HBO has renewed True Detective for Season 5. The news comes shortly after the season finale of True Detective: Night Country, and the creator of that season, Issa López, is returning to helm the fifth season under her new overall deal with HBO.
The renewal shouldn’t come as a surprise seeing that Night Country was a big success for HBO. It was the most-watched installment of the show to date, which is crazy to me because while I liked this season, I didn’t think it was the best in the series.
One of the things that I think helped, was how this latest season connected to the first season of the series, which some fans also didn’t think was properly executed. Even the show’s creator Nic Pizzolatto, who wasn’t involved creatively with the show, made it clear that he was not happy with the direction of the new season. Regardless, Night Country made a big splash and HBO wants more!
Lopez said in a statement: “From conception to release, ‘Night Country’ has been the most beautiful collaboration and adventure of my entire creative life. HBO trusted my vision all the way, and the idea of bringing to life a new incarnation of ‘True Detective’ with Casey, Francesca and the whole team is a dream come true. I can’t wait to go again.”
Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of HBO Programming and head of HBO drama series and films, added: “Issa Lopez is that one-of-a-kind, rare talent that speaks directly to HBO’s creative spirit. 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.”
In Night Country, “detectives Liz Danvers (Jodi Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) investigate the disappearance of eight men working at a remote arctic research station in Alaska. They soon discover the events at the station could be connected to one of their old cases, dragging them both into a dark and unexpected journey.”
The season also starred Finn Bennett, Fiona Shaw, Christopher Eccleston, Isabella Star LaBlanc, and John Hawkes. As of right now, no actors are attached to Season 5, and I imagine, like all of the other seasons, the next one will feature a whole new set of actors.
Did you like Night Country, and are you excited to hear that we are getting a fifth season?
