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QUIZ: Which True Detective Character are you?

True Detective: Night Country is finally here, and we want to know what True Detective character you are.

TRUE DETECTIVE MADE a stunning return to our screens overnight.

True Detective: Night Country, the latest season of the Sky Atlantic hit show, continued the breathless exploits of the previous iterations when it aired at 2am Irish time this morning. But if you didn’t quite stay awake to catch the first episode, don’t worry, because it will air again at 9pm tonight on Sky Atlantic.

Watching the season opener confirmed one thing for us – there is no fear of the action being toned down or made more predictable. Everything we know and love about True Detective is there in spades, with even more mystery and intrigue than ever before.

To give an example of the typically dark tone of True Detective present in episode one of True Detective: Night Country, we see a human tongue on the floor within five minutes of the show beginning and it only gets weirder from there. So be sure to tune in at 9pm tonight. You can also catch up with the season opener on Sky on demand.

The new season, which already boasts the highest score amongst critics of any True Detective season, was written and directed by Issa López and stars Academy Award Winner Jodie Foster in her first major television role. Foster is joined by professional boxer Kali Reis as co-lead in this series along with Christopher Eccleston and John Hawkes.

Revisiting the intense and narrow focus that True Detective is known for, True Detective: Night Country turns things up a notch in the eerie and spooky department. The mystery is heightened by the creepy setting of the show, with the perpetually dark town of Ennis, Alaska acting almost like an additional character in the show with its own personality.

The first episode introduced us to this unsettling environment and the intriguing mystery hidden within it. Watch along each week as Detectives Danvers and Navarro (Foster and Reis) struggle to overcome the darkness around them and inside of them.

Episode two comes out in the early hours of Monday morning (2am Irish time) – the same time as it hits screens in the US. The episode and all following episodes are available on Sky Atlantic and on demand thereafter.

If the season opener got you amped up for more True Detective, we’ve put together a character quiz to bridge the gap between episodes. Take our quiz below to find out which of the detectives from seasons gone by you share the most similarity with.

How would your friends describe you?

Sky

Family is everything

Volatile

Rebellious

Peaceful

What friends?

What type of weather do you enjoy the most?

Colder the better

Warmer is preferred

No such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes

Are you a relationship person?

Sky

Trying to be

That ship has sailed

I love to love

What's your weapon of choice as a detective?

Knuckle dusters

Pistol

Samurai sword

How do you react to those that upset you?

Sky

Laugh it off

Stare them down

Put them down with a snide comment

Walk away

What’s your outlook on life?

Generally optimistic

Generally pessimistic

Completely cynical

Good cop or bad cop?

Sky

Good

Bad

What do you do when you finish work each day?

Meet friends

Go home and work some more

TV and a hearty meal

Read comics

In life, have you been successful in your main endeavour or not?

Sky

Yes

No

Depends on your definition of success

What is your role in a group?

Leader

Outsider

Number 2

Low-ranking

How do you relax?

Sky

Drink at a bar, the more run down the better

Read

Go on a binge to escape from your problems

Spend some time outside

How do you deal with authority?

I get on well with them

They're unnecessary and in the way

I hate being told what to do

Answer all the questions to see your result!

Sky

You scored out of !

Rustin Cohle

You're an outsider, but you're happy about it. You aren't exactly a people person. Most of the time, it's your way or the highway. "Everybody is nobody."

Sky

You scored out of !

Martin Hart

You're dependable and reliable, when you want to be. You find it easy to get on well with people. There's definitely more to you that meets the eye though. "I was just a regular type dude."

Sky

You scored out of !

Ray Velcoro

Your temper gets the better of you sometimes, but you knew that. You don't mind pissing people off. Solitude is fine by you. “I try to limit the people I can disappoint.”

Sky

You scored out of !

Ani Bezzerides

You know what's best for you. When someone tells you what to do, you generally do the opposite. Others might call it headstrong, you call it trusting yourself. "Never too late to start all over again."

Sky

You scored out of !

Wayne Hays

Cool, calm and collected. Nothing phases you too much. You're able to weight everything up and make the best decision based on your gut. "Life happens now."

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Series 3 Copyright: ©2019 Home Box Office, Inc. All rights reserved. HBO® and all related programs are the property of Home Box Office, Inc.
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