‘True Detective’ Season 2 to Follow Only 1 Lead Character? 

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‘True Detective’ Season 2 to Follow Only 1 Lead Character?

proved a sensation when it premiered earlier this year. With incredible performances from leads Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, breathtaking direction from Cary Fukunaga, and a premise which can be restarted each season to fit the anthology structure,

is on the verge of being HBO’s next greatest hit.

Yet, it may not be around long enough to garner the same accolades awarded to HBO’s other long-running series like

. A few weeks back at the Banff World Media Festival, creator Nic Pizzolatto suggested three seasons could be it for the gritty procedural. And considering Pizzolatto is the series’ sole writer it’s understandable why he’d be interested in a limited run for a series that could – theoretically – never end, but just reboot with each season like

will have (or even deserve) three or more season is still up in the air, but it’s likely the series’ second season will give a better impression of the endgame Pizzolatto is plotting towards. McConaughey and Harrelson aren’t expected to return, and when Pizzolatto spoke earlier about

season 2 will only feature one male lead:

#TrueDetective Twitter EXCLU: The 1st script for 2nd season is IN & agency sources tell us it features one MALE lead & male/female co-stars.

Wonder what happened to the other two characters Pizzolatto was writing? When he spoke earlier about the second season and mentioned he was working with three lead characters he admitted to being “

.” Clearly, he wasn’t all that attached, or particularly clear, if what

is reporting is true. It’s only the first script for the season, but were there more than one lead, they’d surely have been introduced and in need of casting.

is an anthology series, drastic changes from season to season should be expected. Yet doing away with the camaraderie and conflict that comes with two co-leads, exemplified so well by McConaughey and Harrelson’s rapport, seems like a misstep. Unless that lead is able to match the magnetism of their dual performances, it’s hard to believe

season 2 will captivate audiences with the same intensity as season 1.

For the sake of argument, had those rumors of Jessica Chastain being sought for season 2 been true, then this report could have proven it to be a far more interesting casting decision. Having a woman detective grappling with the gruesome realities of

‘s sordid world would have been a refreshing change of pace.

season 2, as opposed to the buddy-cop routine from season 1? Let us hear what you think in the comments below!

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you know at this point I’ll trust his judgement. He blew us away with season 1. Lets see what season 2 looks like before we rush to judgement.

I will not watch True Detective unless they have two great male actors that have the same charismatic performances as Matt and Woody did. A woman detective? That is not original at all. HBO is getting very thin with all of the shows they have left. I only watch GOT, True Blood and Boardwalk Empire. All the other ones are crap. And let’s face it, Nic is NO VINCE GILLIGAN. I’ll take Breaking Bad over any of these shows as far as writing, acting and directing. In my opinion, if they pursue this 1 detective theory or a female male duo, you might as well watch Law and Order, CSI, NCIS the same old same old routine. No thanks. The only reason True Detective was a good show was because of the two Academy Award winning actors that made that show. Remember, to make any series or movie memorable and leave you wanting more has to do with the casting and the writing.

You think having two female leads is a tired over used thing? Clearly you haven’t watched the entirety of movies and television series since the creation of both. If you want more Oscar nominated talent, fine. But you can do that with females too!

True Blood is where you lost all credit, I think. Probably before that though…with the fact that you think that those actors ‘made the show’. They were amazing, but there is absolutely nothing an actor can do without words and direction. Next…how in the hell is TR going to be like L&O, CSI, etc. if it only has one detective? The show will suddenly implode and the writing will degrade? Give me a break…

You’re also absolutely contradicting yourself… Yes, a show must have a great cast AND writing. The fact that there will be only 1 lead, if this is even true, has absolutely no impact on the actual output of the show and it’s creators.

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I must say that I really liked how Matthew McConaughey Woody Harrelson played together. I would like to see them both in the next season also, but that’s just me.

They should use nic cage as a detective hunting his evil twin only to reveal in the season finale that it is really one his split personalities doing evil. Plus he can scream all the dialog!

I Cant Wait For Season 2! Everyone gives all credit to Mathew and Woodey but Nic is what Made the Show! Great story Great Characters Amazing Script. I Trust His vision. Jessica Chastian Would be Awesome!!

Wouldn’t be the first time a crime procedural that draws you in with a fantastic plot has just one lead character. Just look at the success of British crime shows like Prime Suspect, Cracker, Bergerac, Lovejoy, Midsomer Murders, Luther and others over the last 40 years.

I like that it’s not going with two leads because then it can’t be accused of doing more of the same.

Anyone know if Woody and Mathew are still producers moving forward? The writing from season 1 was excellent but the interaction of the two leads really made the show. I really think they need to loosely follow the American horror story anthology framework, I mean it works. Going to a single lead? I’ll watch it but would feel better if they tried to stick to the original framework that made season one so good.

I’d like to see Jake Gyllenhaal as the lead. He’s been stellar in his more recent roles (i.e. Zodiac, Source Code, End of Watch, Prisoners, Enemy).

This makes sense. One lead is a good call, or even three. But two would inevitably draw unfavorable comparisons to Season 1. It’d be like if American Horror Story season 2 revolved around *another* family. Even if the new family was just as good as the old one, it would have been more of the same.

Much like the awful Karate Kid remake actually starred a kid, rather than a 37 year old Italian man creepily infiltrating a junior highschool, season two of True Detective will actually be about a Detective, rather than, you know, True Detectives.

What I’m saying is, it’s True Detective, not Two Detectives. Get off my lawn.

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