No one can accuseTrue Detective: Night Countryof not being properly reverential of theTrue Detectiveseasons that came before it.
Night Countryalso has a solid grasp ofwhat makes aTrue Detectivestory aTrue Detectivestoryin the first place.
Season 2 served as a slight exception (with a plot that features only a modest time jump).
Through three episodes,True Detective: Night Countryappears to have let that aspect ofTrue Detectivego entirely.
According to a new interview with Lopez , however, that wasnt always the case.
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The old crime refers to the murder of indigenous woman Annie Kowtok a.k.a.
But ultimately its just a sneak peek.
What really happened there?
Whats the real story?
At the very least it would have kept it more in line with the franchises established format.
New episodes of True Detective: Night Country air Sundays at 9 p.m.
ET on HBO, culminating with the finale on Feb. 24, 2024.
