'True Detective' Season 3 'will be a go' as soon as HBO nails down a director

True Detective Season 3 is closer to reality than ever before, HBO boss Casey Bloys confirmed at the Television Critics Association summer press tour on Wednesday.

Bloys confirmed that Moonlight star Mahershala Ali has signed on to star in the new season from creator Nic Pizzolatto, and that he has read five scripts from the new season so far, which Bloys describes as "terrific."

When asked by reporters what had changed between Season 2 and Season 3 to "recalibrate" the series after its critically-panned sophomore outing, Bloys said, "The only thing you can react to is scripts. The scripts, I think, are really great. I didn't oversee Season 2, I know they talked about perhaps it was kind of rushed into production, but I can tell you we're taking our time with the scripts."

He added, "I think it's paid off because again, the scripts are really, really good. Mahershala has signed on to do it and once we find a director, we'll be a go."