By Dustin Rowles | TV | February 22, 2024 | By Dustin Rowles | TV | February 22, 2024 | True Detective has been renewed by HBO for a fifth season. The renewal comes only days after the finale scored its biggest ratings of a season in which the series has average 12.7 average million viewers. That number puts it ahead of the first season of True Detective , as well as White Lotus and Succession . That HBO renewed it does not come as much of a surprise, despite the largely fabricated controversy surrounding this season or the grievances of the series original creator. Additionally, showrunner Issa López has signed an overall deal with HBO. While López will tackle the fifth season of the franchise, do not expect it to be a sequel series, despite some good-natured efforts by series stars Jodie Foster and Kali Reis to extend it because it would be a “disservice to the characters” as “tempting” as it might be, she told The Hollywood Reporter. López will also develop other series for HBO. “From conception to release, Night Country has been the most beautiful collaboration and adventure of my entire creative life,” López said in a statement. “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.” “Issa Lopez is that one-of-a-kind, rare talent that speaks directly to HBO’s creative spirit,” said Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of HBO Programming. “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.” True Detective’s original showrunner, Nic Pizzolatto, is currently working on a television adaptation of The Magnificent Seven for Amazon
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