It’s been a big week for True Detective fans. The final episode of the fourth season, subtitled Night Country, aired on HBO on Sunday night. Just a few days later, the network announced that a fifth season is in development with Issa López back as showrunner. Parallel to that, they have also confirmed the physical release of the six-episode fourth season, which stars Jodie Foster.
The series, which is currently available for digital purchase on Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, and more, is coming on Blu-Ray and DVD to all major retailers on July 9, the network announced this week. The price point sits at $24.98 for the DVD set and $29.98 for the Blu-ray.
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The new release packages a bunch of bonus features, including:
- A Q&A with the cast titled “Meet the True Detectives”
- “New Chapter”: a discussion by showrunner/writer/director Issa López and her cast on Night Country’s unique role in the series.
- A short documentary titled “Exploring Indigenous Themes” delves into Alaska Native culture and how it has informed this season.
- “Max Inkblots”: a bunch of show-themed inkblot interpretations to get to know the cast.
- A featurette to set up Alaska as the focal point of True Detective: Night Country
- “Atmospheric Teases”: Social environmental shots to tease key moments from the series.
True Detective: Night Country has been very well received internally by the network, the critics, and also the fans. It’s become the most-watched season of the show, and also the highest rated on Rotten Tomatoes, barely surpassing season 1’s 91%.
With the announcement of Season 5 being in the works, it was also revealed that Issa López has inked an overall deal to develop new projects for HBO and Max.
What’s Next for HBO and Max?
Currently ongoing is the second season of Tokyo Vice. You can check out our weekly recaps of the latest episode every Thursday on TheIlluminerdi.com. The final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm is also airing on Sunday nights. Also, starting on March 3, the long-awaited five-episode series The Regime, starring Kate Winslet, is coming to HBO and subsequently to Max. Right after, the Robert Downey Jr.-led The Sympathizer, from director Park Chan-wok, is airing on April 14.
New seasons of Hacks and House of the Dragon are coming during the spring and summer too, along with other titles including the Sam Mendes-created, superhero satire The Franchise. Stay tuned as we’ll be covering all of it here!
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About True Detective: Night Country
Release Date: Jan. 14, 2024
Director and Showrunner: Issa López
Writers: Issa López, Alan Page Arriaga, Namsi Khan, Chris Mundy, Katrina Albright, and Wenonah Wilms
Produced By: Princess Daazhraii Johnson, Cathy Tagnak Rexford, Sam Breckman
Executive Produced By: Issa López, Mari Jo Winkler, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski, and Mark Ceryak for PASTEL, Chris Mundy; Alan Page Arriaga, Steve Golin, Richard Brown, Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Cary Joji Fukunaga, and Nic Pizzolatto
Production: Anonymous Content, HBO Entertainment
Distributed by: HBO
Cast: Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Fiona Shaw, Finn Bennett, Isabella Star Lablanc, Aka Niviâna, Anna Lambe, and Joel D. Montgrand with Christopher Eccleston, and John Hawkes
Synopsis: When eight researchers at Tsalal Station suddenly disappear, Danvers (Jodie Foster) orders a search but tempers expectations of finding the men. After handling a workplace dispute and checking in on her sister Julia (Aka Niviâna), Navarro (Kali Reis) tries to convince a skeptical Danvers (Foster) that the men’s disappearance is connected to the murder of local activist Annie Kowtok, a case that has long gone cold.
Will you be purchasing True Detective: Night Country on physical media? What did you think of the new season? Do you have any pitches for what season 5 could focus on? Let us know your thoughts on our Twitter and also via our Discord server!
SOURCE: Warner Bros. Discovery, HBO
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