Where was True Detective filmed?

American television series (2014-)

True Detective (2014–) was filmed in Los Angeles, New Orleans, Vernon, Bonnet Carré Spillway and Fort Macomb, 5 places named in its Wikipedia article, in the United States. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. Each place says where its claim comes from.

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Places per Wikipedia's article

The Wikipedia article names 5 places. Each links to the sentence that says so.

Towns & cities Los Angeles United States Seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States
“Producers were urged to avoid filming in Los Angeles and, instead, focus on the more obscure regions of the state to "capture a certain psycho-sphere ambiance".” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Vernon United States City in Los Angeles County, California, United States
Towns & cities New Orleans United States Largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States
“The crew filmed exterior shots of various constructed sets, including a remote sugarcane field outside of Erath, in addition to real life locations such as Fort Macomb, a nineteenth-century fort located outside of New Orleans.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings Bonnet Carré Spillway United States Dam in the United States of America
Castles & palaces Fort Macomb United States Fort at outskirts of New Orleans, Louisiana

Places whose own article says it was shot there

2 places say on their own Wikipedia pages that this series was shot there. Not on the map: each quote is linked so you can check it.

Towns & cities Vacherie United States Unincorporated community in St. James Parish, Louisiana
“Vacherie was used as a filming location for the TV series True Detective.” Wikipedia
Castles & palaces Fort Macomb United States Fort at outskirts of New Orleans, Louisiana
“The climax of the first-season finale of the 2014 television series True Detective was filmed on location at Fort Macomb.” Wikipedia

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