What TV shows and movies are filming in Metro Vancouver this fall

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Scrubs

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The revival of the hugely popular ABC TV series Scrubs is back filming its second season of the new version of the old show that ran on NBC from 2001-2008 before moving to ABC for another two seasons.

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Following a successful first season of the reboot, Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison and John C. McGinley are back shooting in the Lower Mainland from July 20 through Oct. 19.

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The Last Of Us, Season 3

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If you see overgrown streets with burned-out cars and trash strewn around your neighbourhood, don’t worry. The apocalypse hasn’t happened … yet. You’ve probably just come across a set for Season 3 of The Last Of Us. The hugely popular HBO videogame adaptation commenced filming in the Lower Mainland on March 2 and will continue through to Nov. 27. The third instalment of the zombie drama is speculated to be the final season and will focus on Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), as she tells the story from the beginning of the zombie apocalypse.

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Private Eyes, West Coast, season 1

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The Global crime procedural sees North Vancouver’s Jason Priestley and Cindy Sampson back as private investigators Matt Shade and Angie Everett. The series, which also airs on The CW in the U.S., began shooting in Victoria on July 22 and is slated to wrap Sept. 25. The series has also already been given a second season order.

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The Rookie: North

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This new ABC police procedural is a spinoff of the hit series The Rookie and stars Jay Ellis as Alex Holland. The series follows Holland who becomes the oldest rookie in a Washington State police department. The 10-episode series began production back on Aug. 11 and is slated to finish up shooting Nov. 23.

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AMC’s The Audacity is shooting its second season in Vancouver until Sept. 28. The first season of the Silicon Valley-set series, which stars Billy Magnussen (seen here), Sarah Goldberg, Zach Galifianakis, Lucy Punch, Simon Helberg and Rob Corddry premiered on April 12. Photo by AMC /AMC

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The Audacity, Season 2

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AMC’s new series got a Season 2 order one month before Season 1 premiered on April 12. The series focuses Duncan Park ((Billy Magnussen) an ambitious CEO of a data-mining firm called PINATA (Privacy is Not a Thing Anymore), whose bank account grows but his personality falters. The cast includes Sarah Goldberg, Zach Galifianakis, Simon Helberg, Rob Corddry and Lucy Punch. The series shoots June 16 to Sept. 28.

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Very Young Frankenstein, Season 1

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Zach Galifianakis, who calls a Gulf Island home, is getting right back to work after The Audacity wraps with Very Young Frankenstein for FX. The comedy series, inspired by Mel Brooks’ 1974 classic Young Frankenstein is set to begin filming here on Nov. 2 and go until Dec. 17. Joining Galifianakis in the cast are: Dolly Wells, Spencer House, Nikki Crawford, Kumail Nanjiani and Cary Elwes. Taika Waititii directed the pilot.