“True Detective: Night Country,” the brand new season of the hit HBO series, is currently underway on Max with three episodes left to uncover the strange mysteries of Alaska. For those without a subscription, we’ve got good news: the premiere episode is available to watch online free right now!

From writer/director/showrunner/executive producer Issa López (Tigers Are Not Afraid), “Night Country” stars Jodie Foster alongside Kali Reis.

“When the long winter night falls in Ennis, Alaska, the eight men who operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanish without a trace. To solve the case, Detectives Liz Danvers (Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Reis) will have to confront the darkness they carry in themselves, and dig into the haunted truths that lie buried under the eternal ice.”

Check out the age-restricted premiere episode below, which kicks off the genre-bending season-long mystery with an inciting event heavily reminiscent of The Thing...