How Well Do You Know True Detective? 7 Questions

A 7-question True Detective quiz with an answer key and a linked TVmaze source. Test the dates, genres and production facts in the catalogue.

By the Pop Culture Files editorial team•Updated September 29, 2026•2 min read•✓ Fact-checked

Test your knowledge of True Detective with 7 questions drawn from its TVmaze record. Write your answers before opening the answer key below; award one point for each answer that matches the listed fact. For questions with several genres or names, include every listed entry.

Questions

What programme format is listed for True Detective?
What is the listed language of True Detective?
Which genres are listed for True Detective?
On what date did True Detective premiere?
Which television network does TVmaze list for True Detective?
Which country is associated with the network or web channel listed for True Detective?
What is the listed typical episode runtime of True Detective?

Answer key

Scripted — TVmaze lists this under “Format”.
English — TVmaze lists this under “Language”.
Drama, Crime, Thriller — TVmaze lists this under “Genres”.
2014-01-12 — TVmaze lists this under “Premiere date”.
HBO — TVmaze lists this under “Network listed by TVmaze”.
United States — TVmaze lists this under “Network country”.
63 minutes — TVmaze lists this under “Typical episode runtime”.

Check the source

All answers come from True Detective on TVmaze. The questions use the source's specific catalogue fields; network and web-channel answers identify catalogue credits, not current streaming availability.

The source-linked facts are selected and reformatted as a quiz. This quiz text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, with attribution to TVmaze and Pop Culture Files.