Nic Cage in Talks for ‘True Detective’ Season 5

Season 4 showrunner Issa López is returning for the new episodes, which will reportedly be set in Jamaica Bay, New York, but the story is under wraps.

Nicolas Cage stars in 'The Surfer'. Photo: Saturn Films.

Preview:

Nic Cage is in talks for ‘True Detective’ Season 5.
Issa López is back to run the show.
The new season will debut on HBO in 2027.

‘True Detective’ is always a show that has been anchored by big names –– the likes of Woody Harrelson, Matthew McConaughey, Colin Farrell and, most recently, Jodie Foster have been in the lead.

Now, according to The InSneider, Nicolas Cage could become the latest award-winning movie star to play the main role, this time for the fifth season of the crime series.

True Detective

"The truth lies in the dark."

TV-MADrama

Review
Score

Air Date: January 12th, 2014

Networks: HBO

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jodie Foster, Kali Reis

Watch True Detective Online

With Issa López, who ran the successful fourth season –– which saw Foster’s grizzled cop dealing with a mysterious murder in the frozen wastes of Alaska –– back to run the show, we’ll have to wait and see whether Cage actually ends up starring.

Related Story: ‘True Detective’ Renewed for Season 5 with Showrunner Issa López Returning

What’s the story of ‘True Detective’?

Created by Nic Pizzolatto, the first ‘True Detective’ season saw McConaughey and Harrelson as cops tackling a murder that had cult ties in the south Louisiana bayous and backroads, while the second took place in the fictional city of Vinci, California, where detectives from three different police departments investigating a death tied to corrupt politicians and a powerful businessman.

That season starred Farrell, Rachel McAdams and Vince Vaughn, but didn’t meet the same critical reception.

Things were a little better for Season 3, which saw Mahershala Ali as detective Wayne Hays, investigating a crime involving missing children that spans three decades.

And the fourth, which saw Lopez taking over the reins and Foster joined by the likes of Kali Reis, Christopher Eccleston, Fiona Shaw and John Hawkes for the frosty mystery set as Alaska plunges into a long period of darkness, has been scoring awards all over the place.

Exact plot details for the fifth have yet to be specified. If he does take the role, chances are Cage will be a police officer, but we could also see him playing a criminal.

Where else can we see Nicolas Cage?

‘Nicolas Cage' (Nicolas Cage) greets 'Javi Gutierrez' with a 'Palm Hold Fist' salute as he arrives in Mallorca, Spain. Photo Credit: Katalin Vermes/Lionsgate.

Cage was last seen in Western pic ‘Gunslingers’ and has a few projects in the way.

He’s playing NFL legend John Madden in the movie about part of his career, which is now shooting.

There’s also satirical drama ‘The Prince’, and while he’ll be heard as Spider-Noir in ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ (due in 2027), he’s also playing the live-action version of the character for a series that will hit next year.

When will ‘True Detective’ Season 5 be on screens?

While HBO has not yet set a premiere date, the show is expected to return in 2027.

Nicolas Cage presents a nominee for Oscar® for Actor in a Leading Role during the live ABC telecast of the 96th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Credit/Provider: Trae Patton ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.