Nicolas Cage In Talks To Star In True Detective Season Five

Nicolas Cage is heading to HBO, where he is in talks to star in season five of True Detective. Deadline reports that Cage is in negotiations for the headlining role in the upcoming fifth season of the series, which will have Issa Lopez back as writer and showrunner.

The new season of the anthology crime drama will be set in New York, specifically around Jamaica Bay. Cage in talks to play New York detective Henry Logan, who is on the case that centers the season.

The report notes that Cage has been in orbit of the role for a while and it’s not yet clear if the deal will close. Filming is set for 2026 with a 2027 HBO premiere planned.

The most recent season, True Detective: Night Country, starred Jodie Foster and Kali Reis as detectives looking into the disappearance of eight men operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station in Ennis, Alaska. The season earned Foster an Emmy win.