A third season of ‘True Detective’ is not looking likely

Time is a flat circle - but it might be running out.

Very few shows enthralled audiences like the first season of True Detective did, because its superb mix of memorable writing, wonderful acting and gothic aesthetic made the pursuit of The Yellow King utterly captivating. Nic Pizzolatto's show, which starred Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrerlson, received a host of awards and admiration - we could watch Rust Cohle's monologues a thousand times and never get bored  - but season two, to put it kindly, didn't live up to expectations. To be fair, there's plenty to admire in that second season, with Colin Farrell's performance and a memorable shoot-out on the streets of LA being the highlights. https://twitter.com/NYC_nash/status/735641079970664448 But the show really suffered following the departure of its visionary director Cary Fukunaga. https://twitter.com/lolofilm/status/735687058576936960 HBO’s television department is currently mid-shake-up: its president, Michael Lombardo, is being replaced by Casey Bloys, and The Hollywood Reporter has suggested that any new season of True Detective is far from a certainty. https://twitter.com/TheRock/status/735281611357425665 "While juggernaut Game Of Thrones and the final season of Damon Lindelof’s Peabody-winning drama The Leftovers shouldn’t require too much of Bloys’ time, other decisions, including the fate of True Detective, now fall to him," the magazine reports. https://twitter.com/ArtbyMikael/status/732222019253633024 HBO sources told THR that a whole new project from creator Nic Pizzolatto is more likely, which should soften the blow. It's a big leap to suggest that the show is definitely going to be scrapped, but it's clear that there are some people that need convincing. Here's hoping that they take their time on any decision regarding its future - and the creative approach towards a third season.