Production on the latest season ofTrue Detectivehas wrapped up. In arecent post on X (formerly Twitter), series writer, director, and showrunnerIssa Lópezannounced the final details of the sound mix ofTrue Detective: Night Countryhave been added, connecting the late David Bowie to the potential success of the upcoming series. In the post, López shared her excitement at finishing production in thesame studio whereBowie recorded several tracks, considering the location a good sign for the series. “Today we finished #TrueDetective: Night Country. The final touches in the sound mix we made in the very room where ‘Ziggy Stardust’ was recorded. I just can’t believe how lucky I am. What a perfect, beautiful trip.”
The post was accompanied by an image of the exterior wall of the Trident Studios building, featuring a large plaque awarded byBBC Radio Londonconfirming that Bowie recorded his albums “Hunky DoryandThe Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust, and the iconic singleSpace Oddity” at the studio. In a second accompanying image, López further explained the significance of this. “This is where we mixed the soundtrack. In the very room where my favourite album by my favourite musician was recorded. I mean… come on,” she wrote. “The series was blessed from its very conception, according to me, by the Gods of Cinema.”
López expressed her delight at working on thehit American crime series, thanking everyone involved. “It’s been the most joyous, beautiful, life-changing experience I’ve ever had in filmmaking, and I’ve had some gorgeous shootings,” López, whose writing credits includeTodo Mal(2018),Valentina’s Wedding(2018), andTigers Are Not Afraid(2017), wrote. She then made sure to thank everyone involved in the production, from the “ice that gave us so many gifts” to the Inuit people andHBO.
What Is ‘True Detective’ About?
The crime anthology series follows different detective teams based around the United States of America, beginning in Louisiana in Season 1 with a cast featuringMatthew McConaughey,Michael Potts,Woody Harrelson,Michelle Monaghan, andTory Kittles.True Detectivefirst premiered in January 2014 on HBOwithNic Pizzolattoheading the series as creator and writer.
Season 4, titledTrue Detective: Night Countryisset in Alaska, and will starJodie Foster,Kali Reis,Fiona Shaw,Christopher Eccleston,John Hawkes,Finn Bennett, andAnna Lambe. The series willpremiere on HBO on August 07, 2025, with six episodes in the series as opposed to the usual eight of the previous seasons. Stay tuned to Collider for updates.
True Detective
Anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.
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