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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW NEA grants $10K to fund local concerts ... Search continues for missing veteran in Talent area ... Keep public lands in public hands ... NEA grants $10K to fund local concerts ... Search continues for missing veteran in Talent area ... Keep public lands in public hands ... HBO President Is Taking the Blame For True Detective Season 2 HBO president of programming Michael Lombardo is officially saying you can blame him for True Detective's lackluster sophomore season.The HBO executive told ... Comment By TV Guide DailyTidings.com By TV Guide Posted Jan. 6, 2016 at 12:01 AM Updated Jan 6, 2016 at 12:18 AM By TV Guide Posted Jan. 6, 2016 at 12:01 AM Updated Jan 6, 2016 at 12:18 AM » Social News HBO president of programming Michael Lombardo is officially saying you can blame him for True Detective 's lackluster sophomore season. The HBO executive told The Frame that he rushed series creator Nic Pizzolatto into delivering a second season, which may explain why it felt unfocused and a poor imitation of the show's critically acclaimed first effort. "When we tell someone to hit an air date as opposed to allowing the writing to find its own natural resting place, when it's ready, when it's baked -- we've failed," Lombardo said. "And I think in this particular case, the first season of True Detective was something that Nic Pizzolatto had been thinking about, gestating, for a long period of time." True Detective finale: We deserved a better world Lombardo also says that he got too caught up in being an executive rather than being compassionate to the creative side of things. "I became too much of a network executive at that point. We had huge success. 'Gee, I'd love to repeat that next year,'" he said. "Well, you know what? I set him up. To deliver, in a very short time frame, something that became very challenging to deliver. That's not what that show is. He had to reinvent the wheel, so to speak. Find his muse. And so I think that's what I learned from it. Don't do that anymore." A third season of True Detective has not been announced (but may get official word during the HBO's day at the Television Critics Association winter previews) and Pizzolatto is still under exclusive contract with the network to produce content. Still, Lombardo says he learned a lot from the experience and he won't be greenlighting more seasons of anything without seeing the script first. "I'd love to have the enviable certainty of knowing what my next year looks like," he said. "I could pencil things in. But I'm not going to start betting on them until the scripts are done." Other Links From TVGuide.com True Detective By TV Guide DailyTidings.com By TV Guide Posted Jan. 6, 2016 at 12:01 AM Updated Jan 6, 2016 at 12:18 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501