This piece of casting news indicates that True Detective is continuing its trend of casting big-name movie stars as the leads.
He could be the perfect person to bring True Detective back to television after a few years off.
Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson starred in Season 1, and Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn, and Rachel McAdams starred in Season 2.
Mahershala Ali made headlines when he quite deservedly won an Academy Award for his performance as Juan in 2016’s Moonlight, and his appearances in shows like House of Cards and Luke Cage prove that he has star power on the small screen as well as the big screen.