How To Watch ‘True Detective’ Season Four

All seasons of this Emmy-winning anthology series have been set in different locales. Season Four centers on a crime drama in frozen Alaska. “True Detective: Night Country” tracks Foster’s character, Detective Liz Danvers, as she tries to figure out the disappearance of six men from the Tsalal Arctic Research Station in Ennis, Alaska.

“Liz Danvers is awful. She is ‘Alaska Karen.’ No two ways about it,” Foster told reporters at Season Four’s Los Angeles premiere. “She’s an awful, awful character. But you see why.”

This six-episode season of “True Detective” launches January 14. Enthusiastic critics say it rivals the outstanding first season of “True Detective”, which aired in 2014.

“True Detective: Night Country” focuses on the mysterious disappearance of all the employees at an Arctic research station. Their frozen, naked bodies are soon discovered in a block of ice. The mysterious deaths set detectives Liz Danvers and Evangeline Navarro off on a hunt for the culprits.

Clues seem to tie the Tsalal deaths to the murder of local activist Annie Kowtok, a case that has long gone cold. Sussing out the connections and pursuing the perpetrators takes Danvers and Navarro through a dramatic arc that forces them to confront their own darkness and pain.

Oscar-winning actress Jodie Foster, who has starred in dramatic films such as “The Silence of the Lambs” and “The Accused,” headlines “True Detective: Night Country.” She’s also an executive producer. Other executive producers include Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey, the stars of the show’s first season.

Joining Foster in the Season Four cast are:

• Kali Reis as Detective Evangeline Navarro
• Finn Bennett as Peter Prior
• Christopher Eccleston as Ted Corsaro
• John Hawkes as Hank Prior
• Anna Lambe as Kayla Malee
• Isabella Star Lablanc as Leah
• Joel D. Montgrand as Eddie Qavvik
• Aka Niviâna as Navarro’s sister Julia
• Fiona Shaw as Rose Aguineau

Here is the trailer for the fourth season of “True Detective.” The six-episode season starts January 14 on HBO and HBO Max. All episodes will be shown at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

As of this writing, episode titles have yet to be announced.

HBO and HBO Max will let you stay tuned to “True Detective” within the U.S. If you’re traveling to another country, however, you may run into roadblocks when trying to access HBO Max and other U.S-based streaming services. Streaming services typically block users from watching their programming outside the regions where they have licenses.

If you use a virtual private network or VPN, however, the streaming service will work as though you’re home in the U.S. rather than in another country. You can access any of your streaming services from wherever you are with a stable internet connection.

Affordable plans from NordVPN (starting at $3.39 per month, with a 30-day money-back guarantee) and TorGuard VPN (starting at $9.99 per month, with a seven-day money-back guarantee) are two options you can use to watch Season Four of “True Detective” from anywhere.

How To Set Up a VPN

Setting up a VPN involves a simple, straightforward process that will bring “True Detective” to your screen much faster if you’re overseas. First, you must create an account with your chosen VPN provider after downloading the app on your computer or smart device.

Once you do that, the app will connect you to the nearest VPN server or let you choose from a list of servers. Select a server in the U.S. to route your internet traffic there.

Once you receive confirmation of your new connection, you can use your device to watch streaming services as if you were stateside. When you’re done, disconnect from your VPN or switch your server from the home screen.

With access to HBO Max and a reliable VPN, you should be able to catch the new season of “True Detective” from anywhere. Prepare for the cold, hard truths to be revealed in the frozen territory of Ennis, Alaska.