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15 TV Shows Filming In Vancouver This June

By Amar Mirchandani ·
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While shows like Legion, Luciferand Shut Eye have all moved production from Vancouver to California for new tax credits, Hollywood North still has a slew of staple, emerging and brand new television shows filming around town. For example, the storybook family-fantasy series Once Upon a Time was renewed for a seventh season by ABC and includes cast departures and new arrivals. On the other hand, one of this year’s hottest new dramas, Riverdale, is expected to kick off its second season production this June.

Related: ‘Lucifer’ Cast & Crew Bid Farewell To Vancouver

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There are 15 TV shows filming in and around Vancouver this June including 9 returning series, 5 brand new shows and 1 show relocating from LA to Vancouver!

Returning Series

Riverdale
Season 2
The CW
Starring: KJ Apa, Cole Sprouse, Camila Mendes, Lili Reinhart
From June 22, 2017

Definitely one of this year’s hottest new shows, Riverdale gears up for an even ‘darker’ second season. After figuring out who killed Jason Blossom in the first season, Archie and the gang will encounter more drama in this twisted adaptation of a childhood classic. Mark Consuelos has joined the cast to play Hiram Lodge, father of Veronica. Molly Ringwald appeared in the first season as Archie’s mom.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BRWlnRTFRKd/

The Man In The High Castle
Season 3
Amazon
Starring: Alexa Davalos, Rupert Evans, DJ Qualls and more
May 17 – October 17, 2017

William Forsythe joins the cast of Amazon’s acclaimed series The Man In The High Castle as J. Edgar Hoover, the first and most infamous Director of the FBI. He was a go-to villain actor in the 90’s and is more recently noted for his role as Manny Horvitz in Boardwalk Empire. The show is dubbed a “dystopian alternative history” sci-fi show with drama and thrills.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BO7j3aSBjVD/

Beyond
Season 2
Freeform
Starring: Burkley Duffield, Romy Rosemont, Michael McGrady
Until August 16, 2017

This sci-fi drama stars Abbotsford’s Burkley Duffield, brother of actress/singer Victoria Duffield, as Holden Matthews who wakes up from a coma after 12 years with supernatural abilities.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTSdf3_Aj23/

Chesapeake Shores
Season 2
Hallmark Channel
Starring: Meghan Ory, Jesse Metcalf, Barbara Niven
Until July 18, 2017 (Vancouver Island)

Chesapeake Shores is a Canadian/American co-production about a dysfunctional family which films at Qualicum Beach and Parksville on Vancouver Island.

Dirk Gently
Season 2
Netflix, BBC America
Starring: Elijah Wood, Samuel Barnett
Until August 30, 2017

Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency is a sci-fi detective series full of comedy, fiction and weirdness.

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https://www.instagram.com/p/BNlDoTlhj_n/

Haters Back Off
Season 2
Netflix
Starring: Colleen Evans (Miranda Sings)
Until June 5, 2017

YouTuber Colleen Ballinger aka Miranda Sings can’t get enough of Vancouver. In the last two years she’s toured her live shows here twice and been filming her Netflix comedy here.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTXZqynlmNZ/

Travelers
Season 2
Netflix, Showcase
Starring: Eric McCorkmack, Mackenzie Porter, Patrick Gilmore
Until July 28, 2017

Toronto’s Eric McCormack is known for playing Will on Will & Grace which returns this fall with a revival season. He plays a time travelling team leader in the sci-fi series Travelers where people are sent back in time to stop society from collapsing.

Van Helsing
Season 2
Syfy
Starring: Kelly Overton
Until June 16, 2017

The post-apocalyptic battle against the vampires continues in this horror fantasy starring Kelly Overton as Vanessa Van Helsing.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BO-6cpmgIBo/

Zoo
Season 3
CBS
Starring: James Wolk, Kristen Connolly, Billy Burke
Until June 20, 2017

The third season of Zoo premieres on June 29th with more animalistic drama and thrills.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BP_1nG4BiUn/

Relocating Series

Better Things
Season 2
Starring: Pamela Adlon
Network: FX
From June 1, 2017

Better Things is a comedy-drama created by Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K. which is set in LA. Production for 1 episode of the second season takes place in Vancouver.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BRMLC1BhSlr/

New Series

Altered Carbon
Season 1
Starring: Joel Kinnaman, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Martha Higareda, James Purefoy and more
Network: NETFLIX
Until June 20, 2017

Netflix’s futuristic drama Altered Carbon is based on the novel by the same name and uses Surrey’s new Skydance Media Studio.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BT4oaebjwof/

Ghost Wars
Season 1
Network: Syfy
Until September 11, 2017

From the creator and showrunner of Vancouver-filmed, Canadian sci-fi series Continuum comes Ghost Wars – a paranormal action series starring Vincent D’Onofrio, Kim Coats, Avan Jogia, Kristin Lehman, Elise Gatien from Kamloops and… Meatloaf!?

Hit the Road
Season 1
Network: AT&T Audience Network
May 23 – July 14, 2017

So… George Costanza is in town! Seinfeld‘s Jason Alexander is bringing his original comedy series, which he also stars in, to life.

Lost in Space
Season 1
Starring: Toby Stephens, Taylor Russel, Molly Parker, Parker Posey
Network: NETFLIX
Until June 26, 2017

Lost in… British Columbia? Netflix’s remake of the 60’s classic Lost in Space about the space pioneering Robinson family is using many locations around the province as another world.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BT5XxMJAR7m/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTK6iFOlKUT/

Somewhere Between
Season 1
Starring: Paula Patton, Devon Sawa, JR Bourne
Network: ABC
Until June 15, 2017

ABC’s new supernatural thriller premieres July 24th!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BT7q_J5jtfa/?taken-by=d.sawa

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTKWoLmhSW7/

Pilot Shows

A number of pilot shows shot in Vancouver over the last couple months including ABC’s The Good Doctor which was picked up for a season order. It stars Freddie Highmore who already starred in A&E’s Bate’s Motel which was also filmed locally and came to an end earlier this year. The final season of Bates Motel featured pop star Rihanna in the pivotal Psycho role of Marion Crane. Other Vancouver-shot pilots picked up for order include The Crossing (ABC), Reverie (NBC) and Wisdom of the Crowd (CBS).

*All schedule dates are courtesy of CreativeBC (CRBC) and What’sFilmin (WF), subject to change.

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