True Detective had its season finale Sunday night and a piece of me died inside. Now this isn’t because it was terrible–in fact, it’s the complete opposite. The series produced something so good, that for me personally, it ranks right up there with Breaking Bad’s last season as the greatest bit of TV I have ever seen.
Now, there’s going to be a giant void in my heart where Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson’s beautiful brilliance used to live. It’s a sadness that only compares to having your girlfriend leave you because your relationship peaked and it can go no further. Except if True Detective were a woman, I would walk my ass down to Tiffany’s, empty my bank account on a ring, and marry her on the spot.
So where I do go from here? Do I wallow in agony and continuously watch repeats on HBO GO? Probably. However, this also gives me time to ponder about season 2. Presumably HBO and Nic Pizzolatto will sign on for another go. And why wouldn’t they? The season was nothing short of a masterpiece, which leads me to believe the series will attract a bevy of Hollywood’s finest. With that being said, here are some duos that could be worthy of the badge.
Okay, I’m just going to to take the Men in Black route here. Josh Brolin as the ultra-grumpy and hesitant veteran. Jordan as the brash and smartass rookie partner. Bam. Emmy awards everywhere.
These two guys are the definition of an actor’s actor: Cerebral and infinitely talented. Here’s what I propose: They’re brothers. They’re partners. And they do not like each other. Add that all together and what do you get? Best season of TV since “True Detective” season 1.
If I learned anything from “Zero Dark Thirty,” it’s that Chastain goes hard. Pair that tenacity with Bale’s ability to engross himself in a role and what do you get? A hit crime series featuring a straight by-the-books female tactician and an off-his-hinges lone wolf with a love for the bottle.
According to Pizzolatto, the most likely scenario for season 2 is that both the leads are women, which I would be totally down with. So why not shoot for the stars and cast Amy Adams and Cate Blanchett (yeah, fat chance I know) as two ladies with heavy chips (and holsters) on their shoulders. Honestly, the actress pool is deep. Just do NOT cast Kristen Stewart. In anything. Ever.
After the fantastic ending of “Breaking Bad,” it’s almost too scary to cast these two together again. No one is going to want to possibly tarnish the legacy of that show by casting the stars in another big-time series. But to hell with that, I trust Pizzolatto’s writing and Cranston and Paul’s talent. Tell me you wouldn’t want to see Mr. White and Jessie together again, but this time on the side of the law.
You know what award Daniel Day-Lewis doesn’t have? An Emmy. You know what award Daniel Day-Lewis needs? An Emmy. Solution: Cast him as the greatest detective to ever live. That’s right, he’d be better than Batman and Sherlock Holmes. Just have him play both roles via CGI, cloning, or magic.
