11 Mind-Blowing TV Long Takes

In this explosive oner, Matthew McConaughey's Cohle must obtain information from an old gang contact. However, he must first assist him in robbing a rival crew. Things go south, and a volcanic gun battle commences.

The ramping of tension is exquisite. What starts as a "30 seconds in and out" job slowly tailspins as the rival gang gradually convene outside, and the Crusaders start shooting. Cohle just manages to escape the house as his side is brutally executed.

Yet the intensity doesn't end there, as Cohle narrowly avoids being bludgeoned to death, all the while trying to keep his contact out of harm's way.

The technical aspect of long-takes will always be mind-blowing, but pair that with a nail-biting narrative dilemma, and you got yourself a killer scene. Cohle juggles keeping undercover, gaining the information needed to catch a killer, and keeping a young boy out of danger in this epic six-minute take.