"True Detective" fans get some exciting new details about the upcoming season today as HBO's head of programming, Michael Lombardo, dishes at the Guardian International TV Festival in Edinburgh.

As reported by Variety, "the season will feature a new story and cast of characters, led by three cops - a woman and two men." Furthermore, "just because the new story isn't necessarily as dark as the first, don't expect it to be all sunshine and rainbows, either." Lombardo went on to further explain that the writer Nic Pizzolatto likes to explore the crevices of the human soul, so there's bound to be some darkness, just perhaps not as much as the first season.

Lombardo also revealed some details about "True Detective" season 2's location. According to The Hollywood Reporter, " It's set in California, all of California," which could mean that audiences will be seeing all sorts of landscapes of the large sunshine state. Is there room for some Hollywood exploration? If so, this could mean that "True Detective" season 2's periphery cast could include just about anyone.

Speaking of casting, there's been quite a bit of speculation about who will take the lead roles in the upcoming season. Lombardo promised to announce the final casting soon, but the rumors point to Colin Farrell and Taylor Kitsch taking on the two male roles and possibly, "Mad Men's" Elizabeth Moss to take on the new female cop role. Needless to say, "True Detective" fans can be assured that the cast won't disappoint if these three end up in the finalized casting.

There's definitely some fear that "True Detective" season 2 won't live up to the prestige of the first season. Even Lombardo admitted that "When you have a success like True Detective it's challenging, less for us and more for someone like Nic, how to face the page again and start afresh and not be haunted by the success of the show you've just done." He went on to assure that the new season has better writing than the first. If there's anyone we can trust on that, it would be the head of HBO, the network that has already taken home 15 Creative Arts Emmys.

At this rate, it looks like "True Detective" season 2 will not disappoint.