When True Detective Season 4 ended, fans wondered how Navarro’s story concluded.

The real mystery now, however, is what fans believe is real about the ending.

Speaking withEntertainment Weekly, Lopez explained how viewers all have free rein to interpret the ending however they choose.

True Detective Season 4 Navarro, Ice background

For the director, she feels"Navarro is alive"after walking out on the ice.

It belongs to the audience.

For me as an audience member, Navarro is alive.

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But it is true that no one ever leaves Ennis… or anywhere."

Then, shes terrified thinking that shes going to her destruction.

Shes been fighting that call for a long, long time."

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And do it at peace with herself.

If that takes her to the afterlife or not, its a little bit open for interpretation."

Thats an interpretation."

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And I dont want to cut out the reading that your colleague had.

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