HBO has confirmed that Nicolas Cage and Antonio Banderas will lead the fifth season of the anthology series True Detective, which is scheduled to begin production in 2027.

HBO has officially announced that Nicolas Cage and Antonio Banderas will star in the upcoming fifth season of the anthology series True Detective. The new season, which is set to begin filming in 2027, will be written and directed by Issa López, who also served as the showrunner for the series' fourth season, Night Country. The production will be set in Jamaica Bay, New York.

Production and Creative Team

Issa López will return as showrunner, writer, and director for the fifth season. She will also serve as an executive producer alongside Daniel Zelman, Mari Jo Winkler, Kathleen McCaffrey, Steve Golin, Richard Brown, series creator Nic Pizzolatto, and season one director Cary Joji Fukunaga. The project also lists original series stars Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey, as well as the two new leads, Cage and Banderas, as executive producers. HBO previously picked up the fifth season in February 2024 following the success of Night Country.

Character Details and Setting

While HBO has kept specific plot details confidential, the network confirmed that Nicolas Cage will portray a character named Henry Logan, and Antonio Banderas will play Rai Garcia. The season is set to take place in Jamaica Bay, New York. López has indicated that while the season will feature a new story and new characters, there will be important narrative connections to the events of the Alaska-set fourth season.