( CNN ) HBO just whetted our appetite for a new season of `` True Detective . '' The network released a teaser video for season 2 of the critically acclaimed show , and it looks intense . Colin Farrell , Vince Vaughn , Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch star in the new season , which premieres June 21 . Here 's the plot synopsis , according to Den of Geek : . `` A bizarre murder brings together three law-enforcement officers and a career criminal , each of whom must navigate a web of conspiracy and betrayal in the scorched landscapes of California . Colin Farrell is Ray Velcoro , a compromised detective in the all-industrial City of Vinci , LA County . Vince Vaughn plays Frank Semyon , a criminal and entrepreneur in danger of losing his life 's work , while his wife and closest ally ( Kelly Reilly ) , struggles with his choices and her own . Rachel McAdams is Ani Bezzerides , a Ventura County Sheriff 's detective often at odds with the system she serves , while Taylor Kitsch plays Paul Woodrugh , a war veteran and motorcycle cop for the California Highway Patrol who discovers a crime scene which triggers an investigation involving three law enforcement groups , multiple criminal collusions , and billions of dollars . '' Yes , please . The first season starred Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as a pair of Louisiana State Police detectives investigating the death of a young woman . The crime drama proved to be a runaway hit , and the season 1 finale crashed the HBO Go site in March 2014 .
the California Highway Patrol released a teaser video for the new season , starting June 21 . The series stars Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn .