The Secrets of Writing the Dark Hero in ‘True Detective’.

True Detective, Season One, is one of the masterpieces of modern television – and a celebration of the ‘dark TV hero’ that has become so much a part of this golden age of TV.

How do you write about the dark hero? Learn how in this masterclass with legendary Peter Russell.

Peter is super inspiring and in this class he shares his story secrets and deep insight on writing memorable and original stories with complicated dark heroes.

Peter breaks down how the entire series works in a scene-by-scene analysis that unlocks Nic Pizzolatto’s genius.

How do you create a pair of dark protagonists and how does this particular form of TV (the ‘closed end’ series) offer a set of explosive tools that no other TV genre can? You’ll learn how a story’s ‘moral argument’ can act like gasoline on the audience’s interest (it sounds preachy till you see it in action). We will analyze just how two men’s core wounds propel them forward.