True Detective: Season 2 teaser trailer released (Video)

As if there wasn’t enough buzz around HBO with the Season 5 premiere of Game of Thrones this Sunday, HBO decided to release the first trailer for Season 2 of True Detective to keep ridin’ the wave of publicity.

Following in the footsteps of Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, Season 2 of True Detective stars Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn, along with Rachel McAdams.

Although the trailer is new and is our first real look at the new season, we didn’t see much of what we didn’t already know. However, HBO has set a date for the premiere of True Detective, and the series will return to HBO on June 21. Like the first season, Season 2 will be eight episodes.

Earlier, HBO released the official synopsis of Season 2 of True Detective:

"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. Colin Farrell is Ray Velcoro, a compromised detective in the all-industrial City of Vinci, LA County. Vince Vaughn plays Frank Semyon, a criminal and entrepreneur in danger of losing his life’s work, while his wife and closest ally (Kelly Reilly), struggles with his choices and her own. Rachel McAdams is Ani Bezzerides, a Ventura County Sheriff’s detective often at odds with the system she serves, while Taylor Kitsch plays Paul Woodrugh, a war veteran and motorcycle cop for the California Highway Patrol who discovers a crime scene which triggers an investigation involving three law enforcement groups, multiple criminal collusions, and billions of dollars."

Based on the trailer and synopsis, we can begin to put the pieces together and begin to understand what’s being played out in the trailer.

Because True Detective is an anthology, you don’t need to have watched the first season to understand the second season. They are completely different stories. On the other hand, I’d recommend the first season of True Detective because it is fantastic TV, and it will set you up for the tone and feel of the series, which takes some time to get used to, honestly.

Season 1 of True Detective is available on HBO, HBO Now, or HBO Go for your bingeing enjoyment.

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