HBO released the first trailer for it’s new original show, “True Detective,” tonight before the season premiere of “Boardwalk Empire.” The show, starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, centers around detectives Rust Cohle (McConaughey) and Martin Hart (Harrelson), and their 17 year hunt for a serial killer in Louisiana. Written by Nic Pizzolatto and directed by Cary Fukunaga, the show takes a split narrative, jumping from 1995 when the murder took place, and to 2012 when the case is reopened. If the series is picked up for a second season, the story and characters will change, in the same format as “American Horror Story.”

“True Detective” airs in January 2014. Check out the trailer below.