In part, this is due to it being an anthology series, with a rotating cast and, in Season 4, a new show-runner at the helm. Still, while some episodes ... among True Detective Season 3's strongest.

This marks the first time that HBO has brought recently aired shows to a network, and it might not be the last experiment of this kind.

Season 5 will mark López’s second season at the helm of the anthology crime drama, after taking over from series creator Nic Pizzolatto in Season 4, “True Detective: Night Country.” López ...