Harmony Jones
Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch, and Kelly Reilly have closed their deals to star in the second season of HBO’s “True Detective”.
The trio join Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn for the show’s new season, set in California where a trio of cops and a career criminal get caught up in a sticky web of conspiracy following a murder.
Here’s the press release announcing the new additions to the cast :
The eight-episode hour-long drama has begun production in California.
Logline:
Three police officers and a career criminal must navigate a web of conspiracy in the aftermath of a murder.
The series is created and written by Nic Pizzolatto.
Justin Lin will direct the first two episodes.
Previously announced cast:
Colin Farrell as Ray Velcoro, a compromised detective whose allegiances are torn between his masters in a corrupt police department and the mobster who owns him.
Vince Vaughn as 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.
Newly added cast:
Rachel McAdams as Ani Bezzerides, a Ventura County Sheriff’s detective whose uncompromising ethics put her at odds with others and the system she serves.
Taylor Kitsch as Paul Woodrugh, a war veteran and motorcycle officer for the California Highway Patrol, running from a difficult past and the sudden glare of a scandal that never happened.
Kelly Reilly as Jordan, Frank Semyon’s wife, a former D-list actress who is a full partner in his enterprises and ambitions.
