Harrelson rules out True Detective return with McConaughey

Woody Harrelson said he has no interest in returning as Detective Marty Hart to HBO’s True Detective, firmly rejecting the prospect of reuniting with Matthew McConaughey for another season. Speaking on the Today show Friday while promoting a new film, Harrelson told host Dylan Dreyer that a reunion of the Season 1 leads is out of the question and that revisiting the characters would risk diminishing what he called a successful, self-contained story.

“When asked if he would do another one, Harrelson replied, ‘In fairness, never. Not a chance,’” Dreyer said during the interview. Harrelson added, “Because it turned out great. I love that it turned out the way it did. If anything, doing another season would, I think, tarnish that,” comments he delivered while promoting his current work.

Harrelson’s remarks come after McConaughey said earlier this month that he would consider returning if both he and Harrelson agreed a new script met their standards. McConaughey has described the original Season 1 scripts as “on fire” and has said any follow-up would have to match or exceed that level of quality. Series creator Nic Pizzolatto has also indicated he has an idea for a new story that...