Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson have signed on to appear in the eight-party cable series ‘True Detectives,’ Deadline is reporting. Set to be directed by Cary Fukunaga, the series is being described as an elevated serial narrative with multiple perspectives and time frames.

‘True Detectives’ follows detectives Rust Cohle, set to be played by McConaughey, and Martin Hart, set to be portrayed by Harrelson, whose lives collide during a 17-year search for a serial killer in Louisiana. The investigation of the murder in 1995 is interlaced with testimony from the detectives in 2012, when the case is reopened.

The first season will resolve the mystery at hand, with subsequent seasons using the same structure but new characters and a new story. Anonymous Content, which developed the project, will produce ‘True Detectives.’

Written by: Karen Benardello