True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto has recently been fighting off accusations of plagiarism, with HBO now siding with him against a number of critics.

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On Friday CBS reported that HBO will be standing alongside its program against the claims that Pizzolatto stole portions of the series from the work of Thomas Ligotti.

"True Detective is a work of exceptional originality and the story, plot, characters and dialogue are that of Nic Pizzolatto," read the network's official statement. "Philosophical concepts are free for anyone to use, including writers of fiction, and there have been many such examples in the past."

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Pizzolatto has spent the last week denying claims that his work was plagiarized. "Nothing in the television show True Detective was plagiarized," he claimed, "The philosophical thoughts expressed by Rust Cohle do not represent any thought or idea unique to any one author." He went on to explain that the character of Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) is an "autodidact pessimist" and as such draws upon different philosophies in developing his world view.

The plagiarism allegations have not effected the public's interest in casting rumors, which continue to circle around the drama's highly secretive second season. Talk of Elisabeth Moss and Vince Vaughn joining the cast has recently surfaced and a few weeks ago word got out that Colin Farrell was considering a role on the drama.

The plagiarism allegations have also not dissuaded HBO from displaying a high level of enthusiasm for the series. "Exploring and engaging with ideas and themes that philosophers and novelists have wrestled with over time is on of the shows many strengths," claimed the network. "We stand by the show, its writing, and Nic Pizzolatto entirely."

True Detective returns to HBO for a second season in 2015.

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