After the stellar first season, the second run of True Detective struggled to meet viewers’ expectations.
Now it seems that a third season may not happen at all, following the introduction of Casey Bloys as HBO’s new Programming Chief.
Bloys is replacing Michael Lombardo, who spent over 30 years at the premium cable network.
A column on the Hollywood Reporter states that “decisions, including the fate of True Detective, now fall to [Bloys]. (HBO sources suggest a new project from creator Nic Pizzolatto is more likely.)”
Lombardo was open about the muted reception to Season 2, taking the flak for the short production time.
“When we tell somebody to hit an air date as opposed to allowing the writing to find its own natural resting place, when it’s ready, when it’s baked—we’ve failed. And I think in this particular case, the first season of True Detective was something that Nic Pizzolatto had been thinking about, gestating, for a long period of time,” he told The Frame.
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The anthology crime drama boasted star-studded casts, with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson starring in the first season, and Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn and Rachel McAdams in Season 2.
Season 2 was a gothic serial killer thriller set in Louisiana, while its follow-up was a noir-ish tale of corruption in Los Angeles.
