Netflix Canada are excited to announce the addition of four new, Canadian-filmed shows to the Netflix in Your Neighbourhood website! The update, which went live today, includes the new series’ North of North; Black Mirror Season 7 Episode 1; Season 2 of The Recruit; and the new competition series Million Dollar Secret. The newly added series were filmed across Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby and Kelowna, as well as Nunavut, which makes its debut on Netflix in Your Neighbourhood site.
Netflix in Your Neighbourhood launched in 2021 to help fans discover the many Canadian filming locations for their favourite Netflix movies and shows. The ultimate fan guide, Netflix in Your Neighbourhood, offers crafted suggestions for top tourist destinations and local gems, including culinary delights, cozy accommodations, cultural attractions, iconic landmarks and more; all connected to popular Canadian-filmed Netflix titles such as Ginny & Georgia, Fubar and Avatar: The Last Airbender. The website offers everything you need to plan an unforgettable trip in Canada.
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Abe Okpik Community Hall, Apex, Nunavut featured in North of North
More about the newly added titles:
NORTH OF NORTH (seen above) – A young Inuk woman wants to build a new future for herself after a spontaneous — and extremely public — exit from her marriage. But it won’t be easy in a small Arctic town where everybody knows your business. This Canadian show was filmed in Iqaluit and Apex.
BLACK MIRROR S7 E1 – The first episode of season 7 focuses on a medical emergency that leaves schoolteacher Amanda fighting for her life, her desperate husband Mike signs her up for Rivermind, a high-tech system that will keep her alive – but at a cost. This dark and satirical episode was filmed in Vancouver and Surrey.
THE RECRUIT – CIA Lawyer, Owen Hendricks, pulled into a life-threatening espionage situation in South Korea, only to realize that the bigger threat just might be coming from inside the Agency. This show is filmed in and around Burnaby and Vancouver.
MILLION DOLLAR SECRET – This new competition show is a game of wit, cunning and deception. Twelve strangers enter a sumptuous lakeside estate and in each of their rooms is a mysterious welcome gift — a box. Eleven of them are empty and one contains $1,000,000, and it’s for that guest to keep — as long as they keep their identity hidden. Devilish games will reveal clues about the millionaire’s identity, and they must do whatever it takes to keep their ‘Million Dollar Secret’. This new show was filmed in Kelowna and Golden.
Netflix has unveiled a refreshed version of the Netflix in Your Neighbourhood website today, with new features including a fully integrated map, a new events page that includes a newsletter subscription for fans, and improved search filters, making it easier than ever to navigate over 45 titles showcasing Canada’s stunning landscapes and vibrant communities.
The website was launched three years ago to help fans explore Canadian filming locations featured in their favourite Netflix movies and shows. Visitors can now search filming locations by title, city, or province and they can access directions to these destinations and see how the locations have been featured on Netflix.
The new newsletter feature will keep fans up-to-date with all the latest happenings, from local events in their city to news across the country. Anyone can subscribe at this link.
In addition to these updates, filming locations have been added for four movies and shows now available on Netflix—The Madness, Meet Me Next Christmas, Hot Frosty and Geek Girl—spotlighting culinary hotspots, cozy accommodations, cultural landmarks and Instagram-worthy waypoints across Toronto, Hamilton, Dundas, Oshawa, Brockville, and Ottawa.
More about the newly added titles:
THE MADNESS – In this limited series, media pundit Muncie Daniels (Colman Domingo) must fight for his innocence and his life after he stumbles upon a murder deep in the Poconos woods. As the walls close in, Muncie strives to reconnect with his estranged family – and his lost ideals – in order to survive. The Madness was filmed in Toronto and surrounding areas including Hamilton, Dundas and Oshawa.
GEEK GIRL – In this comedy series, Harriet Manners’ life is turned upside down when she’s thrust into the world of fashion. Tightly wound agents, off-beat designers, impossibly high heels, a cute supermodel with a great smile, Harriet has no idea what she’s in for. Geek Girl was filmed in Ontario’s capital city of Ottawa. See banner for snap of National Gallery of Canada, just one of several locations used.
HOT FROSTY – This holiday movie follows widow Kathy, who magically brings a handsome snowman to life two years after losing her husband. Through his naïveté, the snowman helps Kathy to laugh, feel and love again, as the two fall for each other just in time for the holidays … and before he melts. Hot Frosty was filmed in Brockville and Ottawa.
MEET ME NEXT CHRISTMAS – In pursuit of a fairytale romance with the man of her dreams, Layla must race through New York City to get her hands on the hottest ticket in town: the sold out Pentatonix Christmas Eve Concert. This instant holiday classic was shot in Toronto.
More about Netflix in Your Neighbourhood / Netflix Chez Vous
Netflix in Your Neighbourhood provides a window into some of the Canadian cities and towns that have enriched our movies and shows, and captivated audiences worldwide. Netflix filming productions stretch from Sooke, British Columbia to St. John’s, Newfoundland and benefit Canadian communities by creating jobs and investments in local businesses while also creating a desire among Netflix members to visit Canada and learn more about our cities, food, wilderness and culture.
Netflix is excited to announce the addition of three new, Canadian-filmed series to the Netflix in Your Neighbourhood / Netflix Chez Vous websites! The update, which went live today, includes the fourth and final season of The Umbrella Academy, filmed in Ontario and starring Nova Scotia-native Elliot Page; Dead Boy Detectives, filmed in Vancouver, B.C. and the surrounding area; and nature documentary series Our Living World, showcasing breathtaking landscapes in Alberta and Manitoba.
Launched in 2021, Netflix in Your Neighbourhood and Netflix Chez Vous were created to help fans discover the many Canadian filming locations for their favourite Netflix movies and shows. Today, the website is home to a collection of over 40 titles highlighting the diverse Northern landscapes and lively communities in which they were filmed. A one-stop-shop for planning the ultimate fan trip, Netflix in Your Neighbourhood also recommends must-visit tourist destinations and local businesses including culinary gems, charming accommodations, cultural institutions, photo-worthy landmarks and more.
More about the newly added titles:
THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY – In the final season of this hit sci-fi series, strange new forces conspire around the Hargreeves siblings. The Umbrella Academy must come together one last time — and risk upsetting the shaky peace they’ve all endured so much to secure — to finally set things right. The Umbrella Academy Season 4 was filmed in Toronto, Burlington and Georgetown, Ontario.
DEAD BOY DETECTIVES – Filmed across British Columbia, this series follows the lives of teenage ghost best friends Edwin and Charles, who run the Dead Boy Detectives agency where they solve paranormal mysteries. Filming for this show happened in Vancouver, Surrey, Langley, Richmond and Shirley, British Columbia
OUR LIVING WORLD – This docuseries showcases extraordinary creatures and ecosystems living in the diverse landscapes of Alberta & Manitoba. Our Living World was filmed in Alberta’s District of Greenview and Kananaskis Country as well as Churchill, Manitoba.
More about Netflix in Your Neighbourhood / Netflix Chez Vous
Netflix filming productions stretch from Sooke, British Columbia to St. John’s, Newfoundland and benefit Canadian communities by creating jobs and investments in local businesses while also creating a desire among Netflix members to visit Canada and learn more about our cities, food, wilderness and culture. Our beautiful Canadian landscapes and unique cities and towns have quietly lived in the background of films and series for decades, it’s time we celebrate them! Visit Netflixinyourneighbourhood.ca/about and Netflixchezvous.ca/apropos to learn more.
Netflix Canada have shard three new additional films added to the Netflix in Your Neighbourhood (www.netflixinyourneighbourhood.ca) website. The update, which went live this morning, features the Ontario-filmed Code 8 Part II, produced by and starring Toronto-born actors Robbie and Stephen Amell; Avatar: The Last Airbender, filmed in British Columbia and starring Fillipino-Canadian actor Gordon Cormier as ‘Aang’ and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as ‘Uncle Iroh’; and the hit drama series My Life With the Walter Boys, which filmed across Alberta.
Launched back in 2021 to help fans of Netflix films and series discover filming locations in their neighbourhoods and beyond, Netflix in Your Neighbourhood now boasts a collection of 40+ films and series, all showcasing the breathtaking Canadian landscapes and vibrant communities in which they were filmed. From set locations, to beloved family-run restaurants, local festivals, cultural institutions and everything in between, Netflix in Your Neighbourhood provides visitors with everything they need to plan the ultimate fan-trip to the sites of their favourite shows and movies.
CODE 8 PART II – Set in the fictional Lincoln City where corruption and superhumans run rampant, industrial and urban parts of the Greater Toronto Area make for a fitting backdrop to this gritty sci-fi film. Code 8 Part II was filmed in Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton and Kingston.
AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER – The diverse outdoor oasis of British Columbia set a beautiful backdrop for Avatar: The Last Airbender’s four elemental nations: the Air Nomads, the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation, and the Water Tribes. Filming for this title happened in Burnaby, Maple Ridge, Langley and Surrey, BC.
MY LIFE WITH THE WALTER BOYS – This young adult series takes place in a small fictional farming town in Colorado, where Manhattan-raised teen Jackie Howard settles after the passing of both her parents. Between the picturesque farm fields, sports-centric highschools and small-town amenities, Alberta offers the perfect backdrop for this cozy romantic drama. Filming for this title happened across the city of Calgary, Kananaskis Country, Crossfield and Cochrane, AB.
Reaching #1 on Netflix’s Top 10 Film list Worldwide with 20M views as of March 3, Code 8 Part II features a Canadian cast led by proud Torontonians, Robbie Amell and Stephen Amell. The pair reprised their roles from the films prequel Code 8, which landed in fourth place on the Top 10 with 7.8M views. See what they had to say in the video above about filming in their hometown and nearby communities that are close to their hearts.
Netflix Canada are thrilled to share the latest filming locations added to Netflix in Your Neighbourhood (www.netflixinyourneighbourhood.ca), which went live this morning (November 2, 2023). The update includes five exciting new films and series that were shot across Canada, highlighting locations in Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville, Elora, Unionville and Georgetown, ON; Vancouver, North Vancouver, New Westminster, Haida Gwaii, Campbell River, Squamish, Maple Ridge and Burnaby, BC; and Karrak Lake and Igloolik, NT.
OUR PLANET II – Haida Gwaii and Campbell River, BC as well as Karrak Lake and Igloolik, Nunavut are showcased for being beautiful and, at times, unforgiving natural habitats for ancient murrelets, tadpoles, snow geese, walruses and polar bears.
PAINKILLER – The series starring Matthew Broderick was filmed in nightclubs, a roller rink and even a locally owned muffler shop in Toronto, Mississauga and Georgetown, ON.
THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER – Vancouver and New Westminster set the stage for this gothic horror miniseries starring Canadian actor, Bruce Greenwood.
VIRGIN RIVER, S5 – As a series known for its breathtaking scenery, it’s no surprise that the Vancouver area, including North Vancouver, Burnaby, Maple Ridge, New Westminster and Squamish host the cast and crew for another gripping season.
YOU ARE SO NOT INVITED TO MY BAT MITZVAH – This charming teen comedy starring Adam Sandler, his wife Jackie and daughters Sunny and Sadie was filmed across the GTA and surrounding areas, including Toronto, Oakville, Elora and Unionville.
More about Netflix in Your Neighbourhood:
Created by Netflix, the site gives fans both local and from around the world the opportunity to find and explore some of the Canadian filming locations for Netflix’s most popular films and series.
Fans who visit Netflix In Your Neighbourhood can search by film or series title, or by province to discover local businesses and tourist destinations that are featured in their favourite Netflix productions.
Netflix filming productions stretch from Sooke, British Columbia to St. John’s, Newfoundland and benefit Canadian communities by creating jobs and investments in local businesses while also creating a desire among Netflix members to visit Canada and learn more about our cities, food, wilderness and culture.
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