The Long Bright Dark

episode of True Detective (S1 E1)
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The Long Bright Dark

Summary

The Long Bright Dark is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,713 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Long Bright Dark's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • The Long Bright Dark was directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga[4].
  • Nic Pizzolatto wrote the screenplay for The Long Bright Dark[5].
  • The Long Bright Dark was followed by Seeing Things[6].
  • The Long Bright Dark's part of the series is recorded as True Detective[7].
  • The original language of The Long Bright Dark was English[8].
  • The Long Bright Dark's original broadcaster is recorded as HBO[9].
  • The Long Bright Dark's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • The Long Bright Dark was released on January 12, 2014[11].
  • The Long Bright Dark was released on April 17, 2014[12].
  • The Long Bright Dark's title is recorded as The Long Bright Dark[13].
  • The Long Bright Dark's NMHH film rating is recorded as Category IV[14].
  • The Long Bright Dark's season is recorded as True Detective, season 1[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Long Bright Dark was directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga[4]. Nic Pizzolatto wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

Publication dates include January 12, 2014[11] and April 17, 2014[12]. The original language of The Long Bright Dark was English[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as True Detective[7].

Subject and Themes

The Long Bright Dark's part of the series is recorded as True Detective[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Long Bright Dark was followed by Seeing Things[6].

Why It Matters

The Long Bright Dark ranks in the top 4% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,713 views/month).[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb id → tt2657398
    Tmdb episode id → 970770
    Tv maze episode id → 167
    Rotten tomatoes id → tv/true-detective-/s01/e01
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11294]]: 167, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270840|batch #270840]]"
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