‘True Detective: Night Country’ Episode 3 Takeaway: Oliver Tagaq refuses to reveal information about missing scientists
Spoilers for ‘True Detective: Night Country’ on HBO Max
ENNIS, ALASKA: Headlined by Issa Lopez, the new season of 'True Detective,' titled 'True Detective: Night Country,' has intrigued the audience with its gripping and mysterious plotline. The second episode explores the discovery of eight scientists' lifeless bodies in the snow, seemingly frozen to death. However, there is more to this compelling story than meets the eye.
As the dynamic duo of Detectives Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) navigates their way into unraveling the mystery, the duo discovers some new bone-chilling secrets that could serve as a key to solving the mystery.
Who is Oliver Tagaq?
The series' third episode delves further into the unexplained deaths of the men. As Danvers and Navarro work tirelessly to solve the mystery, they come across an important name: Oliver Tagaq.
When Danvers and Navarro search for the items on the Raymond Clarke (Owen McDonnell) trailer, they see that someone else may be aware of their covert relationship. They come across the name of the town's hairdresser, Suzan.
Upon questioning Suzan about the secret she held regarding Clarke and Anne Kowtk's affair, she reveals that she was instructed to keep it a secret and informed Captain Hank Prior about it after Anne's murder.
The revelation leaves Danvers and Navarro both shocked and puzzled, wondering why Hank had chosen to withhold such vital information.
Nevertheless, the duo uncovers another potentially significant name in the case—Oliver Tagaq, a former equipment engineer at the research center who departed just days before Anne's murder.
The abrupt nature of Oliver's departure from the research center captures the attention of the detective duo, leading them to believe that he may possess crucial information about the case.
Oliver Tagaq refuses to divulge information about the scientists
With Oliver's location still unknown, Navarro seeks out Eddie Qavvik (Joel D Montgrand) for information. Eddie discloses Oliver's whereabouts under the condition of a quid pro quo. Danvers and Navarro locate Oliver at a nomad camp on the north shore.
Approaching him, Oliver appears hostile, brandishing a gun and threatening the duo. When Navarro inquires about the deaths of the eight men, Oliver expresses surprise and redirects the conversation to Lund.
Upon learning that Lund is alive but in a coma, Oliver urges the women to abandon their pursuit and never look back. His refusal to communicate leaves Danvers and Navarro unsure of what to do next.
‘True Detective: Night Country’ is now streaming on HBO Max.