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Ir’s official! Deadline reports HBO has ordered a third season of True Detective with star Mahershala Ali. 

The new season of the anthology drama will “tell the story of a macabre crime in the heart of the Ozarks, and a mystery that deepens over decades and plays out in three separate time periods.” Ali will play Wayne Hays, a state police detective working in Northwest Arkansas.

It’s unclear when season three of True Detective will premiere, but HBO chief Casey Bloys confirms creator Nic Pizzolatto has already written scripts:

Nic has written truly remarkable scripts. With his ambitious vision and Mahershala Ali and Jeremy Saulnier aboard, we are excited to embark on the next installment of True Detective.”

What do you think? Are you a fan of True Detective? Will you watch season three?