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January 6, 2016
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True Detective Season 2

The real reason ‘True Detective’ season 2 was so bad

By on January 6, 2016 at 4:32 PM.

The real reason ‘True Detective’ season 2 was so bad

If you’re looking for someone to blame for the boring disappointing monstrosity otherwise known as the second season of True Detective, HBO President Michael Lombardo is willing to fall on his sword.

In a recent interview with The Frame, Lombardo explained that the success of the show’s first season caused him to put a lot of undue pressure on series creator Nic Pizzolatto to deliver a repeat performance in a compressed time frame. To the point, Lombardo said that he effectively gave Pizzolatto an arbitrary deadline rather than letting him work through the creative process and deliver a finished product when he was truly done.

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August 10, 2015
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True Detective Season 2 Review

Review: ‘True Detective’ season 2 caved under the pressure of topping season 1

By on August 10, 2015 at 12:11 PM.

Review: ‘True Detective’ season 2 caved under the pressure of topping season 1

Somewhere, deep within season 2 of True Detective, there was a show worth watching.

There was a coherent plot, there was a consistent tone, there were characters whom we cared about — but none of those elements made it to the screen. What we got instead was an overwritten script, an unnecessary number of secondary and tertiary characters and another mystery with a vapid, unsatisfying conclusion. More →

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July 14, 2015
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True Detective Season 2 Review

‘True Detective’ season 2 is a flat circle

By on July 14, 2015 at 11:40 AM.

‘True Detective’ season 2 is a flat circle

In the first season of True Detective, the hook was instantaneous.

You put Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in front of a brutal, ritualistic murder scene and you’ve got yourself an audience — it’s as simple as that. True Detective was so unexpected and so in tune with its viewers that even its frequent stumbles weren’t enough to pull (most of) us out of its universe.

I was going to solve the mystery, regardless of the path HBO and creator Nic Pizzolatto wanted to take me down. More →

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June 10, 2015
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True Detective Season 2 Plot

HBO finally spills plot details about True Detective’s second season

By on June 10, 2015 at 5:40 PM.

HBO finally spills plot details about True Detective’s second season

With the True Detective season 2 premiere now less than two weeks away, HBO has impressively been able to keep the show’s plot lines under wraps. Aside from a few cryptic, albeit cool, trailers, most of what we know about the upcoming show starts and ends with the cast and show’s location — Los Angeles.

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May 14, 2015
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True Detective Season 2 Trailer

HBO rolls out a brand-new True Detective trailer – watch it right here!

By on May 14, 2015 at 5:00 PM.

HBO rolls out a brand-new True Detective trailer – watch it right here!

HBO today rolled out a brand new trailer for the highly anticipated second season of True Detective. The new season will feature an entirely new cast from the first, this time starring Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsche, and Colin Farell in the lead roles.

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April 9, 2015
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True Detective Season 2 Teaser Trailer

Watch: The first footage from True Detective’s second season, coming to HBO on June 21st

By on April 9, 2015 at 2:00 PM.

Watch: The first footage from True Detective’s second season, coming to HBO on June 21st

Three of HBO’s biggest shows are returning this Sunday: Game of Thrones, Veep and Silicon Valley. We’re incredibly excited about all three, but none of them have quite the mystique surrounding them as does True Detective, a show which will replace its entire cast for its second season this summer.

We still only know bits and pieces about what True Detective will become, but on Thursday HBO released the first teaser trailer for season 2. More →

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March 11, 2014
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True Detective 8-bit Video Game

Video: What if True Detective was an 8-bit video game?

By on March 11, 2014 at 10:00 PM.

Video: What if True Detective was an 8-bit video game?

Now that the first season of True Detective has ended, we’re all anxiously awaiting season 2. Which sleuthing duo will replace Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson? Has the story of the Yellow King truly ended? Will Rustin Cohle ever shave that awful mustache? It’ll be months before we have the answers to any of these questions, but for now, at least we have some very creative fans to take our minds off the extended departure of HBO’s best new series. In this video, YouTuber CREWgaming has “gamified” True Detective, shrinking Rust and Marty down to 8-bit (or so) proportions. It’s a fun distraction, but nevertheless contains plenty of harsh language and a few spoilers. You have been warned. More →

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