Matthew McConaughey Rust Cohle Actor Woody Harrelson Martin Hart Actor Michelle Monaghan Maggie Hart Actor Michael Potts Detective Gilbough Actor Tory Kittles Detective Papania Actor Paul Ben-Victor Guest Star Jay O. Sanders Guest Star Lili Simmons Guest Star Shea Whigham Guest Star Gabe Begneaud Guest Star Kerry Cahill Guest Star J.D. Evermore Guest Star Henry Frost Guest Star Dana Gourrier Guest Star Nic Pizzolatto Writer, Executive Producer Cary Joji Fukunaga Director, Executive Producer Steve Golin Executive Producer Scott Stephens Executive Producer