HBO's True Detective Season 1 was a success and the producers have been eyeing it for a Season 2. The first season, made up of eight episodes, was written by Nic Pizzolatto and directed by Cary Fukunaga. It starred Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Monaghon, Michael Potts and Tory Kittles.

If rumors are true, the second season will not star McConaughey and Harrelson. HBO is said to be eyeing another actor, Brad Pitt, to be the lead. His acceptance to lead the role would depend upon his other acting engagements. However, Pitt has not yet formally accepted the role. Rumors have it that a male and female detective will lead the new season. With this news, many people are already speculating who the pair should be. However, if it is still going to be a two-male pair, some are suggesting Nicolas Cage and Edward Norton or Bryan Cranston and Christian Bale.

The names of Will Smith, Anthony Hopkins, Samuel Jackson and Javier Bardem are also being included in the fans' favorites. For the females, the names of Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, Sandra Bullock, Selma Hayek and Jessica Chastain are being tossed around. 

Even before the season finale of True Detective, fans were already interested to know the air date of the much-anticipated Season 2. No formal announcements have been made about this information yet but some people from the media are already making speculations. Some are predicting that it will come exactly one year later, which would mean a January 2015 air date.

The next season is said to have new storyline for each episode, as well as new characters and setting. This should make the show more exciting for most fans although some bemoan the story-an-episode structure. Still, very little has been confirmed at this point by the production team. Nic Pizzolatto revealed in an interview that since the two original male casts will not be returning, the next season would be more about "hard women, bad men and the secret occult history of the US transport system." We might be seeing a whole new True Detective.