Although quite a few shows have been touted as worthy replacements for True Detective in recent years, only one seems to come close to perfectly capturing its first season's brilliance. The show in question is also surprisingly one of the better Stephen King adaptations , and has only one season.

Almost every time a new crime thriller series features a standalone narrative about a compelling detective duo, audiences are inadvertently inclined towards comparing it with the first installment of HBO's True Detective . While True Detective 's seasons 2, 3, and 4, too, had their own appeal, the show's season 1 remains unmatched in its brooding atmosphere, philosophical depth, and performances.

Owing to this, even though many shows are compared to it, only a few deserve to be menti

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