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The pickup follows a successful return for the anthology series.
February 22, 2024
HBO announced today that True Detective has been renewed for a fifth season. The news comes less than a week after the anthology crime drama wrapped its Season 4 run, which was its first without any involvement from original series creator Nic Pizzolatto. The pickup makes sense, as the just concluded season, titled 'Night Country,' was the most-watched season of True Detective, with a total of 12.7 million cross platform viewers.
Additionally, new showrunner Issa López has signed an overall multiyear deal with HBO to create content exclusive to HBO and Max, including the next season of True Detective.
"Issa Lopez is that one-of-a-kind, rare talent that speaks directly to HBO's creative spirit," said Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming, Head of HBO Drama Series and Films. "She helmed 'True Detective: Night Country' from start to finish, never once faltering from her own commendable vision, and inspiring us with her resilience both on the page and behind the camera. Alongside Jodie and Kali's impeccable performances, she's made this installation of the franchise a massive success, we are so lucky to have her as part of our family."
The series returned for its fourth season in January after a five year absence. With today's renewal in place, the wait for Season 5 will likely be far less than that.
As one mystery ends, another will begin.
— HBO (@HBO) February 22, 2024
HBO Original series #TrueDetective is returning for Season 5. pic.twitter.com/jW80TL6tN7
Comments (16)
02/26/24 at 05:15pm
Season 4 as great until it ended and they NEVER bothered to show or explain how a mass of bodies died instantly with some of them "scratching their own eyes out". -- The failed to answer the ONE question they HAD to answer.
And the tongue.. never answered what the hell was up with the tongue... Or the guys weird spiral trailer menagerie.. I mean the spiral was just an orange peel? Was that supposed to be it???
And oh, in case you missed it.. white man = bad.
It looked great the storytelling was, as best, mediocre.
And the tongue.. never answered what the hell was up with the tongue... Or the guys weird spiral trailer menagerie.. I mean the spiral was just an orange peel? Was that supposed to be it???
And oh, in case you missed it.. white man = bad.
It looked great the storytelling was, as best, mediocre.
02/26/24 at 04:25pm
I stuck with it until the end, but they never tied up all the loose strings. The actors were good, I guess the darkness set the mood...but somehow (for me) it didn't deliver. If Lopez is at the helm of the next one, I won't waste my time.
02/26/24 at 04:12am
Not sure what the issue is with season 4. If you don’t like, don’t watch. Plenty of us did, and will season 5. FWIW I found the lauded season 1 quite poorly paced, and at times hard to stay interested.
02/24/24 at 08:14pm
I would rank the most recent season as the second or third best of all the True Detectives. Nothing can ever touch season one, as it was one of the greatest single seasons of television ever. Season four competes with season 3 for second place, and then season two is pretty well at the back of the pack.
02/24/24 at 08:13pm
Season 4 , was good. I disagree with it was bad comments about it. However no season can beat season one. The others are good. That was great. Having three good seasons and one great is still a success. If you want every season was great watch the expanse or the lost in space reboot, many others exist but this was a decent show every season..
02/24/24 at 09:18am
TV/Steaming shows post Covid/strike
is never going to be as good as the a golden era of 1999-2019. Never. If you continually compare season 1 (arguably the greatest show ever for 1 season)with any other season then you should not watch any other seasons. If you’re willing to depart from that season you can watch this season and you will be fine. C to B + grade. The two leads are good actors and it was a good change in Alaska with the culture. I look at TV/Streaming like rock music it had its run and what a glorious run it was. It will never ever be the same. Ever.
is never going to be as good as the a golden era of 1999-2019. Never. If you continually compare season 1 (arguably the greatest show ever for 1 season)with any other season then you should not watch any other seasons. If you’re willing to depart from that season you can watch this season and you will be fine. C to B + grade. The two leads are good actors and it was a good change in Alaska with the culture. I look at TV/Streaming like rock music it had its run and what a glorious run it was. It will never ever be the same. Ever.
02/24/24 at 06:24am
I think the hype for season 4 made it so the show could have never lived up to it. That said I enjoyed it, also like the supernatural angle. In order of beat Season to worst for me, 1,3,4,2.
02/23/24 at 11:38am
Each season gets progressively worse. Couldn't get through three episodes this season. So slooooooow, boring and predictable.
02/23/24 at 06:48am
No Nic Pizzolatto, hard pass on Issa López.
Season 4 was a train wreck.
Season 4 was a train wreck.
02/23/24 at 05:44am
Season 1 remains the best by far. No other even comes close.
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