Showrunner Issa Lopez exclusively tells The Post that “True Detective” fans can expect a lot of “really corny stuff” in the series’ upcoming fifth season.
season 5 Season 4 will be Lopez’s second season at the helm of the anthology crime drama, after taking over from series creator Nick Pizzolatto on “True Detective: Night Country.”
Lopez spoke to The Post about the future of the HBO show at TheWrap’s 2024 Power Women Summit in Beverly Hills on Dec. 3.
“Well, what I can say is that it’s going to happen – oh my God! -There are going to be some important connections between what happens in Ennis, Alaska, and the characters in Ennis, Alaska, and what happens in the new [season],” Lopez revealed, referring to the small town where “Night Country” takes place.
“That said, it’s a new story, new characters, everything.”
“But…” she said with a playful pause, then added, “There’s a little joy for ‘Night Country’ fans.”
Lopez also confirmed that “Night Country” and the upcoming fifth season exist in the same universe as the first three installments of “True Detective.”
“That’s very important to me, and I worked a lot about that in ‘Night Country,’ to create the feeling that it’s the same universe; The events that happened in the first season, and the strange events that happened in the first season, add to the feeling that, ‘There’s something much bigger and deeper behind the scenes than we can imagine,'” she explained.
“And this is what is happening in [next] Season too. And it ties into the core idea of ’True Detective’, which is this dark truth behind the scenes of what we think is our reality.
When asked if it was fair to say we can expect some dark, weird things to happen next season, Lopez told The Post, “Absolutely. Very appropriate. Really crazy stuff.”
Discussing the way “Night Country” placed Indigenous stories at the center of Season 4, Lopez admitted that it was not something many fans of the series would have predicted.
He said, “The fun of the challenge was, you know, taking something that so many people loved so deeply and seeing how it could stay true to that spirit, but it also opened doors for different stories. ”
“And I think we survived it. The response was amazing because we got so much love and incredible ratings and a lot of love from critics.
Was “True Detective” Renewed for a fifth season Almost immediately after the “Night Country” finale aired in February.
starring jodie foster And black riceSeason 4 revived the franchise, which had been dormant since 2019. It attracted more viewers than the first season in 2014, led by Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, and earned 19 Emmy nominations, including a win for Foster as outstanding lead actress. Limited or anthology series or movie.
On Monday, the series received three Golden Globe nominations. Unexpectedly, HBO asked Lopez Returns for Season 5.
But despite the success, critics of “Night Country” did not remain untouched. Nick Pizzolatto famously trolled the show He made it after Season 4 began airing.
“We had a tremendous response from the core audience, especially in the first season, because I think what appealed to a certain segment of the audience was the male presence and the male strength in that,” Lopez offered. “And you know, it’s a very different thing than what I did with ‘Night Country.’
“So we got the reaction, but you know, it was also really fun to see,” she said, smiling.
“I think it’s so important to say, ‘You can keep what’s delicious, wonderful and unique in the story and open it up to different voices.'”
Although Lopez is busy writing the next chapter of “True Detective,” it’s too early to say when Season 5 will be released.
In September, Casey Bloys, president and CEO of HBO and Max Content, confessed he didn’t know when This show will air. If previous production timelines are precedent, and if speculations online are to be believed, late 2025 is the earliest possible release date.
