This approach famously culminated in the "Six-Minute Raid" in Episode 4 ("Who Goes There"). Filmed near the end of the shooting schedule, this complex tracking shot required meticulous choreography and took significant time to perfect—a luxury that a rotating director schedule might not have afforded.
The timing of the shoot was perfect. By filming in the first half of 2013, the show benefited from the "McConaissance"—Matthew McConaughey’s career resurgence—landing right as he was winning major awards for Dallas Buyers Club , which helped propel True Detective to legendary status. when was true detective season 1 filmed