For the 30th TCA Awards , '' True Detective '' won for Outstanding Achievement in Movies , Miniseries , and Specials and received nominations for Outstanding New Program and Program of the Year ; and McConaughey won for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Drama . For the 4th Critics ' Choice Television Awards , the series was nominated for Best Drama Series , and McConaughey won for Best Actor in a Drama Series . For the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards , the series was nominated for Outstanding Drama Series , Harrelson and McConaughey were both nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series , Pizzolatto was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for " The Secret Fate of All Life " , and Fukunaga won for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for " Who Goes There "
30th TCA Awards
30th TCA Awards
True Detective