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28 TV Shows Filming in Vancouver This August

By Amar Mirchandani ·
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There are at least 28 TV shows scheduled for production in Hollywood North for August 2017. The BC film industry and fans can look forward to 6 brand new series, 2 relocating series, 1 reality show, 1 pilot episode and a whopping 18 returning series including The X-Files.

The six new shows shooting in and around Vancouver this month are The Good Doctor starring Freddie Highmore, Life Sentence starring Lucy Hale, Ghost Wars starring Vincent D’Onofrio, Siren starring Alex Roe, The Crossing starring Steve Zahn and The Green Beret Guide to The Apocalypse.

Some of the other stars you can expect to see around town this summer include: Olivia Munn, Jennifer Connelly, Melissa Benoist, Nathan Fillion, Donald Sutherland, John Cho and of course the entire Riverdale cast including KJ Apa, Cole Sprouse, Camila Mendes and Lilli Reinhart.

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TV Shows filming around Vancouver

Arrow

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Season: 6
Network: The CW
Starring: Stephen Amell, Emily Bett-Rickards, David Ramsey
Schedule: Until April 26, 2018

A Series of Unfortunate Events

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Season: 2 & 3
Network: Netflix
Starring: Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, Tony Hales
Schedule: Until April 20, 2018

Nathan Fillion and Tony Hales join the cast of this beloved childhood adaptation which as an extra-long filming schedule for production of two seasons. Read more about A Series of Unfortunate Events here.

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Beyond

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Season: 2
Network: Freeform
Starring: Burkley Duffield
Schedule: Until August 16, 2017

Vancouver based-actor Jonathan Whitsell also stars in this supernatural series. It’s about a guy who wakes up from a coma with supernatural powers. Read more about Beyond here.

Dirk Gently

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Season: 2
Network: FX
Starring: Elijah Wood, Samuel Barnett, Hannah Marks
Schedule: Until August 30, 2017

Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency is a comic sci-fi series based on the novel by the same name. The second season is set to premiere on October 22nd, 2017. Read our interviews with local actors Viv Leakcock and Alison Thornton who have both appeared in the series.

Ghost Wars

Season: 1
Network: Syfy
Starring: Vincent D’Onofrio, Kim Coates, Meatloaf
Schedule: Until September 11, 2017

This paranormal action series stars Canadian actor Kim Coates from Sons of Anarchy and Vincent D’Onofrio. Plus legendary rocker Meatloaf.

Jade Fever

Season: 4
Network: Discover Channel Canada
Starring: Bunce family / Narrated by Jason Priestley
Schedule: Until October 6, 2017

A reality television series about mining nephrite jade in British Columbia’s Cassier Mountain region.

Ice

Season: 2
Network: Audience
Starring: Donald Sutherland, Cam Gigandet, Jeremy Sisto, Ray Winstone, Judith Shekoni
Schedule: August 8 – September 26, 2017

Mixed-martial arts and crime intertwine in Audience Network’s drama series Ice set in LA. It was craeted by Robert Munic who first interned on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Atoine Fuqua who is known for Training Day.

iZombie

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Season: 4
Network: The CW
Starring: Rose McIver, Robert Knepper
Schedule: August 8, 2017 – January 12, 2018

The comic book series of the same name by DC Comics’ Vertigo brings more zombies to the small screen. Robert Knepper known for playing T-Bag on Prison Break was made a series regular for the new season.

Life Sentence

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Season: 1
Network: The CW
Starring: Lucy Hale
Schedule: Until January 12, 2018

Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale plays Stella who is cured from terminal cancer and has to deal with all the choices she made when she was dying.

Legends of Tomorrow

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Season: 3
Network: The CW
Starring: Dominic Purcell, Billy Zane, Tala Ashe
Schedule: Until February 26, 2018

After the last season of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow wrapped, Dominic Purcell and Wentworth Miller went on to film the revival season of Prison Break in Vancouver as well.

Once Upon a Time

Season: 7
Network: ABC
Starring: Lana Parrilla, Robert Carlyle, Colin O’Donoghue
Schedule: Until April 2, 2018

Regular cast members Jennifer Morrison (Emma Swan), Rebecca Mader (Zelena), Ginnifer Goodwin (Snow White), Josh Dallas (Prince Charming), Jared Gilmore (Henry) and Emilie de Ravin (Belle) have departed from the show. Emma and Belle will each appear in one episode in season 7 to wrap up their respective storylines.

That leaves Lana Parila (Regina), Robert Carlyle (Rumple) and Colin O’Donoghue (Captain Hook) as OUAT veterans. They are joined by newcomers Mekia Cox (Tiana), Adelaide Kane (Drizella), Rose Reynolds (Alice), Dania Ramirez (Cinderella), Andrew J. West (older Henry) and Gabrielle Anwar (Lady Tremaine).

Riverdale

Season: 2
Network: The CW
Starring: KJ Apa, Cole Sprouse, Camila Mendes, Lilli Reinhart, Madelaine Petsch, Casey Scott, Luke Perry, Marisol Nichols, Madchen Amick, Mark Conseuelos, Skeet Ulrich.

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WHO SHOT FRED ANDREWS? Does Jughead + the Serpents = trouble? How will Hiram Lodge’s (Mark Consuelos) arrival in Riverdale impact Archie and friends? Vanessa Morgan also joins the cast for season 2 of the hottest teen drama on TV! The Canadian actress plays a bisexual Southside troublemaker.If you’re a Riverdale fan you probably heart about the filming incident with a busker outside Vancouver Art Gallery in July.

Siren

Season: 1
Network: Freeform
Starring: Jason Asuncion, Georgia Bradner, Devina Briggs
Schedule: August 2 – November 22, 2017
Premiere: 2017

The mermaid drama series is set in the coastal town of Bristol Cove. The previous title for the show was The Deep.

Six

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Season: 2
Network: History Channel
Starring: Olivia Munn, Walton Goggins, Dominc Adams, Edwin Hodge, Eric Ladin
Schedule: Until November 23, 2017

Olivia Munn joins the cast of this military-drama which was previously filmed in North Carolina and California. It follows the lives and missions of the US Navy’s SEAL Team Six.

Snowpiercer

TV Pilot
Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Daveed Diggs
Schedule: August 28 – September 29, 2017

Vancouver welcomes production for this TV pilot episode which was originally slated for Toronto. Fingers-crossed the show gets picked up and stays in Vancouver long-term!

Supergirl

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Season: 3
Network: The CW
Starring: Melissa Benoist, Floriana Lima, Odette Annable, Erica Durance, David Harewood
Schedule: Until April 28, 2018

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Supergirl! Adrian Pasdar, Carl Lumbly and Erica Durance join the third seas. Check out some behind-the-scenes action and stunt scenes on set this past Spring: ‘Supergirl’ Explodes A Cop Car At Robson Square

Supernatural

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Season: 13
Network: The CW
Starring: Jared Padalecko, Jensen Ackles
Schedule: Until April 19, 2018

Vancouver’s longest-running show is now getting a spinoff series titled ‘Wayward Sisters’ starring Supernatural alum Kim Rhodes, Briana Buckmaster,Kathryn Newton and Katherine Ramdeen.

The 100

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Season: 5
Network: The CW
Starring: Bob Morley, Eliza Taylor, Henry Ian Cusick, Isaiah Washington
Schedule: August 14, 2017 – January 29, 2018

Dr. Preston Burke from Grey’s Anatomy, Desmond from Lost, Kirstie from Cult and others navigate a new humanity in The CW’s staple post-apocalyptic drama.

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The Arrangement

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Season: 2
Network: E!
Starring: Lexa Doig, Christine Evangelista, Josh Henderson, Michael Vartan
Schedule: Until November 3, 2017

The Hollywood-Cinderella story is a hit on E! Network. It follows the ‘arrangement’ between a young actress and an A-list movie star: a $10 million dollar contract for marriage.

RELATED: Interview with Lexa Doig

The Crossing

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Season: 1
Network: ABC
Starring: Steve Zahn, Natalie Martinez, Sandrine Holt
Schedule: Until November 24, 2017

This refugee drama shot its pilot in Vancouver and Vancouver Island this Spring and was picked up for a series order by ABC in May.

The Good Doctor

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Season: 1
Network: ABC
Starring: Freddie Highmore
Schedule: Until December 15, 2017

Daniel Dae Kim recently announced his departure from CBS’s Hawaii 5-0, but that’s okay since he’ll be busy producing his new show for The Good Doctor starring Freddie Highmore for ABC.

The Exorcist

Season: 2
Network: FOX
Starring: Alfonso Herrera, Kurt Egyiawan, Ben Daniels, John Cho, Brianna Hildebrand
Schedule: Until November 14, 2017

John Cho (Star Trek, Harold & Kumar) joins the cast of The Exorcist which has moved its production to Vancouver after shooting the first season in Chicago.

The Flash

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Season: 4
Network: The CW
Starring: Grant Gustin
Schedule: Until April 21, 2018

The spin-off to Arrow is an uber fan favourite sci-fi action show starring Grant Gustin as Barry Allen aka Flash.

The Green Beret Guide to the Apocalypse

Season: 1
Schedule: Until August 23, 2017

Adapted from the novel and survival guide by Bob Mayer.

The Magicians

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Season: 3
Network: Syfy/Showcase
Starring: Jason Ralph, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Arjun Gupta
Schedule: Until December 14, 2017

Sorcery, magic, fantasy and so much more. The third season of fantasy-adventure series The Magicians premieres in 2018. Read our interview with Director Joshua Butler who has directed a number of Vancouver show episodes including The Magicians.

The Man in the High Castle

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Season: 3
Network: Amazon
Starring: William Forsythe, DJ Qualls, Micahel Gaston
Schedule: Until November 28, 2017

This dark alternate history series is full of drama and chills making it super binge-worthy. Read our interview with local actor Quinn Lord who plays Thomas.

The X-Files

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Season: 11
Network: FOX
Starring: Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, Mitch Pileggi
Schedule: Until December 21, 2017

After a successful revival season airing last year, FOX and its viewers are ready for another! Season 10 filmed in town during 2015 and aired early 2016. The show previously was a staple in Vancouver during the 90’s having filmed 5 seasons and 2 movies here.

When Calls the Heart

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Season: 5
Network: Hallmark Channel
Starring: Lori Loughlin, Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing
Schedule: From August 2017

Aunt Becky co-stars in this small town western family drama. The series’ pilot episode originally aired as a movie-of-the-week. The Canadian-American co-production is based on the book Canadian West Series by Janette Oke.

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