HBO Go Crashes During ‘True Detective’ Finale

Some True Detective fans who hopped online Sunday night to watch the finale were likely disappointed.

Enough people logged on to HBO Go to watch the season ender that the streaming service crashed, according to its Twitter account.

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"Due to overwhelmingly popular demand for ‪#TrueDetective, we've been made aware of an issue affecting some users. Please try again soon," read a tweet sent out Sunday night.

Some viewers who logged on to the service -- you have to be an HBO subscriber to access it -- saw a "fatal error" message indicating that the service wouldn't load. It's unclear how many users were affected.

The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to HBO for comment.

The anthology crime drama series wrapped its first, eight-episode season Sunday night. Newly minted Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson star as two homicide detectives tracking a serial killer.

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The show has proven a hit with viewers and critics. The inaugural telecast drew 2.3 million viewers, giving HBO its biggest premiere since Boardwalk Empire (4.8 million) in 2010.

McConaughey has said that he won't be back for a second season should HBO renew the series. It's expected that a second season would feature a new cast and story line, similar to the structure of FX's American Horror Story.

Kimberly Nordyke