Mexican horror filmmaker Issa López may not have been an obvious pick to spearhead “True Detective” Season 4, a revival of sorts for the anthology series and the first season not originated or written by Nic Pizzolatto.
López, who created, wrote and directed all six episodes of “True Detective: Night Country,” is best known for her 2017 crime film “Tigers Are Not Afraid,” which earned rave reviews from critics and gained a cult following after its relatively small opening in the U.S.
“It got to HBO, they watched it and they saw something in it that reminded them of ‘True Detective,’” López told TheWrap of how she became involved with the crime series.