"Silence is the grandfather of True Detective," the actress said. "I felt right away that there would be some comparisons to The Silence of the Lambs, but I stuck with it because they both have this creepy universe that comes from this place that is anxiety," she said.

True Detective: Nightland is Jodie Foster's first television acting role since the 1970s. The actress won her second Oscar as a leading actress for her performance as Clarice Starling in the film.