Overview

• Multiple outlets say Cage is nearing a deal to star, with reports describing the potential role as New York detective Henry Logan.
• Season 5 is officially set in the Jamaica Bay area of New York, marking a new locale for the anthology crime drama.
• Issa López, who steered Night Country, is returning as writer and showrunner, with her tone and supernatural inflections expected to continue.
• Production is in development and aiming to begin filming this year, with a projected 2027 premiere window according to trade reports.
• HBO has not confirmed the casting; the franchise’s resurgence with Season 4 and its history of A‑list leads frame the negotiations, as Cage also lines up a Spider-Man Noir series for 2026.