Antonio Banderas Joins ‘True Detective’ Season 5

(Left) Nicolas Cage attends the 'Spider-Noir' New York Premiere in New York City. Photo by Jason Mendez/Getty Images for Prime Video. (Right) Oscar® nominee, Antonio Banderas arrives on the red carpet of The 92nd Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 9, 2020. Credit / Provider: Nick Agro / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S. — (Left) Nicolas Cage attends the ‘Spider-Noir’ New York Premiere in New York City. Photo by Jason Mendez/Getty Images for Prime Video. (Right) Oscar® nominee, Antonio Banderas arrives on the red carpet of The 92nd Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 9, 2020. Credit / Provider: Nick Agro / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.

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Antonio Banderas is joining Nic Cage in ‘True Detective’ Season 5.
Issa López is back to run the show.
The new season will start shooting next year.

Following reports last year that Nicolas Cage was in talks to take a lead role in the next season of HBO’s ‘True Detective,’ the star himself recently confirmed that he is indeed onboard.

And now we know who will lead the show alongside him as Antonio Banderas, recently seen in ‘Tony,’ has snagged the other key role.

With Issa López, who ran the successful fourth season –– which saw Jodie Foster’s grizzled cop dealing with a mysterious murder in the frozen wastes of Alaska –– back to run the show the new season will be set in Jamaica Bay, New York.

What’s the story of ‘True Detective’?

(L to R) Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey in HBO's 'True Detective.’ — (L to R) Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey in HBO’s ‘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, scored awards all over the place.

All we really know about Season 5 so far beyond the setting is that Cage will star as Henry Logan and Banderas will be Rai Garcia.