HBO and the True Detective crew have remained tight-lipped about the next season of the hit show, confirming last month only that Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn will be featured.
Now Taylor Kitsch, the star of the 2006 drama series Friday Night Lights who has been largely absent from the screen in the past year, has confirmed that he, too, has jumped on board for True Detective‘s second season.
Kitsch told AdWeek–which reported that the actor is nearing a deal, citing unnamed sources–that he will be working on the show.
“I’m really excited. I’ve just been prepping,” he said. “It’s been almost a full year since I’ve been on camera, so I’m itching, man. I’m overdue.”
The show is slated for eight episodes, like the first season, and begins production this fall in California.
[AdWeek]
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