Nic Pizzolatto, the original creator of True Detective, is back in the headlines after appearing to bash the show’s fourth season, True Detective: Night Country, the first not produced by Pizzolatto. Decorating. “Nightland” was hailed by Issa Lopez, who directed and co-wrote all six episodes. Pizzolatto was still an executive producer on the show, but he distanced himself from Nightland during its run and received a lot of backlash for reposting criticism of the final episode on his Instagram Story.
Pizzolatto has not made any personal comments about the final episode of True Detective: Night Country. Instead, he chose share negative reactions from others He slammed the new season, calling it “rude, insulting” and a “terrible mess.” He reposted several fans who were outraged by the finale and its “lazy, nonsensical” resolution, and said that Lopez didn’t like the original in light of the connections between “Night Country” and the first season of “True Detective.” He claimed to have “deconstructed” his writing.
The backlash against Pizzolatto caught the attention of wrestler-turned-actor Kali Reis, who headlined “Night Country” with Jodie Foster.
Regarding Pizzolatto’s decision, which amplified the negative reaction to the final episode, Reis wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “It’s such a shame.” “But I think the new wave is, ‘If you don’t have anything good to share, say bad things about others.'” (laughs)
Pizzolatto initially dissed Nightland in a now-deleted Instagram comment, in which he criticized the connection between season 4 and the first season, calling it “so stupid.” He also told one fan: You can’t blame me. ”
Lopez is Question from Vulture Regarding Pizzolatto’s criticisms at the beginning of “Night Country,” she responded: . That’s his prerogative. ”
“I wrote this out of deep love for the work he created and the people who loved it,” Lopez added. “And this is a reinvention, different than before, sitting around the fire, [let’s] Enjoy, feel, and think. And anyone who wants to participate is welcome. ”
“True Detective: Night Country” centers on a murder mystery involving an Alaska Native woman. The new season surprised television critics. variety‘s Alison Herman called the film a “challenging reboot” and “a haunting murder mystery”, adding: ”
All episodes of True Detective: Night Country are now available to stream on Max.
