Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, Sunday, Jan. 12.

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In the eight-episode series debuting Sunday, Jan. 12, at 9 p.m., Detectives Rust Cohle\’s (McConaughey) and Martin Hart\’s (Harrelson) lives become entangled while on a 17-year search for a serial killer in Louisiana. While the first trailer released in September set the tone for the sleepy Southern town, this one doles out more exposition.

Following the murder of a woman, Rust — established as a \”pessimist\” — is sure that the killer will strike again. \”This is gonna happen again,\” he lazily drawls. His partner kicks off the search with a declaration: \”We got a rabid dog out there somewhere. We gotta put him down.\” As the trailer plays, it becomes clear that both Rust and Martin lead extremely damaged lives.

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