LOS ANGELES, California (x17online) - Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson are headed to HBO as the two will play cops in a new drama for the acclaimed network.

The drama, titled True Detective, will revolve around detectives Rust Cohle (McConaughey) and Martin Hart (Harrelson) whose lives become intertwined during a 17-year hunt for a serial killer in Louisiana.

The show, written by Nic Pizzolatto (The Killing), has been ordered for eight episodes. This will mark the first time both McConaughey and Harrelson will star on the small screen together.