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‘True Detective: Night Country’: Is Travis the father of Rust Cohle?

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‘True Detective: Night Country’: Is Travis the father of Rust Cohle?
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Erling Eliasson gets to the point as Travis in “True Detective: Night Country.”
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Update: showrunner Issa López has commented on the fan theory. See below.

True Detective Season 4 has returned with a chilling new mystery of missing persons and a murdered activist. But fans of Season 1 have spotted a potentially curious connection, proposing that the dancing ghost named Travis from Season 4, episode 1 is none other than the dearly departed daddy of Season 1 detective Rustin (aka Rust) Cohle, played by Matthew McConaughey.

Let’s dig into the fan theory, the clues from episode 2, and what True Detective: Night Country showrunner Issa López has to say on the matter. 

Who is Travis? 

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Fiona Shaw as Rose on “True Detective: Night Country.”
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This was one of the burning questions raised by episode 1, as the ghost of a dead man named Travis (Erling Eliasson) led local Rose Aguineau (Fiona Shaw) deep into the icy landscape to the frozen corpses of the missing scientists. 

In episode 2, Trooper Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) visits Rose’s home, and more information on Travis spills forth. He was once a lover of Rose’s, but not a reliable one. His ghost shows up now and again. But she notes, “Death didn’t change him. Fucker only comes when he wants something.” 

The short scene makes clear that Travis was a hard guy to know, coming into Rose’s life with homemade croissants and a song, then after the love-making, wandering off. She recalls their latest meeting to Navarro, then notes he died by suicide, intentionally “wandering into the ice.” This means of death could explain his ghost’s appearance, barefooted and underdressed despite the frigid temperatures. But more crucial to True Detective fans is why he walked out onto the ice.  

 “He didn’t want the leukemia to take him,” Rose explains. That little clue could confirm an early fan theory. 

Is Travis the father of Rustin Cohle from True Detective Season 1? 

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Matthew McConaughey and Erling Eliasson in “True Detective”
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In this franchise’s wildly popular first season, McConaughey played detective Rust Cohle, an enigmatic figure prone to morose and mystical poetry. (“Time is a flat circle.”) While that season was set in the humid horror of Louisiana, Rust mentioned that he used to live in Alaska with his survivalist father, with whom he has a strained relationship. Could it be a coincidence that Season 4 is set in Alaska? This latest reveal about Travis suggests it is not. 

For one thing, Rust’s dad was named Travis. And for another, Rust told investigators interrogating him that Travis Cohle was dying of leukemia. Now, in context, Rust used the illness as an excuse for doing some off-the-books investigating while he was supposedly caring for his sickly father. But the best lies are grounded with a seed of truth. Plus, fans have pointed out Eliasson’s long-haired and lanky Travis shares a faint resemblance to McConaughey’s raggedy Rustin. 

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What does Issa López say about this theory? 

On The Watch podcast, the writer/director did confirm there are connections between Seasons 1 and 4. We’ve already spotted the return of the spiral. But what about Travis? Ahead of episode 2 airing, on X — formerly known as Twitter — López revealed that Travis “comes directly from the mythology of the first season.” 

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Once episode 2 dropped all the clues above, López confirmed: Travis is Rust’s dad.

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What does it mean that Travis’s ghost came to Rose? 

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Showrunner/writer/director/EP Issa López on the set of “True Detective: Night Country.”
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Rose and Navarro share a strange bond, as their friendship began when the trooper found Travis’s body, and presumably had to inform his lover. Rose remarks that bringing them together was his last gift to her. But then, she offers a warning. 

It’s not uncommon for the dead to appear to the living of Ennis, Alaska.

 “The thing about the dead,” Rose says as she takes a drag from a joint, “Is that some of them come to visit because they miss you. Some come because they need to tell you something that you need to hear. And some of them just want to take you with them. You need to know the difference.” 

Now, López has worked with ghost stories before. And if you want a richer understanding of how the paranormal might come into play in this season of True Detective, we suggest you look beyond Season 1 and check out her incredible horror movie, Tigers Are Not Afraid.

True Detective airs Sunday nights on HBO/Max at 9 p.m ET/PT.

UPDATE: Jan. 22, 2024, 2:25 p.m. EST This article has been updated, as López has confirmed the familial connection.

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Kristy Puchko is the Film Editor at Mashable. Based in New York City, she’s an established film critic and entertainment reporter, who has traveled the world on assignment, covered a variety of film festivals, co-hosted movie-focused podcasts, interviewed a wide array of performers and filmmakers, and had her work published on RogerEbert.com, Vanity Fair, and The Guardian. A member of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA as well as a Top Critic on Rotten Tomatoes, Kristy’s primary focus is movies. However, she’s also been known to gush over television, podcasts, and board games. You can follow her on Twitter.

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