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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz
Isn't this just a mini series
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Originally Posted by Cave Johnson
8 episodes.
Top of the Lake, another great show in the same vein, only had 6.
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Yes and no- I mentioned it before. They have fully planned on a number of additional seasons. The difference being that the new season will be a new case and different cast. The idea is to attract A list (movie) talent that would otherwise never be available to do a seasonal project year in and year out.
The attraction stems from having the script for the entire season speak for itself as a draw to the project.
Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson said they just looked at it like a 450 page movie script. The quality of the work was why they wanted to do it.
The head writer was adamant about the anthology format of the show, and would have refused HBO if they weren't on board, because he believes any great story requires a strong third act. It's where,
"all that investment, should naturally find a satisfying payoff."
Clearly something that wouldn't work if the show was serialized and had to bend to any continuation of another upcoming season.
While clearly not on the same level, think back to the old
Tales from the Crypt series on HBO. As the show gained in popularity, they often featured well known actors for the individual episodes.
Saw some whispers of Season 2 speculation that some of the names that may star Daniel Craig, Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, Vanessa Redgrave, Alan Rickman, James Nesbitt, Jamie Bell, Emily Blount, & Ian McKellen.
I wonder if that would mean a duel storyline with a contemporaneous and flashback story arc?