Below, get a behind the scenes look at the new season of TRUE DETECTIVE. The show airs on Sunday nights at 9PM on HBO. Viewers can watch full episodes by subscribing to HBO NOW at HBONOW.com or by logging into HBO GO (for HBO's linear subscribers).
A bizarre murder brings together three law-enforcement officers and a career criminal, each of whom must navigate a web of conspiracy and BETRAYAL in the scorched landscapes of California as TRUE DETECTIVE returns for its eight-episode second season.
Colin Farrell (Golden Globe winner for "In Bruges") plays Ray Velcoro, a troubled detective whose allegiances are torn between his masters in a corrupt police department and the mobster who owns him. Vince Vaughn ("Wedding Crashers") portrays Frank Semyon, a criminal and entrepreneur in danger of losing his EMPIRE when his move into legitimate enterprise is upended by the murder of a business partner. Rachel McAdams ("Midnight in Paris") plays Ani Bezzerides, a sheriff's detective whose UNCOMPROMISING ethics put her at odds with others and the system she serves. Taylor Kitsch (HBO's "The Normal Heart") portrays Paul Woodrugh, a war veteran and a highway patrol motorcycle officer, running from a difficult past and the sudden glare of a SCANDAL that never happened.
The cast also includes Kelly Reilly ("Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows") as Jordan Semyon, Frank's wife, a former D-list actress who is a full partner in his enterprises and ambitions; Christopher James Baker ("Gotham") as Blake Churchman; Afemo Omilami ("The Hunger Games: Catching Fire") as Police Chief Holloway; Chris Kerson ("CSI: Crime Scene Investigation") as Nails; and James Frain (HBO's "True Blood") as Lt. Kevin Burris.
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