Matthew McConaughey Won't Return for Season 2 of 'True Detective'

Matthew McConaughey, who plays Rustin Cohle on HBO's True Detective, won't return for season two.
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"We won't be back for season two," McConaughey said backstage at the 86th Academy Awards. "Season one was finite. Eight episodes, that's the [end of conversation]."


"True Detective, great writing," he added. "I read two episodes and I'm like, I'm doing this if you'll give me the role of Rustin Cohle, I'm in."



True Detective was basically like a six‑month film. It was one director, eight episodes, 450 pages, basically a 450‑page script. Six months shooting on film. Very considerate. Much more considerate than Dallas Buyers Club. We shot that with one camera, no lights and a tiny crew in 25 days. I was going for the quality and the experience. I don't know what this means, I don't know what the result will be. What can I get an experience out of, Matthew? That's the question I was asking myself.



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