I thought this was coming Sunday after the Game of Thrones premiere but it looks like we got a little gift early… Or so I thought.

Really disappointed by the teaser here since I don’t felt teased. All they really gave us was a slide show of the actors in this season set to some dark music.

Sons of Anarchy loved the brooding, no dialogue montage and that show turned into a chore to watch. If you were all in on the first season of True Detective you were left disappointed by the season finale. The first seven episodes were television gold only for the finale to be highlighted with “making flowers” and some weird astrology. Truth be told, the reddit page for True Detective did a better job speculating at some killer resolutions which ultimately watered down the actual finale.  I need the first glimpse of season two to come out guns blazing and put me on the edge of my seat in anticipation for the premiere.  The teaser was a nice reminder but certainly did not make it move.

The one thing that cannot be argued, is the brilliance of Rust Cohle. A great character, with great dialogue that extended into Lincoln commercials. The creators dug themselves into a hole with that one, and know they need to come out with a banger of a character for this second run.

Taking a look at the four major characters and their odds to steal the show.

Colin Farrell 2/1
The favorite out of the gate is going to be Colin Farrell.  His career resurgence started with Horrible Bosses, and logic points here for the “McConaughey-esque” jump back to the A list.  He’s committed with the hair and stasche combo so we’ll see how gritty he gets.

Vince Vaughn 3/1
On paper, Vince Vaughn makes the most sense to steal the show.  But with the knowledge that he an ex-con type now working for the man his unique banter might now be enough to get him ahead of the good guys here.

Taylor Kitsch 5/1
Mr Friday Night Light’s is sure to steal some hearts but he is up against some stiff competition.  He’s been getting bigger roles and this could be where he becomes a household name but there a lot of other bigger dogs in this yard.

Rachel McAdams 10/1
This little minx is playing with the boys and while her odds suggest she is a long shot, the original premise for season 2 was “hard women, bad men and the secret occult history of the United States transportation system.” Rachel is likely that hard woman, so while an underdog, don’t be shocked when she is queen.

Season 2 kicks off June 21, can’t wait to see how everything plays out.