes.
  • Directed by Jeremy Podeswa, written by Scott Lasser and Nic Pizzolatto.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.8 out of 10 (127 votes).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Jeremy Podeswa
Writers
Scott LasserNic Pizzolatto
Guest stars
Chris Kerson as NailsRitchie Coster as Mayor Austin ChessaniChristopher James Baker as Blake ChurchmanAfemo Omilami as Police Chief HollowayJames Frain as Lieutenant Kevin BurrisAndy Mackenzie as IvarAbigail Spencer as Gena BruneMichael Irby as Detective Elvis Ilinca

Credits: TMDB.

More from True Detective Season 2

Previous · S02E03Maybe Tomorrow5 July 2015
S02E05Next · S02E05Other Lives19 July 2015
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  8. E08

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Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.