Just when you thought TV had bottomed itself out and was sitting back on its laurels waiting for us all not to notice there was nothing on, along comes True Detective to prove that even after all this time, there's still nothing quite as satisfying as a pair of detectives out of their depth.

The first episode hit Sky Atlantic this week (in the UK) which means there's plenty of time to catch up but seriously, the last time I actually wished I had written a cop show was when Life On Mars arrived. I feel the same about this. Very, very cool. Here's the trailer:

I don't want to say anything more about it but if a poster, my hand on heart word and a trailer aren't enough for you, this write up will fill in some blanks and light your fire.

Just thought you ought to know because things like this are very important.