Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey will not be returning for a second season of the hit TV drama True Detective.
In the TV miniseries McConaughey stars as a troubled police detective who suffers a falling out with his partner, played by Woody Harrelson, as they investigate a string of local murders.
The crime drama, created by Nic Pizzolatto and directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, was initially pitched to network executives at HBO as an anthology series, with a different cast of characters tackling a new storyline each season.
Now McConaughey has confirmed he will not be returning if the series gets picked up for a second round.
"I won't be back for season two. Season one was finite," he said.
True Detective's season one finale will air in the US on Sunday March 9.
* True Detective is shown in Australia on Foxtel channel Showcase.
