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True Detective · Season 3

True Detective season 3 episode 3: The Big Never

Aired 20 January 201953 minRated TV-MA

7.5TMDB · 87 votesMark watched

Where to watch True Detective Season 3 in Australia

True Detective season 3 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 “The Big Never”

Hays recalls his early romance with Amelia, as well as cracks in their relationship that surfaced after they married and had children. Ten years after the Purcell crimes, new evidence emerges, giving him a second chance to vindicate himself and the investigation.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 3 of 8 of season 3, so watch episodes 1 to 2 first.
  • It runs about 53 minutes.
  • Directed by Daniel Sackheim, written by Nic Pizzolatto.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.5 out of 10 (87 votes).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Daniel Sackheim
Writer
Nic Pizzolatto
Guest stars
Josh Hopkins as Jim DobkinsRhys Wakefield as Freddy BurnsJon Tenney as Alan JonesMichael Broderick as Special Agent John BowenMarcus Lyle Brown as DoctorBrandon Flynn as Ryan PetersEmily Nelson as MargaretRichard Meehan as Frankie Boyle

Credits: TMDB.

More from True Detective Season 3

Previous · S03E02Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye13 January 2019Next · S03E04The Hour and the Day27 January 2019
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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.