Slug back a couple shots of whiskey and pour out a Lone Star, because it looks like True Detective season three is DOA. That news comes courtesy of Vulture, which quotes an interview with new HBO programming head Casey Bloys saying that another season of the show is highly unlikely. And let The A.V. Club be the first to say, “thank God.” Even without the sky-high expectations set by the first season, season two would have been a struggle to finish, and we can only imagine how much of a slog season three would have been. (The mystical underpinnings of a Texas vice squad? The prehistoric origins of an underground boxing ring? Two guys sitting in a bar discussing Aleister Crowley and harassing the waitress?) Series creator Nic Pizzolatto is still under contract with HBO, though, so don’t expect the crime-novelist-turned-screenwriter’s signature style of pseduo-occult macho pulp noir to disappear, just change form. Time being a flat circle and all that.
True Detective is probably dead
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I thought season 2 was a letdown compared with season 1.
Matt and Woody were better. IMO
I still enjoyed the series though.
Matt and Woody were better. IMO
I still enjoyed the series though.
I watched season one but when season 2 came along I found I had lost interest so I am not surprised it is gone!
I haven't seen episode 1 (please no spoilers), but I did watch season 2. I like some complexity, but it was just confusing. Vince Vaughn was miscast, Colin Ferrell's character had no redeeming values. Only character I liked was Rachel McAdams', but they ended up trashing her as well. I was wondering when the wife was going to stab the Vaughn character in the back... but she turned out to be good all along.
I think they just turned off the audience for the sake of plot twists.
I think they just turned off the audience for the sake of plot twists.