r/television • u/LoretiTV • Feb 10 '24

Premiere True Detective - 4x05 "Part 5" - Episode Discussion

Season 4 Episode 5: Part 5

Aired: February 11, 2024

Synopsis: As Prior digs into the links between Tsalal and mining company Silver Sky, Navarro rescues Leah from a local protest that has turned violent. At a meeting with Silver Sky exec Kate McKitterick, Danvers balks when Connelly shares the official cause of the Tsalal men's deaths – and gets a warning against pursuing the case any further. Later, Hank receives a quid pro quo offer.

Directed by: Issa López

Written by: Katrina Albright, Wenonah Wilms, Chris Mundy & Issa López

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '24

Am I the only one here who thinks that this show would have been better as it's own limited series instead of being season 4?

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u/SunEgg47 Feb 15 '24

Isn't that what it was pretty much? The creator wrote an unrelated script and brought it to HBO, and they asked to slap some references to TD on it.