HBO isn’t wasting any time securing a fifth season of their anthology series ‘True Detective’ following the impressive numbers and reception to Season 4 (aka Night Country) and the premium channel has now officially renewed the series for Season 5 with showrunner Issa López returning under a new multiyear deal with HBO.
The renewal for Season 5 of ‘True Detective’ arrives less than a week after the conclusion of the anthology show’s fourth season which saw the best critical reception for the series since Season 1. The latest season is also the most watched season of ‘True Detective’ with 12.7 million cross platform viewers.
The news of the renewal also comes with the announcement that Issa López has signed a new multiyear deal with HBO which will include returning for Season 5 of ‘True Detective’.
Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming, Head of HBO Drama Series and Films provided a quote about the news saying “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.”
Issa Lopez also offered a quote herself saying “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.”
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About “True Detective: Night Country”: 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 (Jodie Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) will have to confront the darkness they carry in themselves, and dig into the haunted truths that lie buried under the eternal ice. The season stars Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Finn Bennett, Fiona Shaw, with Christopher Eccleston, Isabella Star LaBlanc, and John Hawkes. Guest stars include Anna Lambe, Aka Niviâna, and Joel D. Montgrand.