'True Detective: Night Country' Features Billie Eilish's 'Bury a Friend' as Theme Song

The choice of song by showrunner Issa López sparks mixed reactions among fans, while the new season receives praise for its return to form.

Billie Eilish's song 'Bury a Friend' is the theme song for the new season of HBO's 'True Detective: Night Country', causing mixed reactions among fans.
The showrunner, Issa López, chose the song due to its lyrics, which she felt were written for the series, mentioning a tongue and burying a friend, elements present in the show.
The new season stars Jodie Foster and Kali Reis and has been praised for its return to form, with NME calling it 'brilliant winter TV: scary, suspenseful and smartly constructed'.
Eilish recently won the Best Song award at the Golden Globes for 'What Was I Made For?' from the film Barbie and the Chairman’s Award at the Palm Springs Film Festival.
There is speculation that Eilish may be about to release a collaboration with Bring Me the Horizon, and she has stated that her new album is 'almost finished' but not coming out soon.