It’s been four years since “True Detective” aired on HBO, but the series returns for a fourth season, subtitled ‘Night Country’ on January 14, 2024. Creator Nic Pizzolatto couldn’t come to terms with HBO on the direction for a fourth season after season three and then parted ways with the cable channel. In his stead, filmmaker Barry Jenkins came on board as an executive producer, co-signing on an idea from acclaimed Mexican horror filmmaker Issa López. HBO went for it, and she serves as the showrunner, writer, and director.
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This season stars Jodie Foster and Kali Reis as the two detectives, and the series is set in a fictional Alaskan town. The plot follows the investigation behind the disappearance of eight men from a research station. Reis is a former professional boxer turned actor who made her acclaimed acting debut in the thriller “Catch the Fair One.”
The series also co-stars Finn Bennett, Fiona Shaw, Christopher Eccleston, Isabella Star LaBlanc, and John Hawkes.
“True Detective” generally centers around murder mysteries with a grim edge or macabre element. And that seems to be just the way Lopez likes it.
“I’m not so much of a fan of the cozy mystery,” she told Vanity Fair recently. “I like the dark, f*cked-up mystery.”
Seasons two and three of “True Detective” weren’t as acclaimed as season one, and Lopez didn’t even think a fourth season would happen. Her pitch, which lit up HBO, was creating a “dark mirror” of season one. “Where True Detective is male, and it’s sweaty, ‘Night Country’ is cold and it’s dark, and its female,” she said.
“True Detective: Night Country” will premiere on HBO on January 14, 2024. The cable channel debuted a new trailer at CCXP this weekend, and you can watch it below.