HBO’s “True Detective” Season 1 / Director: Cary Fukunaga ← Previous Next → The Brains Behind True Detective Published February 4, 2014 at 1170 × 780 in HBO’s “True Detective” Season 1 / Director: Cary Fukunaga This image released by HBO shows Matthew McConaughey, left, and Woody Harrelson from the HBO series “True Detective,” premiering Jan. 12, at 9 p.m. EST. (AP Photo/HBO, Michele K. Short)