True Detective has a pretty impressive soundtrack. Out of the tracks, however, there is one song that avid fans are growing curious about. The Beatles' Twist and Shout song in True Detective has been repeated several times. This is why people are curious if there's a hidden meaning behind this song choice.
If you haven't watched True Detective: Night Country yet, you might skip this article in the meantime.
Does "Twist and Shout" Have a Hidden Meaning in True Detective? Fan Theory Explored
Because of the number of times The Beatles' song has recurred in the show's fourth season, avid fans are curious to know if there is a hidden meaning to it.
This is surprising since Twist and Shout isn't the theme song of True Detective: Night Country. Instead, the theme song is a Billie Eilish song, which speaks volumes about how different the two songs are.
This has led eagle-eyed fans to share their theories about the song and how it relates to the scenes. Here are some of their theories, as shared on Reddit.
One pointed out that it was about the death of Danvers' kid, Holden.
Another fan theory believes that it was connected to the last case Navarro and Danvers took. The man was whistling the song when they came in and found him sitting on a chair near a woman he just murdered.
There's another fan who pointed out that the song can be heard in the distance when Navarro threw the orange onto the ice.
Another fan pointed out that in the last episode of True Detective Season 1, the Yellow King whistled the song too.
When Does "Twist and Shout" Play in True Detective: Night Country?
It's hard to rationalize why Twist and Shout in True Detective: Night Country has been played a few times if it doesn't hold significance in the show.
If you missed the specific scenes where the song was played, here's a brief refresher:
- The first instance was when one of the Tsalal researchers watched the parade scene of Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Matthew Broderick's character in the movie sang the song.
- The next time the song was played was when Danvers arrived to investigate the missing researchers and found the scene on repeat. Since the song reminded her of a painful experience, she angrily turned off the movie.
- There's also a flashback sequence that shows Danvers dancing to the song with her husband.
- In the third episode of True Detective, Navarro also hears the song when she has a strange vision.
What is Wheeler Whistling in Episode 3?
There's another scene where Twist and Shout played in True Detective: Night Country, but it was actually a blink-and-you'll-miss moment.
In the third episode, there is a flashback scene where Wheeler is found by the two detectives whistling this very song after murdering his girlfriend.
Avid viewers only learned this was the song he whistled from the captions.
Right now, we don't exactly know how all these scenes and the Twist and Shout song are all connected in the series. We'll have to wait for more information in the coming episodes.
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