HBO might just be trying to take the mysteriousness of True Detective to an all new level this year.

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Creator Nic Pizzolatto has changed his story around over the last few months regarding the show's leads and even the plot. According to GQ  on Thursday, the network's tightlipped stance has only made the few public clues more mysterious.

As a result, fans are beginning to realize that there are a few discrepancies in Pizzolatto's stories.

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What started as a female driven cast with four leads has been reworked. Now the show has three leading characters, one of which is a woman. The transportation system conspiracy, on which the narrative was originally founded, has turned into a whirlwind of Satanic mischief complete with S&M, cults, and corruption.

So are these changes the result of simple editing and revision on behalf of Pizzolatto? Or is the network intentionally misleading fans as to add to the show's mystique?

HBO has enjoyed keeping things strange when it comes to its prized crime drama. Back in 2014 the network sent out obscure press packages to journalists before the season began. The boxes arrived with "Louisiana State Evidence" labels and each included a handcrafted "devil's net" twig sculpture.

It's no stretch of the imagination to suspect that HBO has been using a bit of misdirection this season. In a day and age when spoilers can be found just about anywhere, True Detective still thrives to shock, surprise, and engage audiences.

True Detective will return on HBO for a second season mid-2015.

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