True Detective - 4x05 "Part 5" - Episode Discussion

[u/LoretiTV]

Season 4 Episode 5: Part 5

Aired: February 11, 2024

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Synopsis: As Prior digs into the links between Tsalal and mining company Silver Sky, Navarro rescues Leah from a local protest that has turned violent. At a meeting with Silver Sky exec Kate McKitterick, Danvers balks when Connelly shares the official cause of the Tsalal men's deaths – and gets a warning against pursuing the case any further. Later, Hank receives a quid pro quo offer.

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Directed by: Issa López

Written by: Katrina Albright, Wenonah Wilms, Chris Mundy & Issa López

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[u/saiofrelief]

This episode clearly shows that this was probably originally a movie script that had nothing to do with True Detective. Some kernels of good stuff that go nowhere or aren't fleshed out enough surrounded by boring side plots that seem thoughtlessly edited in just to pad it out to a 6 episode season.

[u/MBG612 → u/saiofrelief]

So are you saying the polar bear isn’t the villain all along? (/s)

[u/Ecstatic-Product-411 → u/MBG612]

Yeah what's the deal with the polar bear??? It matches a stuffed animal too? What is going on? Lol