Regia: Cary Fukunaga, Justin Lin, Daniel Attias, Janus Metz, Miguel Sapochnik
Attori: Matthew McConaughey - Detective Rust Cohle, Woody Harrelson - Detective Marty Hart, Michelle Monaghan - Maggie Hart, Michael Potts - Detective Maynard Gilbough, Tory Kittles - Detective Thomas Papania, Kevin Dunn - Maggiore Ken Quesada, Ann Dowd - Betty Childress, Glenn Fleshler - Errol Childress, Michael Harney - Steve Geraci, Kurt Krause - Chad, Johnny McPhail - Robert Doumain, Terry Moore - Lilly Hill, Erin Moriarty - Audrey Hart, David Stifel - Billy Lee Childress, Madison Wolfe - Audrey Hart, Dave Davis - Toby, J.D. Evermore - Detective Lutz, Jay Huguley - Jimmy Ledoux, Kelsey Scott - Fiona Jackson, Carol Sutton - Miss Delores, Paul Ben-Victor - Maggiore Leroy Salter, Jay O. Sanders - Billy Lee Tuttle, Lili Simmons - Beth, Shea Whigham - Joel Theriot, Gabe Begneaud - Drew Ledger, December Ensminger - Kelly Reider, Henry Frost - Steve, Dana Gourrier - Cathleen, Rio Hackford - Bruce, Louis Herthum - Terry Guidry, Daniel Ross Owens - William Mayo, Azure Parsons - Charmaine Boudreaux, Brighton Sharbino - Maisie Hart, Don Yesso - Comandante Speece, Elizabeth Reaser - Laurie Spencer, Jackson Beals - Detective Mark Daughtry, Joe Chrest - Detective Demma, Charles Halford - Reggie Ledoux, Jim Klock - Detective Ted Bertrand, Garrett Kruithof - Detective Jimmy Dufrene, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson - Dewall, Dane Rhodes - Detective Favre, Joseph Sikora - Ginger, Meghan Wolfe - Maisie Hart, Alexandra Daddario - Lisa Tragnetti, Amber Carollo - Kelsey Burgess, Brad Carter - Charlie Lange, Laura Cayouette - Theresa Weems, Jon Eyez - Tiger Thomas, Todd Giebenhain - Tyrone Weems, Kevin 'Lucky' Johnson - Rock, David Kency - Black, Joshua Leonard - Mitch, Sam Malone - Lamar, Lloyd Watts - L, Robert Beitzel - Chris Louviere, Jamie Elliott - Tina, Douglas M. Griffin - Burt, Sharon Landry - Linda, Ritchie Montgomery - Henry Olivier, Bree Williamson - Jennifer, Tess Harper - Sig.ra Kelly, Amy Brassette - Carla Gwartney, Andrea Frankle - Jan, Patricia French - Amanda Hebert, Thomas Francis Murphy - Jake Herbert, Alyshia Ochse - Lucy, Christopher Berry - Guy Francis/Danny Fontenot, Charleigh Harmon - Anette, Davi Jay - Gordon DiCillo, Ron Clinton Smith - Sceriffo Tate, Wanetah Walmsley - Marie Fontenot, Nic Pizzolatto - Barman
Soggetto: Nic Pizzolatto
Sceneggiatura: Nic Pizzolatto
Fotografia: Adam Arkapaw
Musiche: T-Bone Burnett
Montaggio: Alex Hall, Affonso Gonçalves, Meg Reticker
Scenografia: Alex DiGerlando
Arredamento: Cynthia Anne Slagter
Costumi: Jenny Eagan
Effetti: Donnie Dean, John Bair, Aaron Raff, Spectrum Effects Inc., Encore, Phosphene
Colore: C
Genere: THRILLER SERIE TV POLIZIESCO
Specifiche tecniche: PANAVISION PANAFLEX MILLENNIUM XL2, 35 MM, (2K)/SUPER 35 (3-PERF), HDTV (16:9)
Produzione: ANONYMOUS CONTENT, LEE CAPLIN/PICTURE ENTERTAINMENT, PASSENGER