Nic Pizzolatto’s ultimate reference material, across both seasons, is the Adult Swim show 12 Oz Mouse, which ran at 12:45 a.m. from June 2005 to December 2006. Okay, so just go with me on this.

After seeing this Funny or Die spoof of True Detective starring Ellen Page and Kate Mara as "Tiny Detectives," we would totally be down with it if this was a real thing. The two actresses, with ...