Popular HBO drama seriesTrue Detectiveis bringingJodie Fosterback to television as the lead in its fourth season. Unlike many crime dramas,True Detectivequickly became an anthology series by changing each season’s story and its cast, having included big stars like Matthew McConaughey, Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams and Mahershala Ali across its first three seasons. After being officially announced in March,True Dectectiveseason 4 has Issa Lopez writing the pilot, which will be reportedly titledNight Country,which had cast Jodie Foster as the big-name lead for the series.
According to a new report byVariety, Foster will appear in the series as Liz Danvers, “an Alaskan police detective who must work with her partner Evangeline Navarro to investigate the bizarre disappearance of six men operating an arctic research station. As they dig further into the mystery, the detectives find themselves confronting the darkness within themselves and the dark truths surrounding the men’s lives.”
Jodie Foster is much better known for her movie work, both as an actress and directorial work, and despite having directed several TV series episodes, includingHouse of Cards, Orange Is The New Black, Black Mirrorand more,True Detectivewill be the Oscar winner’s first major role on TV in over 45 years. Having made her debut on TV back in 1968 inMayberry R.F.D., Foster’s last on-screen TV role was in 1975 TV movieThe Secret Life of T.K. Dearing. Since then, the actress has provided voiceover parts inFrasier, The X-Files, The SimpsonsandMakers: Women Who Make America.
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Rumors of Jodie Foster’sTrue DetectiveCasting Began Earlier This Year
It was reported back in February that Jodie Foster was wanted as the lead inTrue Detective’snew season. At the time, the new season was only in early pre-production and the show was set to go into full production in the fall, which would fit with casting being completed in the next few weeks. The series is expected to return to screens in 2023, and while previous seasons have all taken place in the U.S., season four will move the action to the frozen Arctic, and will also return to the two-lead format of the first two seasons.
Of course, there is no need to fret about the quality of acting that will come to the series with the inclusion of Foster, who is considered one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood. It is once again a sign of how the world of entertainment has changed very quickly in the last decade. While there have always been some actors happy to dip in and out of television every now and then, the boom in streaming and the money that has brought to TV productions has seen many A-list actors and actresses moving from only working in theater-bound movies to appearing in shows for Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV. Whether this could be one of many TV roles for Foster in the future, we can only wait and see.
