There are solely two episodes left to go within the newest season of True Detective and viewers are beginning to get antsy for some solutions about what killed the Tsalal analysis station nerds. Fortunately, the await the fifth and penultimate episode goes to be shorter than anticipated.
After showrunner Issa López unintentionally scooped them, HBO has formally introduced that True Detective: Evening Nation episode 5 can be accessible to stream on Max starting Friday, Feb. 9 at 9 p.m. The episode will nonetheless air on HBO at its regular 9 p.m. time on Sunday, Feb. 11 and there’s no change in schedule introduced for the sixth and remaining episode on Sunday, Feb. 18.
Although HBO by no means mentions the rationale why for the scheduling change, it’s already fairly obvious for anybody with passing data of the U.S. TV calendar. This Sunday, Feb. 11 is the date of Tremendous Bowl LVIII – the NFL’s premier championship occasion to be fought between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. For any of our non-U.S. readers who’re unaware, the Tremendous Bowl is one thing of a de facto vacation for People no matter their sports activities fandom standing. It’s a TV occasion that may discover a lot of the nation glued to their couches, consuming bespoke greasy appetizers. And sure … she’s gonna be there.
Funnily sufficient, that is the second time in as a few years that HBO has opted to bump up the fifth episode of one in all its profitable dramas to keep away from the Tremendous Bowl. Upfront of Tremendous Bowl LVII final yr, The Final of Us episode 5 was made accessible two days early as nicely. Begin inserting your bets as to what HBO drama’s fifth episode can be affected subsequent yr by Tremendous Bowl LIX.
