True Detective has developed a massive social media following over the last year, but not because the HBO show is engaged with it.

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The stars, cast, and crew aren't that keen on social sites, but it's uncertain whether or not this absence of self-promotion is hurting the show.

On Tuesday the fan site True Detective Rumors argued that creator Nic Pizzolatto, a rather private individual, hasn't needed to be actively engaged with social media to make his show a hit.

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It has, however, seemed to color the public perception of Pizzolatto himself. The writer has faced numerous accusations of plagiarism and sexism within the crime drama's first season. On Aug. 8 The Wire explored the controversy surrounding his treatment of women in the series, as well as his angered response to women who dismissed the show's first season because of gender inequality.

Did Pizzolatto struggle in fighting off the rumors because of their nature? Or because he doesn't have a social presence through which to defend himself and the series?

Hype for True Detective is still going strong this month in spite of the fact that the program doesn't have much going on with places like Instagram and Twitter.

The second season of True Detective will surround the events following the murder of a California city manager. The cast will be hemled by Vince Vaughn (career criminal Frank Semyon), Colin Farrell (Detective Ray Velcoro), Rachel McAdams (Detective Ani Bezzerides), and Taylor Kitsch (Officer Paul Woodridge). As with season 1, Pizzolatto has written all of the episodes. Production is currently underway in California.

True Detective returns on HBO for a second season mid-2015.

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