True Detective's writer has revealed that he has an "exciting" plan for a fourth season, though don't bet on it happening.
Nic Pizzolatto has opened up about where things stand in the anthology show following its third run, having previously admitted that he had a "wild" idea for where things could go.
"I had this idea, and to me, I think it's a really strong idea, and it would be something I've never seen on television before," he has now told IndieWire.
"But since then, I've had another idea that I've talked about with an actor, and that, to me, would be the most exciting thing we could do with True Detective."
While he didn't elaborate too much or reveal who the actor in question was, Pizzolatto teased that "it might be a different show, maybe a movie" and that he is focusing on a plan he "really, really wants to do for season four".
"I think it would be really great for the fans," the writer added. "I just don't know if we're going to get to do it."
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Pizzolatto's lack of optimism echoes comments by HBO boss Casey Bloys, who revealed last month that a fourth season was not currently in the works.
"Nic is thinking if he's got an idea, and we'll wait to see," he explained. "With the third season, he showed us scripts that were great, and that's why we decided to do it.
"So we'll take a wait-and-see approach, see what he's thinking. I haven't seen anything. I think he's noodling ideas, but he hasn't come to us with anything."
True Detective airs on HBO in the US and Sky Atlantic in the UK.
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