The first actor to be cast for True Detective was Matthew McConaughey, who acted as Detective Rustin "Rust" Cohle. McConaughey came to Pizzolatto's attention for his performance in the 2011 thriller film The Lincoln Lawyer , and was contracted …

True Detective: Created by Nic Pizzolatto, Issa López. With Matthew McConaughey, Colin Farrell, Mahershala Ali, Woody Harrelson. Anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.

Matthew McConaughey (left), Woody Harrelson (middle) and Michelle Monaghan (right) star in the first season of True Detective. Because the series is an anthology, each season has a self-contained narrative, following a disparate set of characters in various settings. [ 9 ]

Jan 12, 2019 · Matthew McConaughey was supposed to play Marty. The show’s creators originally wanted Matthew McConaughey for the role of the personable, traditional detective Marty Hart because of his Lincoln...

Sep 11, 2014 · If Matthew McConaughey reflecting on the meaninglessness of existence doesn't make you want to buy a Lincoln, nothing will. The actor recently starred in some ads for the car company, and Conan O'Brien couldn't resist giving them a " True Detective " remix.

Jun 26, 2023 · As one of the two leading stars and executive producers of "True Detective" Season 1, Matthew McConaughey took his role seriously.

Feb 2, 2025 · Matthew McConaughey & Woody Harrelson have surprisingly reprised their True Detective roles, Rust and Marty, in 2025, further reinstating that the HBO show's season 5 is better off without them.

Jan 30, 2025 · Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson have reprised their roles from the HBO series “True Detective” reunion in a newly released ad.

Jan 29, 2025 · McConaughey and Harrelson co-starred in Season 1 of True Detective, HBO’s crime anthology that debuted in 2014. Season 2 brought in a new cast, with Colin Farrell and Rachel McAdams starring ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson have staged a True Detective reunion in a new ad written and directed by series creator Nic Pizzolatto. The video (below) for True to Texas urges the...