The careful selection of this particular location to tell a mysterious and neo-noir story shows how one of the most diverse ecosystems in the United States allowed the filmmakers to develop an atmosphere sinister and dark atmosphere of television fiction. Perhaps no landmark in the United States could be more suited to the atmosphere that True Detective presents than the endless coast of Louisiana. Furthermore, it is not only the topography of Louisiana that influences Nic Pizzolatto's story, but also the physical and cultural landscape of the Gulf Coast, revealing a crucial link between simple aesthetics and socio-cultural complexity.