Canada has been seen as a perfect filming location for many directors in recent years, with its natural backdrop transporting viewers to the country from wherever they may be in the world. Academy Award-winning films such as Good Will Hunting, Chicago, and The Revenant – but to name a few – were all shot partly or solely in Canada. It is not just the film industry that has used the country as a location to shoot their projects, however, with many popular TV shows also using the country as a base to film. Below, we list three of the most popular TV shows to have shot in real-life locations around Canada.
Fargo
Based on the hugely successful 1996 film of the same name, Fargo (Series 1) tells the story of insurance salesman Lester Nygaard (Martin Freeman) as he meets, and is subsequently influenced by, the notorious Lorne Malvo (Billy Bob Thornton). The critically acclaimed series began filming in 2013 in and around Calgary, Alberta. Calgary is famous for being the first city in Canada to host the Winter Olympics and is home to a number of tourist attractions, such as the Calgary Tower, Fort Calgary, and the Calgary Stampede.
One of the attractions of Alberta to TV and film directors is the stunning natural scenery that the area provides. Calgary has been the main shooting location for the first three seasons of Fargo, and the visual quality produced may go some way to explaining why arguably TV’s biggest ever show – Game of Thrones – chose to do some of their filming in Calgary. The success of Game of Thrones has spawned plenty of content related to the show, including a variety of Game of Thrones video games, including the popular online slot title. The slot itself utilises an infamous wintery backdrop, synonymous with Canada and the Alberta filming location. You can navigate to this website to see reviews of online casinos that support the Game of Thrones slot, along with many of the other top Canadian online casinos.
Orphan Black
Orphan Black is a sci-fi thriller series that follows Sarah Manning (Tatiana Maslany), who discovers that she is part of an illegal human cloning experiment. After realising that she is a clone, Sarah assumes the identity of one of her fellow clones, Elizabeth Childs, and begins to track down more of her ‘sister’ clones. Orphan Black was shot in Toronto, Ontario, and to date, there have been five seasons of the show. All five series of Orphan Black are available to view on Netflix – along with a range of fellow Canadian TV shows. Whilst it was not initially made clear that Orphan Black was based in Canada – an episode in season 5 of the show names Canada as the location.
Schitt’s Creek
TV sitcom Schitt’s Creek follows the wealthy Rose family, who have to relocate having been defrauded of their fortune, eventually settling in Schitt’s Creek – a small town and their sole remaining asset. The series ran for over five years, winning numerous awards, with its final season landing all seven major comedy awards at the 72nd Emmy Awards. Schitt’s Creek was filmed on location in the small town of Goodwood, Ontario – which, as a result of the show’s success – has become a tourist hot spot. The interior shots in Schitt’s Creek were also shot in Canada, with Toronto’s Pinewood, Dufferin Gate, and Revival Studios all used to film different seasons of the show.