Premise: True Detective is an American anthology crime drama television series created and written by Nic Pizzolatto . The series , broadcast by the premium cable network HBO in the United States , premiered on January 12 , 2014 . The first season received generally excellent reviews from critics and earned high ratings for HBO . Reception to the second season was more divided , though the show maintained high viewership for HBO . I talked to Nic about it and both Nic and HBO are open to another season .
Hypothesis: True Detective aired on HBO.
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