More Character And Plot Details Arrive For ‘True Detective’ Season 2, Plus Logline For Premiere Episode

This weekend, "Game Of Thrones" signs off on the fifth season, and then HBO won’t be waiting a moment, arriving the following week in force with "True Detective." Everything about the second season has been kept under a tight lid, but today HBO has revealed a longer series synopsis, and more details that is only stoking our excitement further.

As you know, Vince Vaughn, Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams, and Taylor Kitsch are the conflicted characters at the heart of the drama this time around and the longer synopsis opens up a few interesting tidbits about the setting and characters we’ll encounter: 

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