Today, HBO had their semi-annual presentation at the TCA Winter Press Tour, and as a result of that, we got something that is becoming a little bit of a tradition for them: Having to answer questions on the future of some of their shows that haven’t been on the air for a while. There was […]
We shall begin this particular “True Detective” article with the semi-annual reminder that there is no guarantee that there will ever be a third season for the show. As great as season 1 was, season 2 was almost equally disappointing and by the time it was over, there was never much of a desire to […]
When you are a network with the prestige of an HBO, one of the luxuries that you have at your disposal is ultimately an ability to make a number of your own decisions when it comes to developing content. There’s less pressure to put out new seasons of your shows every year, and instead, you […]
While we had not heard anything about a third season of “True Detective” coming to HBO anytime soon, the assumption always was that show creator Nic Pizzolatto was going to come up with something else for the network at some point. After all, he’s too talented a guy to ignore; even if season 2 was […]
It has now been roughly a year since “True Detective” aired on HBO, but we know that there are many people out there still curious as to whether or not this franchise is truly done. We’ve argued that the best thing for the show may be to take some time away (take way people forget about how […]
While there is no evidence as of yet that a “True Detective” season 3 is happening, Matthew McConaughey has made one thing very clear: He’d be fine to revisit the role of Rust Cohle at some point in the future. Speaking in a new interview with Rich Eisen, the actor talked about why he would […]
“True Detective” season 2 was a disappointment. There’s no other way around that. While we do there were some redeeming qualities to the series including performances from both Colin Farrell and Rachel McAdams, there was only so much they could do to compensate for a story that was flimsy and self-serious. Do we think that […]
We’re back with another CarterMatt feature for the month of April, and this time around, we’re exploring the concept of what it means to be a Crime TV Hero. What are some of the good traits, and how can these be implemented in future stories? What do these people still have to learn? In this […]
Before we push too far into this new edition of our March Makeovers article series, we should begin with a key admission when it comes to “True Detective”: We still do not know for sure it will come back. While creator Nic Pizzolatto does have a deal at HBO, that doesn’t mean that he will […]
Here is something that you don’t see everyday: A network executive trying to take complete ownership of something that happened with a show. Specifically, we are talking about HBO president Michael Lombardo, and his behavior that he feels caused the second season of “True Detective” to become such a disappointment to critics and viewers alike. […]
