Who Will Star in Season 2 of True Detective – Odds Favor Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Sandra Bullock

Psyched for season 2 of True Detective? Today, Top Bet sportsbook oddsmakers have announced odds on who will play the leads in season 2 of HBO’s hit crime drama, after Nic Pizzolatto confirmed the show will follow a new story that does not involve Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson.

HBO has stayed tight-lipped about the series, but the comprehensive analysis provided by Top Bet’s linemakers tells a story: Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, and Edward Norton are all frontrunners to star in season 2.

Read on for a complete breakdown of the odds or check out the odds page directly. To bet real money on these lines, create a betting account and get into the much-hyped action before HBO or Pizzolatto officially announce the casting.
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Which Actors Will Star in Season 2 of True Detective?

According to Top Bet’s pop culture experts, the favorites to appear in season 2 are Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Amy Adams, Sandra Bullock, Jamie Foxx and Emma Stone. And the favorites are…

Brad Pitt – +300

Edward Norton – +300

Sandra Bullock – +500

Amy Adams – +1,000

Jamie Foxx – +1,200

Emma Stone – +1,200

For the unitiated, bets on Brad Pitt and Edward Norton (who would both be outstanding as hard California cops, by the way) would pay $75 on a $25 bet, while wagers on long-shot Emma Stone would pay $300 on a $25 bet.

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Why the Delay for True Detective Season 2?

The unusual amount of mystery around season 2 of True Detective is seemingly the result of two things:

1) Pizzolatto’s has said his dark show will follow a new story in season 2, “hard women, bad men and the secret occult history of the United States transportation system,” and will be set in California.

2) The show has an intense, all-consuming six-month shooting schedule that most big name actors (who would likely be drawn to the show) would have a hard time committing to. Why do 10 episodes take so long to shoot? Well, six-minute, single shot, neighbourhood-spanning break-and-enter scenes can be pretty time consuming…

SPOILER ALERT: this clip is both uncut from season 1 and very cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_HuFuKiq8U

Season 1 of True Detective was bad ass, of that there is no debate. After one of the best first season’s in recent television history, HBO’s new series grew got more and more popular as the show went on, capping at 3.5 million for its finale, a record for a first season episode on the channel – and one that crashed HBO’s streaming service.

Regardless of what happens with casting for season 2, we couldn’t be more excited, and are willing to wait. After all, as Rust says: “death created time to grow the things that it would kill.” Whatever that means, it’s cool if a little time passes, as long as we get more episodes.

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