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  • Here's the meaning behind Rust Cohle's "Time is a flat circle." 1 / 7

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  • True Detective season 1 was acclaimed for its performances, writing, and direction. 2 / 7

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  • While season 2 had a mixed reception, season 3 was considered a return to form. 3 / 7

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  • Matthew McConaughey played Rust Cohle, a cynic detective. 4 / 7

  • Woody Harrelson played his partner Marty, and the show jumped between different timelines. 5 / 7

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  • During a modern-day interrogation grimly Rust declares "Time is a flat circle." 6 / 7

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  • He means people are doomed to constantly repeat the same mistakes, no matter what happens. 7 / 7

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