Premise. Crime reporter Camille Preaker, suffering from alcoholism and recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital after years of self-harming, returns to her hometown of Wind Gap, Missouri, to investigate the murders of two young girls.

Where is Sharp Objects supposed to take place?

The series is set in the fictional town of Wind Gap, Missouri. Most of Sharp Objects was filmed in Los Angeles, Northern California and Georgia. This dark show is based on the book by Gillian Flynn, the author of Gone Girl.

Is Wind Gap Missouri a real town?

Sorry to disappoint, but no, Wind Gap, Missouri, is not a place that can be found on any map. It's a fictional town created by Gillian Flynn, the author of Sharp Objects. That said, Wind Gap does draw on the real dynamics of towns located in Missouri's “Bootheel,” the southeastern-most part of the state.