True Detective sleuths, it appears as if we're leaving Ennis for good. The season finale of True Detective: Night Country delivered an ending that some fans predicted midway through the six-episode mystery. Even though there are still questions that need answers—the tongue, people!—it's likely that True Detective season 5 will move beyond cold, dark Alaska.
According to Variety, the season premiere of True Detective: Night Country—starring Jodie Foster and Kali Reis—brought in 10.7 million viewers on HBO and Max after its first week. Following Sunday night's finale, Deadline reported that it was the "most-watched" season of True Detective in the anthology series history. So, it's a bit of a bummer that we're likely leaving Night Country to begin a new mystery. Still, is it possible that we haven't seen the last of Foster and Navarro?
Read on for everything we know so far about True Detective season 5.
Could We See a Night Country: Season 2?
As much as the title True Detective: Season 5–Night Country (Part 2) sends shivers down my spine, it seemed like a great idea for True Detective's before the season finale. There were a lot of story threads to pull together, which was made evident by the number of mysteries still left to interpretation when the credits rolled. While it would be amazing to return to Ennis in Night Country, Part 2, HBO hasn't announced that Jodie Foster and Kali Reis's mystery will continue past the final episode.
So, What Will True Detective Season 5 Be About?
Again, True Detective has yet to be renewed for season 5. Every season of True Detective kicks off a new murder case with a pair of big-name stars playing detectives, so it's almost a given that season 5 will do the same. Still, season 4 branched out from the show's norm with Night Country. Not only did the series add a subtitle, but it also swapped showrunner Nic Pizzolatto for Tigers Are Not Afraid filmmaker Issa López. Season 5 could see True Detective continue to take risks in unexpected ways. Check back here later in the year to find out just what lies ahead.
