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Could Brad Pitt be returning to television to become a True Detective?

The 12 Years a Slave actor is said to be close to signing a deal to star in the next season of HBO drama True Detective, according to reports.

Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson starred in the first series of the drama which saw the pair play detectives Rust Cohle and Martin Hart on the trail of a sadistic killer in Louisiana after the satanic murder of prostitute Dora Lange.

Speculation has been rife as to who will replace the pair in the critically-acclaimed drama after they confirmed that they would not be returning for another season.

Pitt is said to be currently in the middle of trashing out the final details of deal with the network to star in the second season, reports the Daily Star.

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The newspaper also cites a source saying the Hollywood A Lister is already part of the HBO family - through his producing the upcoming HBO adaption of play The Normal Heart - so the only thing standing in his way is his movie schedule.

The source added that the World War Z actor could front the series on his own though talks are said to be ongoing for a potential partner.

If the deal happened it would mark Pitt's first acting appearance on television since 2003 when he starred opposite former wife Jennifer Aniston on two episodes of sitcom Friends in 2001.

* True Detective is due to return to HBO later this year

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