True Detective’s summer of fun kicks off June 21

When it was announced that True Detective’s second season would take place in California, fans of the HBO crime anthology knew exactly what to expect: Complex mysteries, neo-noir mood, and tons of fun in the Golden State sun. Now HBO confirms that the tale of Ray Velcoro, Frank Semyon, Ani Bezzerides, and Paul Woodrugh will mark the start of the greatest summer of those characters’ lives, with a season premiere set for June 21. Grab your surfboard and break out the bathing suits, because this year, HBO subscribers (and the people who borrow their HBO Go passwords) will be swimming in a gentle sea of “of conspiracy and betrayal in the scorched landscapes of California.” And you know what scorches those landscapes, right? None other than the big, yellow monarch shining down on the season’s first teaser trailer: Mr. Sun.