6 Episodes
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Detectives Danvers and Navarro investigate the disappearance of eight scientists from an Arctic research station in Ennis, Alaska, linking it to the unsolved murder of indigenous activist Annie K. The frozen corpses of the scientists are discovered, but Raymond Clark, one of them, is missing.
The investigation reveals the scientists died before freezing, and Lund dies after a cryptic warning. Annie K's phone shows her in an ice cave before her murder. As the case intensifies, Julia's suicide impacts Navarro. Hank murders Otis Heiss, but Peter kills Hank to protect Danvers.
In the ice caves, Clark confesses the scientists killed Annie K for discovering their pollution. The women of Ennis then exact revenge, leading the scientists to their frozen deaths. Navarro seemingly departs into the ice, leaving her fate ambiguous.
Season 4 of True Detective covers episodes 1-6. Here's everything that happened:
Season 4, Episode 1: Night Country: Part 1 - Detectives Danvers and Navarro investigate the disappearance of eight scientists from the Tsalal Arctic Research Station in Ennis, Alaska. A severed tongue is found, linking the case to the unsolved murder of Annie K, an indigenous activist. Rose Aguineau, led by the spirit of Travis, discovers the frozen corpses of the scientists.
Season 4, Episode 2: Night Country: Part 2 - Danvers and Prior investigate the Tsalal Research Station, discovering it was funded by Tuttle United. They move the frozen bodies to a skating rink to thaw. Navarro connects the spiral symbol to Annie K's murder, leading them to Clark's trailer where they find Annie's phone. Clark is missing from the thawed bodies, indicating he is still alive.
Season 4, Episode 3: Night Country: Part 3 - Danvers and Navarro investigate the Tsalal scientists' deaths, learning they died before freezing, possibly from fright. Lund dies after cryptically saying, "We woke her". Annie's phone reveals a video of her in an ice cave before her murder. The episode concludes with the detectives watching Annie's last recording.
Season 4, Episode 4: Night Country: Part 4 - As Christmas approaches, Danvers obsesses over Annie K's video, linking it to a power outage and Oliver Tagaq. Julia's suicide devastates Navarro, who unleashes her rage. Danvers and Navarro find Otis Heiss, who mentions Clark "hiding in the night country". The episode concludes with Navarro seeing Julia's ghost at an abandoned dredge.
Season 4, Episode 5: Night Country: Part 5 - Danvers and Navarro face pressure to drop the Tsalal case as Anchorage attributes the deaths to a weather event. Hank murders Otis Heiss, but Peter arrives and kills Hank to protect Danvers. Peter is left to dispose of the bodies while Danvers and Navarro head to the ice caves.
Season 4, Episode 6: Night Country: Part 6 - Danvers and Navarro find Raymond Clark in the ice caves, who confesses the Tsalal scientists killed Annie K after she discovered their pollution of Ennis. The women of Ennis then exact revenge, leading the scientists to their frozen deaths. Navarro, having found peace, seemingly departs into the ice, leaving her fate ambiguous as Danvers faces investigators.
