Issa López Talks ‘True Detective: Night Country,’ The Crooked Carcosa Spiral, Horror Influences & More [Deep Focus Podcast]

“True Detective: Night Country” is halfway through its episodes already, with many critics considering the latest season a return to form for the anthology series. But don’t tell creator Nic Pizzolatto that, because he isn’t a fan of what new showrunner Issa López is doing this season.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor At the end of “True Detective Night Country” episode 1, a frozen block of naked dead bodies — seven to be precise, are discovered. Their faces and a few limbs are sticking out of the ice, and their expressions are that of sheer terror. Ennis Police Department chief Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster), who has been investigating the disappearance of several researchers from the Tsalal Arctic Research Station, dubs the discovery a “corpsicle.” In Episode 2, the corpsicle is excavated and transferred to an ice rink.

True Detective fans are speculating whether season four will see the return of one of the series’ most well-known characters, following some clear links between the different seasons.The fourth instalment in the crime drama series, titled True Detective: Night Country, aired earlier this month on HBO. Starring Jodie Foster in a lead role as Detective Liz Danvers, who is investigating the disappearance of eight men from an Alaskan research station, critical reviews of the series have been largely positive.After the second episode of the latest series aired on Sunday (January 21) some fans are beginning to notice links to the first season of True Detective, which starred Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson and premiered in 2014.In the latest episode of True Detective: Night Country, Fiona Shaw’s character, Rose, is led by a mysterious presence to some missing bodies in the snow.

nominees. While there are always surprises and snubs, this year’s picks demonstrated that 2024 was an incredible year for movies. In the case of Latino performers and filmmakers, there were a few exciting surprises.

Expats.”Kidman said she and “Big Little Lies” co-star Reese Witherspoon are “texting every day . . .

HBO in November 2022 announced a third season for , which will bring a new installment of the Mike White-created anthology series to screens.

Elizabeth Taylor “Big Little Lies” Season 3 is coming along nicely. “We’re at work on it,” Nicole Kidman told Variety Sunday night at the New York premiere of her new series “Expats.” Kidman says she and Reese Witherspoon are “texting every day” about the third season. “And there’s a timeline and we’re doing it.” She laughed when asked for more details.

HBO’s True Detective, subtitled Night Country, has begun airing, with the first episode having premiered on January 14.The show centres on an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of eight men from a research station in Alaska. Directed and co-written by Issa López, the second episode of the drama airs tonight (January 21).In a five-star review, NME wrote: “It all builds to a climax that is far-fetched but also, in a way, completely authentic to López’s prevailing vision.

HBO’s True Detective, subtitled Night Country, is under way, with the first episode having premiered on January 14. The show stars Jodie Foster as police chief Liz Danvers, who leads an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of eight men from a research station in Alaska.

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At its Max streaming event earlier this year, Warner Bros. Discovery confirmed a new era is coming for Harry Potter fans. The company announced a TV series based on all seven books about the boy wizard written by J.K. Rowling. See below for the most current answers to the most important questions about the project.

True Detective series has been released, with Jodie Foster starring as police chief Liz Danvers.True Detective: Night Country, which premiered on HBO on January 14, follows the investigation into the mysterious disappearance of eight men from a research station in Alaska.Directed and co-written by Issa López, the series also stars Kali Reis, Killing Eve’s Fiona Shaw and Oscar-nominated actor, John Hawkes. The second episode is set to air on January 21.What is the theme song for True Detective: Night Country?The fourth series features a well-known song by a Grammy-winning pop artist as its theme song.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large As the possibility of a third season of “Big Little Lies” picks up steam, HBO and Max content chairman/CEO Casey Bloys is ready for it. Bloys confirmed to Variety that he has heard “a little bit about the idea. I think it could be great.” “Big Little Lies” stars and executive producers Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman have teased the prospect of a new season of the series — which last aired in 2019 — while speaking to reporters in recent weeks.

True Detective: Night Country showrunner Issa López has called out fans of the first series of the show who she thinks are review-bombing it deliberately.The fourth season of the hit HBO show, which stars Jodie Foster, has so far proved a success with critics, but López believes some fans are purposely giving low scores to the first series of the show which is dragging down the Rotten Tomatoes ratings for the latest season.The critics score for season four is at a solid 92 percent, whereas the fan score is at 72 percent.In a now deleted tweet, (per Variety), López wrote: “So, if you liked last night’s [episode] of [True Detective: Night Country], and have a Rotten Tomatoes account, maybe head over there and leave an audience review?“The bros and hardcore fanboys of [Season 1] have made it a mission to drag the rating down, and it’s kind of sad, considering all the 5 star ones.”In follow-up posts, López added: “Many a (lovely) bro and hard-core fan of S1 have been friggin’ lovely and willing to try something new, made in big part for them and for the love they feel for TD. To those of you: I salute you.

“It was a good night,” Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, said after the Emmy ceremony, and not only because HBO/Max topped the list of networks and platforms with 31 wins across 11 series.

Michaela Zee “True Detective: Night Country” brought in over 2 million viewers Sunday night when it dropped its first episode on HBO and Max. The Season 4 premiere of HBO’s crime series “True Detective” showed strong performance, “despite airing alongside a close NFL Wild Card game,” according to Warner Bros. Discovery.

Billie Eilish has been unveiled as the new theme song to the latest season of the HBO show True Detective.True Detective: Night Country is the fourth season of the crime drama series, with the first episode having premiered last night (January 14). The show stars Jodie Foster and Kali Reis.The theme song for this season is ‘bury a friend’, a track from Eilish’s 2019 debut album ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “True Detective: Night Country” showrunner Issa López took to X (formerly Twitter) the day after her season debuted on HBO and Max to urge fans to fight back against toxic trolls on Rotten Tomatoes. While the fourth season of the HBO crime series has earned glowing reviews (it boasts a 92% Rotten Tomatoes score from 73 reviews), there’s apparently a section of the fandom unhappy with the new direction of the show (the Rotten Tomatoes audience score is at 69%).

William Earl administrator SPOILER ALERT: This article discusses plot points in Episode 1 of “True Detective: Night Country,” titled “Part 1.” After a five-year absence, “True Detective” is back, and it’s as ominous as ever. Jodie Foster and Kali Reis are the dynamic duo leading Season 4, and there are faint echoes of the prior seasons in this wholly original chapter.

Alison Herman TV Critic Looking back, 2014 was truly a different time: Obama was in office, skinny jeans still reigned supreme and “True Detective” established itself with an unabashed emphasis on masculinity. Three years earlier, Ryan Murphy had revived the anthology series with “American Horror Story,” but it took the imprimatur of HBO, massive movie stars and a “serious” genre like crime to give the format real prestige.