Back in July, we reported that crime anthology series True Detective had locked down Mahershala Ali (Moonlight, Luke Cage) to star in an in-development third series, following the second season's conclusion back in 2015. Now, HBO have given the third season the official green light, and in the process have released more details about what to expect.
According to Deadline, Ali's character has been named as Wayne Hays, a "state police detective from Northwestern Arkansas" who is drawn into the mystery of a "macabre crime deep in the Ozarks". It's also been confirmed that the season will feature three different time periods, across which the story will unfold.
Along with the announcement, Jeremy Saulnier (Green Room, Blue Ruin) has been confirmed as a director for the season, along with series creator Nic Pizzolatto, who in addition to making his directorial debut for the show will continue in his role as showrunner, executive producer and sole writer for the series - with the exception of episode four, which is co-written by David Milch (Deadwood, NYPD Blue).
It's been two years since the last season of True Detective closed, but there's a good reason for the studio taking their time over the third season. Back in 2016, HBO President Michael Lombardo took the blame for a divided response for season 2, which saw a big dip in the ratings between the first and second season finales. Lombardo said that he became "too much of a network executive" and ended up rushing the show to air. With a little more time to breathe, we'll see how this new season fares.
There's no further details as of yet, but if previous seasons are anything to go by we can expect an eight-part story this time round. We'll provide an update as and when air dates are announced.
Matt Davidson is a freelance writer for IGN who only learnt how to correctly say "Arkansas" this year. Follow him on Twitter, if you're so inclined.
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