'True Detective' Season 2: Vince Vaughn, Colin Farrell Confirmed

It's confirmed: Vince Vaughn and Colin Farrell will star in Season 2 of "True Detective" on HBO, the network announced in a news release Tuesday.

The show, created by Nic Pizzolatto, follows three police officers and a career criminal in the aftermath of a murder. Farrell will play Ray Velcoro, a detective torn between a corrupt police department and a mobster. Vaughn is Frank Semyon, a career criminal, whose business partner is murdered. Justin Lin will direct the first two episodes.

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Further casting will be announced as it is confirmed, HBO said. The show’s first season featured Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson.

Production of "True Detective" Season 2 will begin this fall, Variety reported.

Twitter users posted mixed reactions to the casting.

I think the casting for season 2 of True Detective is a weird one. With the right direction and script though I think it could work.

— Cameron Wisbey (@CreamCameron) September 24, 2014

I know a lot of people are sneering at it, but in excited about the cast of season 2 of True Detective. Yeah I said it.

— RainbowsnFountains (@haytatertot) September 24, 2014

vince vaughn & colin farrell for #truedetective season 2? hmmm…

— Derek Liu (@dyliu) September 24, 2014

Dunno how I feel about Vince Vaughn in Season 2 True Detective, he's not serious enough for such a deep drama✋

— Em (@effohbee_) September 24, 2014

new true detective season looks like it's going to be siiiick!

— Joey Armstrong (@JoeyRoofus) September 24, 2014

Not sure how I feel about Colin Farrell being on True Detective? I like the Vince Vaughn casting tho

— Tate White (@KYTARHEEL4LIFE) September 24, 2014

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