Is "True Detective" Season 3 officially in the works at HBO? There are rumblings that the cop drama is still getting a shot at a renewal.
"True Detective" started off with a stellar run. Its first season was a critical darling and was decorated with multiple Emmy nominations; however, things fell apart for the show in its second season, which was considered by fans and critics as lackluster in comparison to its predecessor. Despite things being quiet for the show in the past months, it appears that the road has not ended for "True Detective" Season 3.
Speaking to Vulture, HBO programming head Casey Bloys announced that the show is not yet over and that there's still chance for "True Detective" Season 3 to make it to broadcast. "It is not dead, but there's no take on a third season yet," Bloys said. He added that he's open to the possibility of having someone else write the third season, with the show's creator, Nic Pizzolatto, supervising the process.
Director Cary Fukunga, who's been with the show since its first season, also hinted that the show would return to HBO. He recently revealed that he might not be back to direct "True Detective" Season 3. He added, however, that he has not given up on the show and will likely return in future episodes of the show.
According to Deadline, "True Detective" Season 1 drew in 3.5 million viewers. At the time, it was HBO's most-watch freshman series, and its weekly episode performed consistently above par; however, the numbers decreased come "True Detective" Season 2, and critics blamed it on Pizzolatto's poor writing. As to its viewership, the sophomore season still managed to score 2.73 million viewers.
There is perfectly good reason for this though, and that is the fact that while it took years for Pizzolatto to complete the concept for Season 1, he only had a year to wrap up Season 2. Perhaps, to regain the show's magic, HBO and Pizzolatto are giving "True Detective" Season 3 more time to take its form instead of rushing to meet deadlines.