True Detective [Season 3 Casting News]

[Locke.]

In a competitive situation, True Detective, an eight-part event drama series project starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, has landed at HBO with a straight-to-series order. I hear the pay cable network is finalizing a deal for an eight-episode order to the high-concept cop drama written on spec by Nic Pizzolatto, with Cary Fukunaga (Jane Eyre) on board to direct all episodes.

True Detective, which sparked heated bidding after it was taken out to the top cable networks earlier this month, is descried as an elevated serial narrative with multiple perspectives and time frames. It centers on two detectives, Rust Cohle (McConaughey) and Martin Hart (Harrelson), whose lives collide and entwine during a seventeen-year hunt for a serial killer in Louisiana. The investigation of a bizarre murder in 1995 is framed and interlaced with testimony from the detectives in 2012, when the case has been reopened. The concept is for the 8-episode first season to resolve the mystery at hand, with subsequent seasons using same structure but new characters and story. True Detective is gearing up to start production right away. It is ready to do so with director and stars already on board as well as two written episodes and a bible, which were part of the project’s pitch.

— On True Detective (upcoming drama series) : "It's very much a character piece. The strength of the writing is that in a familiar drama it blew my socks off. The show is set up as an anthology. This 1st season narrative ends after these episodes conclude, we haven't had talk about what a 2nd season would be".

That article is from April. Still no air date yet but this is pretty much guaranteed to be a hit on a channel like HBO with a cast like that.

[Shaun]

matthew ew... woody :amazed:

[SharkAttack]

Should be quite good. Not a MM fan though. The last thing i saw him in was Killer Joe. I will never see chicken in the same way again. :barf:

[Locke.]

This starts airing in January. Trailer premiered last night:

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[GypsyGoth]

I always thought those two should play brothers in a movie, they seem kinda similar to me. I'll definitely check this out.

[Roy Mars III]

This is an amazing show. Only two episodes in so far but already classic (has a 9.4 on imdb.)

Plus I the concept of having different actors for each season. Keeps it fresh

[Mystic Mock]

It looks really good, I'm waiting for more episodes to air first before giving it ago.

And please tell me it's not being treated like a Comedy like most Cop shows are nowadays?

[Roy Mars III]

really can't recommend this enough, more people be watching. Only 3 episodes in so far, I think it is on break for a week or two. Best new show on right now. Matthew Mcconaughey is a god.

[Roy Mars III]

It looks really good, I'm waiting for more episodes to air first before giving it ago.

And please tell me it's not being treated like a Comedy like most Cop shows are nowadays?

no worryabout that my man

[Slevin]

Should be quite good. Not a MM fan though. The last thing i saw him in was Killer Joe. I will never see chicken in the same way again. :barf:
lol i saw that movie last year and yea that scene with the chicken was some really disturbing ****.

i really like this show. great stuff. when i first heard about it late last year i couldnt wait and it hasnt disappointed imo. since this is an anthology series i hope the top leads are still big name actors like these two. if not hopefully its still a good show. always been a Woody Harrelson fan. comedy (underrated Kingpin) or dramas hes great. i think Matthew McConaughey gets too much **** sometimes. especially with those rom-coms or whatever other types but i always thought he was good in stuff like this i think he shines the most. i think hes at his best in serious dramas. although i did like his character in Dazed and Confused.

[Shaun]

*shall download*

[Mystic Mock]

no worryabout that my man

Thank god for that, I'm really fed up of The Mentalist type shows being the only ones on air at the minute.

[King Gizzard]

Starts here next Saturday on Sky Atlantic, may as well give it a go

Don't think I can take Woody Harrelson seriously though let alone a Woody Harrelson with hair

[Roy Mars III]

If the last couple episodes keep it up this season is possibly the greatest season of any tv show ever. Simply amazing

[Roy Mars III]

7 min one single camera scene. amazing

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[Slevin]

Starts here next Saturday on Sky Atlantic, may as well give it a go

Don't think I can take Woody Harrelson seriously though let alone a Woody Harrelson with hair
i think hes good/great at comedic and serious roles

[Marc]

Matthew is doing well recently

[Slevin]

yep. his last 2-3 years have been solid. hes had some stuff before as well but this latest stretch is going great.

[Shaun]

he was brilliant in DBC... haven't got around to starting this yet but I've downloaded the first 5 episodes :spin2:

[King Gizzard]

Anyone gonna watch UK pace?

[Niamh.]

2 episodes in and loving it so far, both Matthew and Woody are brilliant

[arista]

It starts on SkyAtlanticHD soon


Locke you could put SkyAtlantic
on the heading

[Josy]

This starts tonight, anyone watching it?

[Lee.]

Yeah, I'm looking forward to it josy.. Everybody who's seen it says it's amazing! :)

[arista]

This starts tonight, anyone watching it?


Yes
its got Top Reviews its like a Movie.
9PM SkyAtlanticHD tonight
Episode 1

[arista]

On Now


9PM - 10:20PM

[Josy]

That first ep was fantastic, great acting there from both but especially Matthew McConaughey

[Roy Mars III]

each episode is better than the one before

[Josy]

What episode you on Roy?

[Lee.]

I'm watching just now..

[Ammi]

..this was good..I loved the detective characters and Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson were perfectly cast ..especially Matthew as someone who has quite a dark personality..I loved him in Lincoln Lawyer and Mud and it's great to see him in more of these complicated personality roles, rather than the lighthearted stuff he used to do...I'm really looking forward to seeing how the series and detectives lives unfold...

[Ammi]

..also, I think....


..that one of the detectives is the murderer/responsible for the missing girl/s etc and the obvious one would be Rust, Matthew's character because of the questioning and because he has so many inner demons and possibly struggles between breaking the law and upholding it..and just a much darker/complicated character...which is why I think that it's Martin, Woody's character who may be the serial killer..anyway, I might be wrong completely and neither of them might be....

[arista]

Episode 2 tonight 9PM to 10:20PM
SkyAtlanticHD

[arista]

On Now

[Locke.]

Amazing show. It's a shame that it will only be one season with this current cast but I guess that at least means there'll be no cliffhangers or anything in the finale.

Rust and Marty are both great characters, I think Rust is my favourite just for how complex he is but McConaughey and Woody work so well together. And this is perfect

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[arista]

On Now

[Ammi]

..so at the end of last night's episode, we saw the killer..?...hmmm, that blows my theory of it being one of the main characters, then...I thought it might have been have been Marty's wife...

[smeagol]

i haven't seen this yet but its next on my list to watch. i usually like to wait till the season is over first so i can watch them back to back
how many episodes left does anybody know?

[Josy]

..so at the end of last night's episode, we saw the killer..?...hmmm, that blows my theory of it being one of the main characters, then...I thought it might have been have been Marty's wife...

Blew my theories away too Ammi but then I'm now thinking, if that's who they arrested as the killer, then they surely got the wrong guy back then because why else is the case opened back up all these years later? hmmm I need to have a rethink :laugh:, still really enjoying this show though and quite sad it only lasts for one season with these characters but I suppose the script/story must work better that way

[Josy]

i haven't seen this yet but its next on my list to watch. i usually like to wait till the season is over first so i can watch them back to back
how many episodes left does anybody know?

Well theres 8 episodes in total so for those of us watching on uk tv then we have 5 left.

[Ammi]

Blew my theories away too Ammi but then I'm now thinking, if that's who they arrested as the killer, then they surely got the wrong guy back then because why else is the case opened back up all these years later? hmmm I need to have a rethink :laugh:, still really enjoying this show though and quite sad it only lasts for one season with these characters but I suppose the script/story must work better that way

..I still think there has to be a huge twist though because that's too obvious to re-open the case because they got the wrong person...the first episode kind of led you to believe it was Rust and that he was the 'darker' character but although he's quite deep, I think Marty could be much darker...and I thought it would be him at first but then with his affairs and his relationship with his wife, I thought she might be killing off young girls in the town...I still think it's one of the main characters because it seemed odd to give nothing away and then just show him like that at the end of the last episode and in the episode before, Rust said that the detectives were asking the wrong questions, which made me think he knew something...oh, I also think there could be an affair with Rust and Marty's wife...

[Locke.]

i haven't seen this yet but its next on my list to watch. i usually like to wait till the season is over first so i can watch them back to back
how many episodes left does anybody know?

The finale is tonight in the US

[smeagol]

cheers for the replies i can watch it all tomorrow then happy daisys

[Locke.]

Such a good finale to wrap up an amazing first season. If they enter it as a drama series and not a mini-series at the Emmys then I think it can beat out Breaking Bad in the majority of the categories (Best Drama and Best Lead Actor especially).

Errol was such a creepy bastard.. Actually thought he was going to get the better of Rust and Marty and kill them both at the end.

[Niamh.]

Finished this last night, it was really, really good but I disagree that it was better than Breaking Bad Locke.

[Locke.]

McConaughey > Bryan Cranston

Pls confirm Niamh

[Jesus.]

MM was better individually, but he won't win the awards because of everything that goes along with BB. I've not watched many MM films, and was surprised at how good of an actor he actually is. He was outstanding in this.

[Niamh.]

McConaughey > Bryan Cranston

Pls confirm Niamh

mmm I suppose, it's a tough one though, Bryan Cranston had to do a whole transformation on his character, bit by bit over 5 seasons and he did it so well but yeah McConaghy was outstanding in True Detective, best thing about the show imo

[Roy Mars III]

the major problem I had was that

the stuff with Marty's daughter was never tied up. There were tons of clues that she was somehow tied to the stuff going on, but it was never explained \

[Roy Mars III]

McConaughey is good and all but Bryan Cranston is still da gawd

[Locke.]

the major problem I had was that

the stuff with Marty's daughter was never tied up. There were tons of clues that she was somehow tied to the stuff going on, but it was never explained \

Never really bought into all the Audrey stuff, thought it would have been too far stretched for her to have been involved, think it works better with her just being all about Marty's own personal problems.

[Ramsay]

Oh yes, this show is quite excellent

[Crimson Dynamo]

iv not seen it but have it on my HD planer and will be watching ep 1 with my spicy pasta in 30 mins

[smeagol]

just finished watching it all. its good but not much happens through the whole thing. if it wasn't for woody and mathew and the great acting by both of them i doubt I'd of finished it.
It was good but it wouldn't be in my best show list.

[Shaun]

About 20 minutes in to the first episode and I'm already in love :love:

[Ammi]

..the biker guy from the last episode was the killer at the end of episode 3..?...I wasn't sure about that...

[Ammi]

..really good episode last night..it can't be Rust though, that would be too obvious ...

[arista]

On now

[Shaun]

holy bejesus episode 4

[Ammi]

..the last two episodes have really kicked up the pace...:amazed:...

[arista]

On now

[Ammi]

..the scarred man..:amazed:...

[Josy]

Is tonight the last one?

[Ammi]

..a great ending... ..I thought Rust was going to be killed.....Rust and Marty were brilliant characters, I'm going to miss this...

[Shaun]

Watching the finale now. Great show :love: Marty's a tool, though.

[JTM45]

Apparently they haven't confirmed a second Season for this yet and have actually said they don't know if it's going to happen!
Kinda' strange for a show that was so well written and was received so well.:conf:

I hated Matthew McConaughey before this show (he's made some awful choices in movie roles in the past!) but i thought he was amazing in this.

If a second season does happen it would obviously be a completely different cast/storyline.

[MTVN]

Finished watching this last night, great show though I think it definitely peaked in the middle episodes, particularly 4, and then 5 and 6 were also amazing. The ending was great but all felt wrapped up a bit too nicely and obviously in a way

Part of me thinks they could have got more mileage out of the story of these two and this case but I also think it's right to do what they did in keeping it to a mini series. If they do do a second series they're gonna have to make it really good to match this one.

[Locke.]

Season 2 news:

“we’re working with three leads. It takes place in California — not Los Angeles, but some of the much lesser known venues of California — and we’re going to try to capture a certain psychosphere ambiance of the place, much like we did in season one.”

He added, “The characters are all new, but I’m deeply in love with each of them. We’ve got the entire series broken out with a couple of scripts, and we’ll probably start casting in earnest in the coming months.”

http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/true-detective-season-2-cast-three-leads-california-setting-1201193624/

[Josy]

Great news.

I will miss Rust & Marty though :(

[Ramsay]

afraid season 2 will never live up to season 1 :(
unless they get edward norton for one of the lead roles. it might be possible then

[Ammi]

afraid season 2 will never live up to season 1 :(
unless they get edward norton for one of the lead roles. it might be possible then


..yeah, what a series that would make, I haven't seen him in anything for ages..:sad:...

[smeagol]

..yeah, what a series that would make, I haven't seen him in anything for ages..:sad:...

i'm going to have to google norton. he was one of my fav actors but he seems to of disapeared , such a shame. he'd be perfect for this show.

[Slevin]

i like Ed Norton as well. maybe since hes a method actor and really trys to be the character is why he takes his times with roles.

[Niamh.]

Yes, I agree with the Edward Norton suggestions, he's one of my favourite actors

[Ramsay]

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MOAR : http://happyplace.someecards.com/tv/true-detective-hbo-rust-cohle-matthew-mcconaughey-pickup-lines/
Season 2 casting expected to be announced at the end of the month. yippie

[King Gizzard]

Ed Norton and Danny Dyer

book it

[MTVN]

Hopefully season 2 will be a bit faster paced, the first couple of eps of season 1 were pretty hard work before it peaked in eps 4/5/6 then dropped off again the last couple

[King Gizzard]

on a serious note i wonder if an american audience would take danny dyer seriously

[MTVN]

He'd probably become a legend out there, can't remember a British character in an American show which didn't have a really exaggerated posh-British accent

[MTVN]

Well I suppose GoT has a lot of British characters but I mean when the Brit is a token character

[Shaun]

three leads :think:

sam rockwell would be good i think, maybe joaquin phoenix or eddie izzard too.

[Shaun]

from vulture

True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto is having a big day. His show racked up 12 Emmy nominations today, including a nomination for Pizzolatto himself for outstanding writing for a drama series, plus noms for Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, and a nod for outstanding drama. Plus, he has revealed his revised plan for the next season of the show: At first Pizzolatto said season two would have three leads, but now he tells the Daily Beast that's not quite true anymore. "That ballooned a little bit. I would say there are four central roles," he says now. And we'll have to "wait and see" if any of the leads are women, so that is an exciting development. It's still set in California, though, so we can definitely bank on someone wearily removing his or her sunglasses at some point and staring dejectedly at the cruel battle between the hubris of man and the violent permanent chaos of nature.

[Locke.]

Please no more than 1 woman lead. Please.

[JTM45]

Please no more than 1 woman lead. Please.

Agreed!
It could get all Cagney and Lacey otherwise.:laugh:

I don't quite know why but i reckon Bridget Fonda would make a good female lead in this kinda' show.
Gillian Anderson would be great too but if she's teamed up with a guy it might be a bit too M&S. Maybe have her play the part with an English accent (which suits her better anyway imo).

So do we know when this is going to be airing yet ?

[Ammi]

..all I hope is that the cast is chosen well because the casting/characters really made the series for me more than the storyline...

[Shaun]

idk if Gillian would do another crime show with The Fall series 2 being filmed

[Locke.]

Colin Farrell and Taylor Kitsch have both been linked to the second season of True Detective.

The Normal Heart star is reportedly in talks to play the younger male lead, with Farrell playing the older starring role.

According to The Wrap, HBO wanted to land "a true movie star" who could play "rugged and gritty" for the older male character.

38-year-old Farrell is reportedly close to signing up for the role, which is said to be the primary focus of the crime drama's second series.

The Total Recall actor is not the only movie star to have been approached by the network.

Both Jessica Chastain and Christian Bale are thought to have turned down involvement in the project due to prior scheduling commitments.

Garrett Hedlund had also been rumoured to be in the running for the show's younger lead, but Kitsch is believed to have an edge on landing the coveted part.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/s232/true-detective/news/a583796/colin-farrell-taylor-kitsch-eyed-for-true-detective-season-2.html#~oJKQYr3Y1Sicj8

This would be great.

And wow, would have been brilliant if Bale hadn't of turned it down

[Ramsay]

the vietnamese!!

[Josy]

Colin Farrell and Taylor Kitsch have both been linked to the second season of True Detective.

The Normal Heart star is reportedly in talks to play the younger male lead, with Farrell playing the older starring role.

According to The Wrap, HBO wanted to land "a true movie star" who could play "rugged and gritty" for the older male character.

38-year-old Farrell is reportedly close to signing up for the role, which is said to be the primary focus of the crime drama's second series.

The Total Recall actor is not the only movie star to have been approached by the network.

Both Jessica Chastain and Christian Bale are thought to have turned down involvement in the project due to prior scheduling commitments.

Garrett Hedlund had also been rumoured to be in the running for the show's younger lead, but Kitsch is believed to have an edge on landing the coveted part.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/s232/true-detective/news/a583796/colin-farrell-taylor-kitsch-eyed-for-true-detective-season-2.html#~oJKQYr3Y1Sicj8

This would be great.

And wow, would have been brilliant if Bale hadn't of turned it down

Omg, this needs to happen :amazed:

[Joelle.]

Taylor Kitsch was awful in Battleship and the other garbage he was in that year, but he redeemed himself with Lone Survivor so this could be good.

[Locke.]

I have avoided Battleship because Rihanna is in it but he is brilliant in Friday Night Lights and Lone Survivor

[Shaun]

I assume this is all hearsay but I would be delighted if it were true...

http://www.vanityfair.com/vf-hollywood/true-detective-season-two-female-lead?mbid=social_facebook

Yesterday, in the midst of hotly defending the idea of Vince Vaughn in True Detective, we wondered when we would hear news about actresses being considered for a lead role. Well, today is that day. The Wrap is not only reporting that Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men, Top of the Lake) is being considered for the female lead, but that they also have an informative breakdown of the main characters who will try to make us forget all about Rust Cohle and Marty Hart. The information here lines up with creator Nic Pizzolatto’s earlier claim that his cast “ballooned a little bit. I would say there are four central roles.” Here are the character descriptions and the actors currently in the running for the roles.

Ani Bezzerides (Elisabeth Moss): Monterey sheriff with a troubled past that has led her to a gambling and alcohol addiction. Many people are drawing comparisons to Moss’s role in the under-the-radar Sundance series Top of the Lake. If you’ve only seen Moss play Peggy Olsen, you can watch Top of the Lake for yourself on Netflix to get a better sense of her range.

Ray Velcoro (Colin Farrell): Another damaged detective character. This could give Farrell a chance to go way, way out there.

Paul Woodrugh (Taylor Kitsch): Possibly our third detective, a young, handsome veteran who is, no doubt, also quite damaged. If this is Kitsch doing his Heathcliff of Texas Friday Night Lights thing filtered through Lone Survivor, we’re in for a treat.

Frank Semyon (Vince Vaughn): The central antagonist. Not a murderer, per se, but a shady businessman and former thug who is trying to use his influence with local politicians to put a railway in place between Northern and Southern California and reap the financial benefits. The California setting and the idea of a businessman using public works for corrupt financial gain calls to mind John Huston’s great villainous character in Chinatown. The idea of Vaughn using his patented charm offensive for nefarious purposes is downright delicious.

Though it’s hard to imagine Season 2 of True Detective topping Season 1 (which had the advantage of premiering without such heavy expectations) this rundown is very alluring. It also seems clear that Pizzolatto took some of the gender-specific criticism levied at the first season to heart. Not just because he’s eyeballing Moss for a lead role, but because the victim this time around won’t be a luridly naked female. It might be a luridly naked male: Ben Caspar, the corrupt city manager who was embroiled in Semyon’s transportation deal, is found dead with Satanic symbols etched on his chest. Yes, get ready for the next season to kick off with an image as disturbing as the one that launched the series, and for the next “Who Is the Yellow King?” mystery to dominate your life sometime next year.

[Locke.]

Rosario Dawson and Jessica Biel are reportedly in the running for the female lead of True Detective season two.

It was previously rumoured that Rachel McAdams and Elisabeth Moss were competing for the role of a tough California sheriff, whose dark past has driven her to gambling and alcohol addictions.

However, seven further actresses have been invited back to read for the role, according to The Wrap.

Although McAdams and Moss are reportedly still in contention, Sin City star Dawson is thought to be the new frontrunner.

Biel (The Illusionist), Malin Akerman (Watchmen) and Jaimie Alexander (Thor) have been touted as strong candidates.

Meanwhile, Brit Marling (Another Earth), Oona Chaplin (Game of Thrones) and Kelly Reilly (Sherlock Holmes) are considered outsiders for the part.

Colin Farrell, Taylor Kitsch and Vince Vaughn are said to be locked down for the other three major roles.

The second season, again written by Nic Pizzolatto, will reportedly pick up with the brutal murder of a corrupt California city manager, whose body is found on the eve of a potentially groundbreaking transportation deal.

Three law enforcement officials from different cities are tasked with solving the case.

Unlike the first season, which was directed entirely by Cary Fukunaga, the second season is likely to use several directors, with rumoured names including Justin Lin and William Friedkin.

The second season of True Detective is due to begin production this month.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/s232/true-detective/news/a597137/true-detective-s2-rosario-dawson-and-jessica-biel-up-for-female-lead.html#~oQ8bdF5YVTbWhZ

Looks like The King in the North's missus will be beating Biel and Dawson to the role

[Niamh.]

mmmmm Colin :drool:

COLIN FARRELL CONFIRMED FOR ‘TRUE DETECTIVE’

http://i.imgur.com/qbo8gdQ.jpg

Colin Farrell has taken it upon himself to confirm that he will be playing one of the detectives in Season Two of True Detective.

“I’m doing the second series. I’m so excited … I know it will be eight episodes and take around four or five months to shoot. I know very little about it, but we’re shooting in the environs of Los Angeles which is great. It means I get to stay at home and see the kids.” Farrell told The Sunday World.

Apart from Colin, there are three other rumoured leads that we are waiting to hear confirm their involvement. Taylor Kitsch and Vince Vaughn are also in the rumour mill but there has been no confirmation as of yet.

To add to all of the mystery, it still remains to be seen who will play the female lead of the series and the third detective. The Wrap reported last week that there were 7 actresses in the running for the role, including Jessica Biel, Oona Chaplin, Rosario Dawson and Kelly Reilly. The role has been described as “A Monterey sheriff with a troubled past that has led her to a gambling and alcohol addiction.”

Dawson has the advantage of having acted alongside Farrell in Alexander, and this may work in her favour and give her an advantage on-screen.

http://rsvpmagazine.ie/colin-farrell-confirmed-true-detective/

[Slevin]

i dont mind Colin Farrell being the lead. he had easily one of his best performances in one of my favorite movies In Bruges. underrated film. seems not enough people have seen it whenever ive mentioned it on forums or people i know.

[Josy]

Has to be Colin feckin Farrell and Taylor Kitsch now tbh :flutter:

[Niamh.]

Has to be Colin feckin Farrell and Taylor Kitsch now tbh :flutter:

That would be amazing :drool: although I have to admit I have a weird crush on Vince Vaughn :laugh:

[Niamh.]

i dont mind Colin Farrell being the lead. he had easily one of his best performances in one of my favorite movies In Bruges. underrated film. seems not enough people have seen it whenever ive mentioned it on forums or people i know.

I loved In Bruges :worship: He was also really good in Seven Psychopaths, he seems to do better when he can be Irish and not have to do an American accent :laugh:

[Slevin]

I loved In Bruges :worship: He was also really good in Seven Psychopaths, he seems to do better when he can be Irish and not have to do an American accent :laugh:
yes i need to watch Seven Psychopaths again. only seen it once and i thought the same when watching In Bruges about being irish lol

no crush on Vince but am a fan:joker:

[Niamh.]

Bad news for you Josy

http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2014/0924/645885-vince-vaughn-confirmed-for-true-detective/

[MTVN]

Best news ever!!!

[Josy]

Bad news for you Josy

http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2014/0924/645885-vince-vaughn-confirmed-for-true-detective/

Not avin it. :inamood:

Although I like him too so that's alright I suppose.

[Niamh.]

I like Vince Vaughn but I've never seen him do a serious role :think:

[Locke.]

Vince is playing the criminal so the young detective role is still open for Kitsch. Only serious role I've seen Vince in before was in Into the Wild and he was really good in that.

[Niamh.]

Vince is playing the criminal so the young detective role is still open for Kitsch. Only serious role I've seen Vince in before was in Into the Wild and he was really good in that.

Oh yeah, I saw him in that actually

[Slevin]

i never seen Into the Wild but remember Hal Holbrook (sp?) won an award for his 5 minutes. Vince played Norman Bates in the remake of Psycho. sucked but i think he can play serious roles. a good amount of his first roles were more serious like the ones in the 90's. seen the '98 film Clay Pigeons years ago and he played a serial killer and i thought he did fine. even in some of his comedies his character gets serious at times. i think he'll do a decent job. he can play psycho/weirdo.

[Locke.]

We can finally complete our #TrueDetectiveSeasonTwo Photoshops: Two days after Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn officially signed on, Variety is reporting that Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch are also close to joining the second season of True Detective. Both castings have been rumored for a while. McAdams will be playing Ani Bezzerides, "a tough, no-nonsense Monterey sheriff whose troubled upbringing has driven her to gambling and alcohol," while Kitsch will be playing Paul Woodrough, a young soldier turned detective "who has seen his share of violence and destruction." Yup, sounds like True Detective.

http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/rachel-mcadams-true-detective-female-lead-1201302327/

Great cast, again

[Slevin]

i think this show will always have a great/solid cast however long they keep it around

[Locke.]

Kitsch confirmed.

TV's worst-kept secret is finally out of the bag: Taylor Kitsch has confirmed to AdWeek that, yes, he will be in the second season of True Detective, telling the magazine he "can’t ****ing wait" to get started. After filming The Normal Heart, Kitsch revealed he spent a year turning down lesser projects in the hopes of landing the role of battle-scarred veteran Paul Woodrugh. "You want to work," he said, "but you also don’t want to just water it down and work for the sake of working." Kitsch also credits Nic Pizzolatto with reviving his love of the craft: "[He] kind of brought me back to when I was here in New York and why I wanted to be a actor, why you struggle and why you don’t quit." We think we speak for everyone when we say we can't wait for Kitsch to unveil the True D.

http://www.vulture.com/2014/10/taylor-kitsch-will-really-be-in-true-detective.html?mid=facebook_vulture

[Marsh.]

The only serious role I've seen him do was in Psycho with Anne Heche.

[Ramsay]

Texas 4eva

[Josy]

Kitsch confirmed.

TV's worst-kept secret is finally out of the bag: Taylor Kitsch has confirmed to AdWeek that, yes, he will be in the second season of True Detective, telling the magazine he "can’t ****ing wait" to get started. After filming The Normal Heart, Kitsch revealed he spent a year turning down lesser projects in the hopes of landing the role of battle-scarred veteran Paul Woodrugh. "You want to work," he said, "but you also don’t want to just water it down and work for the sake of working." Kitsch also credits Nic Pizzolatto with reviving his love of the craft: "[He] kind of brought me back to when I was here in New York and why I wanted to be a actor, why you struggle and why you don’t quit." We think we speak for everyone when we say we can't wait for Kitsch to unveil the True D.

http://www.vulture.com/2014/10/taylor-kitsch-will-really-be-in-true-detective.html?mid=facebook_vulture

This is ****ing fantastic :amazed:

[Ammi]

..I'm so excited for the new series of this, I hope it's as good as the first...I actually don't know who Taylor Kitsch is..I mean he's Josy of course but I don't think that I have ever seen him in anything though...and Vince Vaughn is going to be really interesting is a series like this...

[Niamh.]

Vince Vaughn Says ‘True Detective’ Season 2 is ‘Very Different’

Now that “True Detective” has set its cast for season two (Vince Vaughn, Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch and Kelly Reilly), the stars are finally starting to open up about the show’s hotly anticipated return.

In an interview with Playboy, Vaughn admits that he’s not feeling particularly pressured by the prospect of following Woody Harrelson’s and Matthew McConaughey’s acclaimed performances. “[Creator] Nic Pizzolatto is such a great writer, and so much of this is driven by his stories,” Vaughn says. “I thought Woody and Matthew did an exceptional job with the first season. This one’s very different, though. It’s a totally different story, with its own characters. The thing that’s consistent is the richness of the characters and the quality of the material.”

The season’s new setting has a lot to do with the difference in tone, according to Vaughn. “That was Louisiana. This is a California-based story, and it was kind of birthed from here. A lot of it is set in Los Angeles.”

Vaughn plays Frank Semyon, a man in danger of losing his criminal empire when his move into legitimate enterprise is upended by the murder of a business partner. “I really like my character. Nic is so great about investigating characters and their complexities in an authentic and engaging way,” he tells Playboy. “I want to watch this show not because I’m in it but as a fan of the material.”

The “Wedding Crashers” star originally met Pizzolatto because of a completely different project, but the pair apparently hit it off: “I was developing a movie version of ‘The Rockford Files’ and met with Nic about writing it. He was really enthusiastic but was already working on a crime drama set in Los Angeles, and he gracefully said it was best for him to focus on ‘True Detective,'” Vaughn recalls. “Then he reached out to me about doing that series, and I was beyond flattered and thrilled to collaborate with him. I was happy to work with Colin Farrell too, whom I’d never worked with before.”

http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/true-detective-season-2-details-vince-vaughn-1201432314/

[Ramsay]

texas 4evr

[Locke.]

Trailer and cast photos:

3e99gX6UNN0

Ray Velcoro

https://scontent-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t31.0-8/s960x960/10498269_877104932331515_6019210654289046115_o.jpg

Frank Semyon

https://scontent-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t31.0-8/1913483_877104935664848_5411259038524470178_o.jpg

Anni Bezzerides

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t31.0-8/10495584_877105065664835_8732291141517106352_o.jpg

Paul Woodrugh

https://scontent-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t31.0-8/11038277_877104952331513_316296121586906864_o.jpg

[Iceman]

I binged watched season 1 last week. So good, happy that I've only a week and a bit to wait for this one.

[Niamh.]

Taylor Kitch is starting to turn into Ray Liotta

[Josy]

Taylor Kitch is starting to turn into Ray Liotta

:/

[Josy]

I actually can't wait for this, been seeing it advertised a lot on the sky channels

[Niamh.]

:/

I'm sorry but he is :fan:

[Josy]

I'm sorry but he is :fan:

In what way? :suspect:

[Niamh.]

In what way? :suspect:

He's starting to look like him

[MTVN]

Definitely can see a striking resemblance there now you mention it Niamh

[Josy]

He's starting to look like him

Definitely can see a striking resemblance there now you mention it Niamh

**** off both of you :inamood:

[Niamh.]

https://38.media.tumblr.com/0b6cec361f8716ad0480408e750de096/tumblr_inline_nbkcjwOgko1ruc899.gif

[Josy]

:nono:

He is nothing like him

[arista]

http://static.socialitelife.com/uploads/2014/09/23/colin-farrell-lunch-09232014-lead01-600x450.jpg
Colin Farrel stars.


Going out same time as HBO's USA time


Also Monday Night 9PM - 10:10PM

[Iceman]

Back tonight :D

[Iceman]

found it to be a very slow burner. I think having 4 stories play out just didn't work within the running time. Hopefully it picks up a bit more.

[Niamh.]

Going to watch it tonight Eoin so i won't click the spoiler but what was the verdict good or bad?

[Iceman]

Ehhhhh verdicts still out.

[Ammi]

found it to be a very slow burner. I think having 4 stories play out just didn't work within the running time. Hopefully it picks up a bit more.

..I agree it was slow to get going and I was starting to wonder how it would all come together with the detectives and the four different stories but in the end I did think they brought it together well and I guess that was the running thing of seeing his body in the car all of the way through and that was the case that was going to do it/work on together...now we know some of the back stories and their 'damage' which was obviously the main focus in the first episode, I think the next time it will kick up quite a few notches...it seemed to concentrate a lot on Colin's character more so than the others so hopefully they'll get more of a focus in other episodes...a great start I thought.. .

[arista]

Episode 1

Great Episode

10/10

[Niamh.]

Really good, loving the cast, Colin and Rachel in particular

[michael21]

imight watch this as it on top pick on the sky planner

[Josy]

Great first episode :clap1:

[Niamh.]

Vince Vaughan looks great aswell, he's lost alot of weight

[arista]

Great 2nd Episode, even better
2AM

Also on Tonight SkyAtlanticHD

[Ramsay]

That E2 ending :clap1: :clap1: :clap1:

[Niamh.]

wtf?

Colin is gone out of it already? He was the best character :fist:

[Josy]

That shocked me, time for Taylor to step up and take the lead role now :idc:

[Niamh.]

Taylor can piss off tbh :fist:

[Ramsay]

texas 4evr

[Niamh.]

Is he really dead though? Seems a bit pointless going that much into his background and character just to kill him off in episode 2. I mean i can't see how any could survive that but still

[Natalie.]

Yeah I was thinking that Niamh

[Ammi]

..Spoiler for episode 3...



http://www.ibtimes.com/true-detective-season-2-spoilers-episode-3-synopsis-released-what-will-happen-maybe-1988198

[Niamh.]

:amazed:

[Ammi]

....ain't no giant crow-man gonna kill Colin..if he goes, he'll go in style and with glory....

[Ramsay]

ah, was such a great shock i feel kind of cheated that he lives. he's amazing in it but i felt like that was the kick this season needed.

[Niamh.]

http://cdn.thisisbigbrother.com/customavatars/avatar11566_74.gif

[Ammi]

..I think it still is that kick though Ramsay because this leaves it for him to go Rogue and for Rachel and Taylor's character to take leads...especially Taylor as he isn't a detective so I think him and Rachel working closely together will show what he brings to the 'team'...it just wouldn't have made sense for Colin to be dead and I think would have completely spoiled it for me because...what/why..?...

[Ammi]

...also what Niamh said...http://cdn.thisisbigbrother.com/customavatars/avatar11566_74.gif

[Ammi]

..Ramsay just hatin' on the Irish there...

[Niamh.]

also

http://i4.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article4448283.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/Crow.jpg

[Ammi]

...and...

...yeah, last word Niamh..Ramsay is an old crow...

[Natalie.]

:thumbs2:

[arista]

Watched the 2AM broadcast
Another Top Episode,

Any Of You Record it at 9PM
if you want to watch 9PM Ch5HD Cash Bomb Big Brother

[arista]

2AM Broadcast

That Gay Closet Cop
is Having Big problems


Tonights Ending is Like a Movie

9PM tonight on SkyAtlanticHD

Big Brother is on at the same time
if you can not record it, its on again 3:10AM
or 10PM Ch5+1 or next day Ch5+24


10 Outta 10

[Niamh.]

Anyone else think that Vince Vaughns acting is terrible? (as much as I love him him) also my theory on who's after him

I think it might be his wife :think:

[Ammi]

...^that was my thoughts as well/his wife, I'm not sure what the reason is though..hmmm, I'm a bit up and down with this series, the last few episodes have been a little slow right up until the endings of them and then it' picked up a bit but I'm not sure that I'm feeling the characters as much as the first series ...

[Niamh.]

I'm liking Colin and Rachels characters, the others not so much

[arista]

2AM
Great Episode
many changes.

9PM tonight on SkyAtlanticHD

[Josy]

I'm not enjoying this series as much as I did the last tbh, the one with Woody and Matthew just seemed to really captivate me from the very first episode but this one not so much, I feel it's dragging a bit and some of the stuff is really predictable.

[Niamh.]

I agree Josy. Also, everytime Vince and his wife have a scene it seems really awkward and the dialogue between them is terrible, so cheesy, I keep expecting to look at them and see them both holding scripts in their hands, feels like they're reading those lines for the first time. Colin and Rachels lines aren't fantastic either but they're able to carry it better.

[Niamh.]

It's true

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2015/jul/21/true-detective-is-it-ok-to-admit-that-no-one-knows-whats-going-on

[Josy]

It's true

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2015/jul/21/true-detective-is-it-ok-to-admit-that-no-one-knows-whats-going-on

Thank god for that I thought it was just me

[Niamh.]

Thank god for that I thought it was just me

and there's only 3 episodes left :/

[Niamh.]

:fan:

“Am I … am I stupid now? Is everyone else understanding this endlessly confusing plotline? Will I have to pretend to my colleagues at work that everything made sense, when Colin Farrell just got shot by a raven?”

[Josy]

and there's only 3 episodes left :/

:/

[Josy]

:fan:

“Am I … am I stupid now? Is everyone else understanding this endlessly confusing plotline? Will I have to pretend to my colleagues at work that everything made sense, when Colin Farrell just got shot by a raven?”

:joker::joker:

[Niamh.]

I was reading another article about it actually that thinks that Season 1, the writing etc was as bad but Matthew McConnaughy made it good, this line makes sense :

From what I’ve seen of Vaughn, so far, he cannot. Part of it is the writing of Season 2 of True Detective, and part of it is the tone. It is grim and bleak and stagnant. There’s no energy. That’s not a good environment for Vaughn, who is being asked to deliver lines like this one with brutal dead seriousness: “You don’t want to look hungry. Never do anything out of hunger. Not even eating.”

Maybe McConaughey can deliver that with a little of that Rust Cohle magic and make it work, but when Vaughn delivers it, you don’t experience the performance, all you hear is the line and you cringe (and you cringe a second time when that line is being called back to later in the episode)

http://uproxx.com/tv/2015/06/true-detective-will-not-reinvent-vince-vaughns-career-but-it-might-ruin-it-completely/2/

[Josy]

Hmmm I disagree with that, I thought the writing for the first one was really good :think:

But I do agree that it's not a great setting/role for Vince Vaughn

[Niamh.]

Hmmm I disagree with that, I thought the writing for the first one was really good :think:

But I do agree that it's not a great setting/role for Vince Vaughn

I thought the writing for Season 1 was really good too but I've read a few of Rusts lines and they are very similar to the stuff Vince is getting, they just sound better coming from Matthew.

The storyline was better and easier to follow in season 1 though, I think because there was only 2 main characters and one murder investigation rather than 4 main characters and a murder

[Niamh.]

The best part of Episode 5 was Ray Velcoro getting rid of that moustache

[arista]

The Cop Lady
gets problems , among all the other pile up
2AM episode

Another Great Episode

[Niamh.]

Do you think Arista? hhhmmm I'm only hanging on in there now because there's only 2 episodes left. This season is trash imo

[Natalie.]

This series confuses me :laugh: is the first one better?

[Niamh.]

This series confuses me :laugh: is the first one better?

so much better it's not even comparable really. I think most people are pretty confused about what exactly is going on this season :laugh:

[Natalie.]

so much better it's not even comparable really. I think most people are pretty confused about what exactly is going on this season :laugh:

Oh that's good, I thought it was just me :laugh:

[arista]

Do you think Arista? hhhmmm I'm only hanging on in there now because there's only 2 episodes left. This season is trash imo


No its Great
Makes a good change.

[arista]

This series confuses me :laugh: is the first one better?


Yes the first was better

[Niamh.]

Oh that's good, I thought it was just me :laugh:

haha Matthew McConnaughy is just amazing in Season 1, he has to read the same hippyish/slightly pretentious lines that Vince Vaughan gets this Season but MM can do it and get away with it, Vince Vaughan is just like a robot reading the script for the first time (which is disappointing cos I love VV) I was saying to my husband last night as we were watching, it's almost entertaining watching him because he's so bad he makes the bad script sound even worse, it's almost funny :laugh:

[Ammi]

...I did think that this episode was slightly better than the last one but maybe that's because it had more of Colin/Rachel, which are my favourite characters...but...

..two more episodes left..?...and really the whole series has got nowhere, we'd already pretty much worked out from the get off that Taylor's character was homosexual/that Rachel had probably been sexually abused as a child in the cult her father is part of...Colin and Vince's characters haven't developed other than we've found out that Colin killed to wrong guy, which is a bit meh..I mean, these are meant to be really dark and unpredictable characters yet they've been totally predictable...(I still think this all with Vince has something to do with his wife but whatever really/who cares..:laugh:..I will stick with it until the end though, just to make it not completely pointless..)...

[Locke.]

Just caught up. It's a long way off the first season but I'm still enjoying it. I think at this point Detective Burris (James Frain) makes the most sense to be the killer but I feel like that would be a little too obvious, I'm hoping it's a bit more surprising like last years killer.

On the point of Season 1, the thing that worked best for me was the relationship between Rust and Marty, whereas this season we haven't really seen many of the main characters interact with one another as much (besides Farrell and Vaughn, which coincidentally have been my favourite scenes). Also, last years theme song >>>> Whatever the hell it is they have now.

The shoot out at the end of Episode 4 was really good though and one of the best I've seen on TV before, just for how real it seemed. I think Colin Farrell has done a brilliant job with his character and Vince is doing well too. Taylor Kitsch and Rachel McAdams are doing pretty good jobs but there just isn't much depth to their characters.

[Locke.]

Hmm.. I'll spoiler this just in case, but this is a pic of the guy that pulls the body out of the car in Episode 1 and the potential suspects...

Looks identical to Richard Burne, who is the new husband of Velcoro's ex-wife. That wouldn't make a whole let of sense story wise to me at this point, but yeah. Bulgarve makes the most sense out of these to me (he's Osip's right hand man... the guy Vince had a deal with for the railway in the first couple of episodes and he backed out because Casper disappeared.

http://i.imgur.com/Tckksuq.jpg

[Ammi]

..I still think that it could be his wife ..I can't remember the exact conversation but when they were in the motel room, she said that she could stay like that forever or she wished it could be like that forever/something like that..?..but Vince's response was that he would still want money/wouldn't want to be poor again...I think that she's somehow trying to get the person she first met back/doesn't like their life and what he's become hence taking his money and trying to make it happen...I also think that (maybe) she is able to have children/is using contraceptives and is somehow testing him there as well/testing his love for her...anyways yeah, probably a nonsense theory but...

[arista]

2AM


More Terrible Danger
shocking episode

[Iceman]

Watching now!!

[Iceman]

what an ending to that episode :(

[arista]

what an ending to that episode :(

Yes and he got that phone
so next weeks
will be Even More Trouble to get those Papers back

[Ammi]

..I think the series is starting to redeem itself now, the last two episodes have really picked up...coming toward the end, you kind of knew he was going to die..(I'm thinking maybe they all will die/the main characters..:sad:...all of the stuff with Vince's character reminded me a bit of the Godfather movies...

[Locke.]

I think at this point Detective Burris (James Frain) makes the most sense to be the killer but I feel like that would be a little too obvious, I'm hoping it's a bit more surprising like last years killer.

So he isn't the crow killer but he's still a killer. I guess this episode pretty much confirmed the two orphans from the jewelry store robbing as the killers, and they will be the girl and guy from the movie set in one of the earlier episodes. Great episode though.

I liked Woodrugh, he wasn't developed as much as the 3 other main characters but I felt like he was the best cop.. He's the one that found out about the jewels, the orphans, got the documents last week, was the stand out in the shootout... Velcoro and Ani are going to be ****ed without him. Frank's storyline is still my favourite though, looking forward to him and Nails going out all guns blazing next week. I agree with Ammi though, I think it looks pretty bleak for all the main characters right now, I can see most if not all of them dying. Maybe with the exception of Ani.

[Ammi]

So he isn't the crow killer but he's still a killer. I guess this episode pretty much confirmed the two orphans from the jewelry store robbing as the killers, and they will be the girl and guy from the movie set in one of the earlier episodes. Great episode though.

I liked Woodrugh, he wasn't developed as much as the 3 other main characters but I felt like he was the best cop.. He's the one that found out about the jewels, the orphans, got the documents last week, was the stand out in the shootout... Velcoro and Ani are going to be ****ed without him. Frank's storyline is still my favourite though, looking forward to him and Nails going out all guns blazing next week. I agree with Ammi though, I think it looks pretty bleak for all the main characters right now, I can see most if not all of them dying. Maybe with the exception of Ani.

..yeah, actually maybe Ani will survive but I can't see that she can stay in the police force so maybe she'll be with her father and finally make peace with it all and what happened to her when she was a child...

..I also agree, I love Frank as a character, I know that Vince isn't the greatest of actors and is often quite emotionless and 'wooden' but the emotionless suits Frank so much and Vince always has a great presence on screen to compensate...(still a bit suspicious of his wife..:laugh:..that she may have some part in his betrayal...)...

[Ammi]

...a few weeks ago I was very meh about this but I'm actually really excited for the finale/an extended 90 minute one as well...there is a spoiler if anyone wants to see, it doesn't give much away so is ok...


http://gossipandgab.com/79261/true-detective-season-2-spoilers-season-finale-sneak-peek-video

[arista]

2AM

http://gossipandgab.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/true-detective-500x332.jpg

a Fair Ending
big mistakes made, by a few, though


Looking Forward To the Next Series

[Locke.]

What a great finale

Perfect ending to this season, it wrapped everything up perfectly. Ray accepting his fate was a great moment, I knew that dream sequence in the third episode would come back to have some heavy meaning. Frank's ending was also pretty sad, so close to making it out only to have it snatched away in the final moments. I think if Paul was still alive for this episode that most of them would have made it out alive, Burris and his men would have stood no chance at taking him out.

I really enjoyed this season, anyway. I thought the first 2-3 episodes were a little slow but when it skipped ahead a few weeks in the story (after the shootout) the season really took off. It wasn't quite as good as Season 1 but was still better than 95% of everything else on TV.

[Ammi]

...great finale/ending...

..there was really no way out for them I don't think and inevitable that they would die..(and you were right Locke, Ani being the only one to survive..)...I'm glad that so much time was taken on Ray and Vince's deaths and the leading up to them...

[Niamh.]

fgs Ray died without finding out that Chad was his son, without the message sending and without knowing he was going to have another son lol

The finale was pretty good I have to admit, loved Colin and Rachels characters and relationship, was disappointed Ray didn't get a better ending, Frank and his wife were terrible characters, with horrible dialogue and wooden acting, I was glad he died, didn't care about Woodrugh dying because we never got to know him enough to really care about him, Ray and Ani were the only ones I was rooting for at the end

[Niamh.]

oh oh and funniest line of the series from Jordan to Frank "You can't act for s**t" :fan:

[Niamh.]

This is a good article if you struggled to keep up with exactly what was going on (like me :laugh: )

http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/08/03/true_detective_season_two_a_guide_to_the_plot_of_t his_confusing_season.html

Oh and for you Ammi (this was written after the second last episode) :hehe: :

Is there any real reason to think Frank's redheaded wife Jordan (Kelly Reilly) is disloyal?

Only because that part is so god awful, that might make it more interesting, on paper anyway.

[Niamh.]

:fan:

http://i.imgur.com/zWGpglW.gif

[Locke.]

Frank >>>

[lily.]

I binge-watched S1 and S2 last week. I might be in the minority here, but I thought Vaughn did a good job of this, considering he is not known for 'straight' roles.

Kelly Reilly is a terrible actress though. Her face is so lifeless, and her delivery is really wooden.

McAdams and Farrell were amazing, as expected.

This is the first time I have seen Taylor Kitsch in anything except Friday Night Lights and I have to say I'm torn. I know his character is supposed to be deep and damaged, so I guess his "strong, silent type" delivery kinda works, but I don't know.. I would have to see him in something else. He is hot as hell though, so I can forgive dodgy acting :p

I went into this trying not to compare it to season one, and I'm glad, because they are chalk and cheese... S1 was a masterpiece. S2 was like a totally different show, but I still enjoyed it.

I'm looking forward to S3. They won't ever top S1 in my opinion, but the show still has huge potential.

[Niamh.]

I loved Vince in so bad he's genius kind of a way lol and I also kind of fancy him

[lily.]

I do too. There's something about him... I don't know what it is, but I definitely fancy him lol

[Ammi]

..I agree with Vince, very sexy guy..also his character in the series, Frank..I really liked him..I know the acting felt wooden sometimes and he had some pretty corny lines but I think for me that was it as well though..his character was awkward about doing 'feelings' and showing any emotion even with his wife in a way because could he ever really, truly trust anyone..?...even though he shared more with her obviously than anyone else in his life...and I don't think he liked who he was, as a person but he knew that he had to be who he was and do the things he did/be cold I guess ..because more than anything else, he couldn't go back to having nothing ..not even if it meant walking away with the person he loved/she could but he couldn't because of his deep fears and associations ...

[Niamh.]

It's like blue balls of the heart :')

[Shaun]

Were you wondering what sort of manly men would get into dark and twisted trouble in the third season of True Detective? If so, we've got bad news for you: According to a THR profile of new HBO programming head Casey Bloys, a third season of the crime anthology series is probably not on the menu. More likely, sources say, is a different series from creator Nic Pizzolatto, who signed an exclusive deal with HBO last fall. The news is not incredibly surprising — even at the height of True D mania, Pizzolatto said he couldn't imagine making more than three seasons of the show. There's no word on what Pizzolatto's other ideas could be, but knowing what happened in season two, a Hollywood satire is probably out of the question.

from Vulture/The AV Club :worry:

[Niamh.]

from Vulture/The AV Club :worry:

Season 2 was a mess so it's no harm

[Locke.]

This would be amazing. Hope it goes through

Mahershala Ali is in talks to star in the third season of “True Detective” at HBO, Variety has confirmed with sources.

While discussions are underway with the Oscar winner, Ali’s deal is not in place — plus, “True Detective” technically has not been given the Season 3 greenlight, though sources say the third season is happening.

More to come…

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1/2017/02/18/00/wire-82599-1487376516-437_634x404.jpg

[Josy]

Another season would be good

[Niamh.]

I'd give it a watch but I was really disappointed with the last season

[Locke.]

Mahershala only takes 10/10 projects so nothing to worry about here

[Locke.]

Confirmed.

Big True Detective news: Season 3 is officially happening, with HBO finally greenlighting a new round. Plus, after months of secrecy, there are all sorts of new details.

First: After a season spent in Los Angeles, the show is returning to its rural season 1 roots. The next round, starring a previously announced Mahershala Ali (Moonlight), will be set in the Ozarks. Ali will play the lead role of Wayne Hays, a state police detective from Northwest Arkansas.

Also, we have a logline: “The next installment of True Detective tells the story of a macabre crime in the heart of the Ozarks, and a mystery that deepens over decades and plays out in three separate time periods.”

Also-also: Some behind-the-scenes details. Original showrunner Nic Pizzolatto will be the sole writer of the series (with the exception of episode 4, which he co-wrote with David Milch, who was brought on board to help Pizzolatto shape the season). Pizzolatto will direct with Jeremy Saulnier (Green Room), who is a newcomer to the franchise.

“I’m tremendously thrilled to be working with artists at the level of Mahershala and Jeremy,” Pizzolatto said in a statement. “I hope the material can do justice to their talents, and we’re all very excited to tell this story.”


True Detective season 3’s setting can’t help bring to mind that another recent premium television crime drama used the same location — Netflix’s Ozark.

There is no episode count or premiere date yet.

http://ew.com/tv/2017/08/31/true-detective-season-3-2/


Sounds like a similar format to the first season :clap1:

[Niamh.]

I like the different time periods bit in TV Shows, hopefully it can redeem itself

[Shaun]

still haven't seen s2 but he's a good signing. Well, better than the 15 minutes he got an Oscar for anyway.

[Brother Leon]

I believe in Ali, so this will be good. Quote me.

[Niamh.]

still haven't seen s2 but he's a good signing. Well, better than the 15 minutes he got an Oscar for anyway.

I'd skip straight to S3 tbh, S2 was brutal

[Niamh.]

Just finished S3, did anyone else watch? I think I actually liked it more than S1

[Josy]

still haven't seen s2 but he's a good signing. Well, better than the 15 minutes he got an Oscar for anyway.S2 was extremely disappointing

[Josy]

Just finished S3, did anyone else watch? I think I actually liked it more than S1Oh might watch this then I'm looking for new things to watch

[Niamh.]

Oh might watch this then I'm looking for new things to watchIt's really good, they properly got back the magic of S1

[arista]

It's really good, they properly got back the magic of S1

Yes it was a great series
going back in time.
Well made by HBO
on our SkyAtlanticHD

[Ammi]

...I would thoroughly recommend series 3 as well Josy...it really did get back to the same standard as the first series and Mahershala Ali is absolutely mesmerising, his character is so absorbing...:flutter:...that’s what I love about it, the complexity of the characters which holds as much interest as the storyline with whatever crime they’re solving...the whole thing is just a great storyline and a great watch with great acting...I was absorbed the whole way through...

[Natalie.]

I really enjoyed season 3, great acting from all.
I haven't seen season 1 yet, only 2 which I didn't finish

[Ammi]

I really enjoyed season 3, great acting from all.
I haven't seen season 1 yet, only 2 which I didn't finish

...oh watch season 1 if you get time, Natalie...you’ll love it I promise you...:love:..

[Natalie.]

...oh watch season 1 if you get time, Natalie...you’ll love it I promise you...:love:..

It's on my list :love:

[Niamh.]

...I would thoroughly recommend series 3 as well Josy...it really did get back to the same standard as the first series and Mahershala Ali is absolutely mesmerising, his character is so absorbing...:flutter:...that’s what I love about it, the complexity of the characters which holds as much interest as the storyline with whatever crime they’re solving...the whole thing is just a great storyline and a great watch with great acting...I was absorbed the whole way through...The last episode was such an emotional rollercoaster, I was a mess by the end. It was perfect though

[Niamh.]

S2 was terrible Natalie, S1 was excellent though