True Detective trailer gives a grim glimpse into Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn and Rachel McAdams' characters ahead of season 2 of the crime series

By Laurel Brown for MailOnline

Published: 14:33 EST, 15 May 2015 | Updated: 16:07 EST, 15 May 2015

True Detective season 2 will premiere in just over a month, but the HBO series gave away little plot information in a trailer released on Thursday.

Instead, the award-winning anthology series focused on its four main characters - played by Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn, Taylor Kitsch, and Rachel McAdams - with each speaking a single line.

'My strong suspicion is we got the world we deserve,' intoned Colin's character of Detective Ray Velcoro early in the video.

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Dark look: A trailer for season 2 of True Detective has been released by HBO, featuring each of the show's four main characters, starting with Colin Farrell's Detective Ray Velcoro

Dark look: A trailer for season 2 of True Detective has been released by HBO, featuring each of the show's four main characters, starting with Colin Farrell's Detective Ray Velcoro

Sporting a full moustache and a grim attitude, Colin seemed to be the new incarnation of season 1's Rust Cohle, played by Matthew McConaughey.

Moving from Louisiana to southern California for the new season, the mysterious show from creator Nic Pizzolatto will focus on three police officers and a criminal, all navigating a conspiracy after one of them - Taylor's character of Officer Paul Woodrugh - finds a murder victim.

Crime: Dark words continued with Vince Vaughn - as career criminal Frank Semyon - wondering if his 'worst self' was his 'best self'

Crime: Dark words continued with Vince Vaughn - as career criminal Frank Semyon - wondering if his 'worst self' was his 'best self'

After Colin's dark comment began the trailer, Vince's criminal, Frank Semyon, wondered about who he was: 'Sometimes your worst self is your best self.'

Taylor's Paul seemed to be struggling with identity as well when he said: 'This isn't me doing this. This isn't me.'

Surprisingly, it was the most moral-seeming, principled character - Rachel's Detective Ani Bezzerides - who had the darkest line of all.

'This isn't me': Officer Paul Woodrugh (Taylor Kitsch) denied he was doing something bad with his one line in the trailer

'This isn't me': Officer Paul Woodrugh (Taylor Kitsch) denied he was doing something bad with his one line in the trailer

Catalyst: The troubled motorcycle cop finds a dead body that starts the main story of season 2

Catalyst: The troubled motorcycle cop finds a dead body that starts the main story of season 2

Twisted morality: Rachel McAdams' character of Detective Ani Bezzerides is meant to be the most moral character, but she struggled and intoned that 'No one cares'
Twisted morality: Rachel McAdams' character of Detective Ani Bezzerides is meant to be the most moral character, but she struggled and intoned that 'No one cares'

Twisted morality: Rachel McAdams' character of Detective Ani Bezzerides is meant to be the most moral character, but she struggled and intoned that 'No one cares'

'This girl's gone missing. Nobody cares. The interior's poisoned and suddenly worth billions. Nobody cares,' she said, glaring at the world and beating on a punching dummy.

The eight episodes of the second season will premiere on June 21, with Fast & Furious' Justin Lim directing the first two instalments.

Season 1 of True Detective received rave reviews in 2014 and was later nominated for 11 Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series.

New look: As an anthology series, True Detective is moving to a new location - California - with a new cast

New look: As an anthology series, True Detective is moving to a new location - California - with a new cast

Acclaim: In its first season, True Detective won viewers and was nominated for several Emmy awards

Acclaim: In its first season, True Detective won viewers and was nominated for several Emmy awards

Premiere: Season 2 of the show will debut the first of its eight episodes on June 21

Premiere: Season 2 of the show will debut the first of its eight episodes on June 21

 

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