According to Andrew Romano at The Daily Beast, the season alludes to Pizzolatto's childhood and creates a parallel between Christianity and the supernatural theology of "Carcosa": "Both ... are stories.
Prema Andrewu Romanu iz The Daily Beasta, sezona serije aludira na Pizzolattovo djetinjstvo te stvara paralele između Kršćanstva i nadnaravne teologije "Carcose": "U oba slučaja radi se o pričama.