True Detective

Season Three Premiere. Retired detective Wayne Hays revisits key moments from a haunting murder/kidnapping case that he and his partner Roland West investigated 35 years earlier in a rural Arkansas town.

As Hays looks back at the aftermath of the 1980 Purcell case in West Finger, AR, including possible evidence left behind at the Devil's Den, two suspects emerge.

Hays recalls his early romance with Amelia, as well as some cracks in their relationship that surfaced after they married and had children. Ten years after the Purcell crimes took place, new evidence emerges, giving Hays a second chance at vindication.

Hays and West see a possible connection between the local church and the Purcell crimes. As the detectives search for one suspect and round up another one for interrogation, Woodard finds himself targeted by a vigilante group.

Wayne finds himself in a no-win situation as new clues emerge. Roland wrestles with how to keep evidence secure as lawyers demand a new investigation. Amelia finds her relationship with Wayne imperiled by her writing aspirations and his jealousy.

Wayne and Roland revisit discrepancies in the Purcell case that have been hidden or forgotten over the years. Among those being reevaluated is Tom Purcell, as well as Lucy Purcell's cousin Dan O'Brien.

Following up on new leads, Wayne and Roland track down a man who left the police force in the midst of the Purcell investigation. Amelia visits Lucy Purcell's best friend in hopes of gaining insights into the whereabouts of the mysterious one-eyed man.

Season Three Finale. Wayne struggles to hold on to his memories, and his grip on reality, as the truth behind the Purcell case is finally revealed.

An intriguing preview of Season 3 of the acclaimed series 'True Detective.'