Directing True Detective was a behind-the-scenes "struggle" for Cary Fukunaga

While there has been a lot of struggle behind the scenes of the detective anthology series, the upcoming fourth season of "True Detective" feels like a fresh start. For the first time in the series, Nic Pizzolatto is not creatively involved. Instead, Issa López is taking on both writing and directing the series, with Barry Jenkins in an executive producer role. Although the original team that helped make the show so successful is gone, the change of creators may be all that's needed to make the show as fresh and entertaining as it was when it first premiered. broadcast in 2014.

No matter what happens with Season 4 of "True Detective," TV fans can always fondly look back on the show's first season. While Fukunaga may have struggled while making the entirety of Season 1, his collaboration with Pizzolatto speaks volumes about what two creators can achieve despite their differences, as long as they aim for the same vision of their story.