Overview
- Harrelson said he often wanted to punch McConaughey during Season 1 filming because McConaughey stayed in character as Rust Cohle.
- McConaughey explained he remained stoic between takes to stay in the role’s headspace.
- Harrelson pushed for more levity, while McConaughey leaned into the script’s darker tone and argued the situations carried their own humor.
- The first season is still widely lauded, earning five Emmys with acting nominations for both stars.
- Harrelson has said there is no chance of returning to the anthology, yet the pair will reunite in Apple TV+ comedy Brother From Another Mother, which has no announced release date.