Antonio Banderas joins Nicolas Cage in season 5 of True Detective

ByLeila October 17, 2026October 17, 2026

This fifth investigation will once again be led by Issa López, and will take place near Jamaica Bay, in New York State.

There was Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson. There was Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch and Vince Vaughn. . There was Mahershala Ali and Stefen Dorff. There was Jodie Foster and Kali Reis.

And now, Nicolas Cage and Antonio Banderas will in turn dive into the troubled waters of True Detective. The two actors will play the main roles in season 5 of the HBO anthology series, which is scheduled to begin filming in 2027.

The first had spilled the beans about his participation in the criminal anthology last weekend. On the other hand, the presence of the 66-year-old Spanish actor is a nice surprise.

Cage. Banderas. Filming for season 5 of #TrueDetective will begin in 2027. https://t.co/hl7GUpBgln

— HBO Max France (@HBOMaxFR) October 16, 2026

This new season will once again be directed by Issa López, already at the helm of the fourth, subtitled Night Country, which took place in Alaska.

Total change of scenery this time: the plot will take place in Jamaica Bay, in New York State. The details of the story still remain secret, but we already know the characters of the two actors: Antonio Banderas will play Rai García, while Nicolas Cage will play Henry Logan.

No broadcast date has yet been announced for this fifth season of True Detective. It will be seen on HBO Max in France.

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