True Detective - Season 1 - Character Profiles - Video

The premiere of HBO's True Detective is getting closer, and the network has unveiled character profiles of its two titular detectives, played by Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. Who are Rust Cohle and Martin Hart, and how has the 18-year-old homicide investigation at the show's center shaped who they are, and why?

These videos are a pretty fascinating -- really short, but packed with new footage and insights into the story of the series and its characters. I genuinely believe will be one of the year's biggest new TV dramas. I can hardly wait! You can watch the full videos below:

Credit: HBO

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as Louisiana State Police Detectives Rust Cohle and Martin Hart, who are brought in to assist in the investigation into a homicide they worked in 1995. True Detective premieres January 12, 2014, on HBO.