“Hello, Clarice.”
“Both of us laughed a little bit when he said that.”
“It’s massively influenced bySeven.
Detective Danvers (Jodie Foster) investigates the Tsalal Arctic Research Station, where eight climate scientists mysteriously vanished.HBO
And thenSevenis obviously a direct descendant ofSilence of the Lambs.
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For her part, Foster feels it’s “a wonderful comparison.”
I love the movie and I had the same experience making this show as I did makingSilence.
Detective Navarro (Kali Reis) investigates an ominous message left on a whiteboard at the Tsalal Arctic Research Station.HBO
I’ve only done it twice and it is 30-some years later.
It is a great movie.
So I don’t mind the comparison.")
The remote Tsalal Arctic Research Station was seen as a “love letter” to classic horror films such as ‘Alien’ and ‘The Thing,’ says showrunner Issa López: “Tsalal is a character. [Throughout the season] it becomes alive and it becomes the monster waiting in the dark and waiting in the ice”.HBO
A dash of the supernatural?
Soul-searching, lengthy car rides?
Lopez even threw in some major Easter eggs from season 1 for good measure.
One staple she didn’t include, though, is time jumps.
Plus, she says, she loves that her character is “not centered.”
And I’m sort of the lovable antagonist,” she says with a laugh.
How would you like to see yourself on screen?"
She continues, “It’s such an important story.
There are stories of missing and murdered Indigenous women and people.
But in trueTrue Detectiveform, there’s a lot more to her than that.
Reis hopes fans are able to appreciate all ofNight Country’s many, many layers.
“I just hope that theTrue Detectivefans see this story and are proud of it.
It’s my time to serve, and it’s their time.”
Episodes drop weekly, with the finale set to air Feb. 18.
