Issa López to Lead 'True Detective' Season 5 Renewal
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HBO has renewed "True Detective" for a fifth season, with Issa López set to return as showrunner after the success of the most recent season, "Night Country." López has also signed an overall deal with HBO and will develop new projects for the network. The decision to hand over the franchise to López came after creator Nic Pizzolatto's deal with HBO expired and he moved to Disney. Despite Pizzolatto's criticism of "Night Country," López has expressed admiration for his previous work and is excited to continue expanding the "True Detective" universe.
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