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Summer 2023
A Spy Among Friends
Queen Charlotte
Daisy Jones & the Six
OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A TV SERIAL PROGRAM, ANTHOLOGY OR LIMITED SERIES
A SPY AMONG FRIENDS
Amazon Prime Video
In this espionage thriller, a British intelligence
officer learns that his closest friend of 30 years is
a double agent working for the KGB. Not only did
locations have to recreate 1930s, '40s and '60s
London, but provide an environment where the
camera had room to always "watch" the action
from afar, creating a feeling of always being under
surveillance. London supplied many of the period
government buildings drawn from its inventory,
while Romania played for Beirut, Istanbul,
Moscow, Vienna and Berlin. Deliberately sought
claustrophobic interiors heightened the intensity
of emotion and feelings of betrayal in a story
based on a real spy scandal.
DAISY JONES & THE SIX
Amazon Prime Video
This fly-on-the-wall ride back to the '70s follows a
rock band from its rise in the LA music scene to its
crash and burn at the height of success. Locations
were found all over LA County, in New Orleans and
Greece to portray all the stops on a cross-country
tour and bring context to the dynamics of the band.
The Sunset Strip plays itself, as did many of its iconic
clubs. Apartments in Hollywood stand in for the
Chateau Marmont's poolside bungalows. Legendary
recording studios, rustic houses evoke the Laurel
Canyon vibe, and a detour to Hydra help recreate the
era and the band's heady, drug-fueled, love-triangled
journey. Over six concerts were staged with live
music at iconic venues, in the California desert and
at stadiums in Louisiana. Long live rock 'n' roll!
QUEEN CHARLOTTE
Netflix
This captivating historical prequel to
Bridgerton
tells the journey of young Queen Charlotte as
she ascends to prominence and power in the
late 18th century as the wife of King George.
Exquisite English castles, estates, gardens and
countryside that surround London are served
up with sumptuous and delicious splendor. The
story delves into the complexities of the marriage,
as well as the stark differences between the
grandness of the royal abode and the humbler
beginnings of the new Queen at Dorney Court.
Blenheim Palace, depicting the might of the
monarchy, is very much the jewel in the crown!
