Where Is True Detective Filmed?
True Detective is filmed at Bridge City, Los Angeles and New Orleans. The 2014 TV series has 8 recorded filming locations in the United States and Iceland, each plotted on the map below.
| Title | True Detective |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Type | TV series |
| Recorded filming locations | 8 |
| Countries | United States, Iceland |
| Source | Wikidata Q7847400 · Wikipedia |
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True Detective Filming Locations
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Bridge City
Jefferson Parish, United States · Towns and cities · 29.9239, -90.1661
Unincorporated suburban community and census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.
The nearest other filming location is Alario Center, about 2 km away.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles County, United States · Towns and cities · 34.0522, -118.2437
Seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Higgins Building, about <1 km away.
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New Orleans
Orleans Parish, United States · Towns and cities · 29.9761, -90.0783
Largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Saint Louis Cemetery, about 2 km away.
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Fort Macomb
Orleans Parish, United States · Landmarks and buildings · 30.0642, -89.8042
Fort at outskirts of New Orleans, Louisiana.
The nearest other filming location is Michoud Assembly Facility, about 12 km away.
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Erath
Vermilion Parish, United States · Towns and cities · 29.9583, -92.0360
Town in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Avery Island, about 14 km away.
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Kenner
Jefferson Parish, United States · Towns and cities · 29.9942, -90.2418
Suburb city of New Orleans, located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, about 2 km away.
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Alaska
United States · recorded at country level only · Towns and cities · 64.0000, -150.0000
State of the United States of America.
Also used by 11 other productions on this map, including Runaway Train, Flight Risk, The Frozen Ground.
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Iceland
Iceland · recorded at country level only · Towns and cities · 65.0000, -19.0000
Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Also used by 70 other productions on this map, including Game of Thrones, Interstellar, Batman Begins.
Can You Visit the True Detective Shooting Locations?
5 of them are public ground such as streets, towns or open landscape, so you can usually walk straight up: Bridge City, Los Angeles and New Orleans and others. 1 is a buildings or estates that may charge admission or keep set hours, including Fort Macomb. 2 entries name only a country or region, so there is no single address to visit. Always check access locally before travelling, and respect private land.
How Far Apart the True Detective Locations Are
The two furthest apart are Los Angeles and Fort Macomb, roughly 2,708 km apart.
More TV Shows Filmed in the United States
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- Movies filmed in Iceland48
- Landmarks and buildings on film6,157
- Towns and cities on film9,084
True Detective Filming Locations: Questions
Where is True Detective filmed?
True Detective is filmed at Bridge City in the United States, Los Angeles in the United States, New Orleans in the United States and Fort Macomb in the United States, plus 4 more locations.
Where was True Detective filmed?
True Detective was mainly filmed at Bridge City, the United States.
What country is True Detective filmed in?
True Detective has filming locations in 2 countries: the United States and Iceland.
How many filming locations does True Detective have?
8 recorded filming locations with coordinates, of which 6 are exact spots.
Can you visit the True Detective filming locations?
Most public streets, towns, parks and landmarks used for True Detective can be visited; studios, private homes and working sets cannot. Each location page says what kind of place it is.