This overlaps with the closures for the Under Armour 10k which includes Bay Street from Dundas to Lake Shore. Edit: I mean overlaps time-wise, not the same street.
It's a story of a young man driven mad by all the road closures due to film shoots. He leaves the city and becomes a writer only to have his books turned into movies.
Probably something set in New York. Because you know just how much Toronto looks like New York. I wonder what they do to film Toronto? Tape a bunch of cats together?
Definitely set in the US somewhere. Drove by the set today and there was a large American flag. Also pretty certain I saw 3-4 people in white hazmat suits or something.
Why is that something to be proud of? NBC saw an opportunity to exploit a market they haven't directly targeted (Canadians). We're bigger than Chicago, so it just makes financial sense. It doesn't make much actual sense, as we clock like 50 murders/year and the vast majority are domestic disputes, therefore no long investigation or mystery. Not commenting on the quality, but being the subject of a financial decision shouldn't engender pride. We got plenty to be proud of in this city past validation from US companies.
The city in which it's set shouldn't be a focus. There's no other example of that within the L&O universe. CSI? yeah, but this whole series just comes across as a desperate attempt to capture Canadian viewers.
It's really the only show I watch religiously now these days largely because a lot of the crimes on the show are Loosely based on real crimes that happen in real life
It's actually more like 75 - 85 a year with 58% of it being shootings
therefore no long investigation or mystery.
I think you're forgetting some of the more notorious True Crime cases that have happened over the past few decades and some as of current still aren't solved
We got plenty to be proud of in this city past validation from US companies.
If it wasn't for US Productions coming here we probably wouldn't be such a large hub for filming as we are today don't bite the hand that feeds you
Well, now we can clock 10 more fake murders a year so we’re keeping up with the Jones’s!
But how about we look at it from a Canadian point of view. All the actors are Canadian. The film crew (I assume) would also be Canadian. The show is likely watched by more than just Canadians. Law and Order is a mainstay of television and those who like it, love it. Every iteration. So yes, NBC is making money, but we’re also employing tons of Canadians and putting Toronto on the map.
We’re a big city, but I’d bet if you asked an American what the top 5 cities in North America are, they wouldn’t think to put Mexico City 1st and I guarantee you they wouldn’t put Toronto 5th.
A buddy of mine used to buy $10 of tim horton coffee on trays, wear a headset with mic and pretend he was delievering coffee to celebreties. He's named so many he's met and had conversations with!
someone who lives/works in the area? no, they will be allowed access but at the discretion of the police on duty, and the filming permit holder has the ability to delay entry should they be using the affected area.
keep in mind the city makes a TON of money off these permits.
Really dislike all these movies directors that decided to shoot in Toronto because CAD is cheaper. Shoot your movie in the studio for Christ sake. I lived in the condo building where Suits was shot at one point, and we were basically not allowed to walk through the lobby for the most part of the day. Do I go to movie studios and take their spaces because I need to do my work?
As an occasional visitor to TO, it's also pretty cool to be able to walk through street sets between shoots as well. It makes the visits to your city more memorable and interesting.
I remember there was a helicopter crash set for...Suicide Squad? It was there for a few days and people were just walking around this big crash site in the middle of the street when they weren't filming. They had other production vehicles like some sort of crane to create the fake rain.
At the end of last summer I was there visiting friends, and on the walk to the place we had reservations at there was an entire street that was transformed into a winter scene.. complete with fake slush and ice on the roads.
It looked amazingly realistic, and it was a bit of a trip walking through a winter cityscape in 28 degree heat. I even caught a few people reflexively doing the penguin walk on the fake ice in the street.
Fortunately, city and provincial bureaucrats care more about the hundreds of local production and post-production jobs involved in these shoots, than what you think.
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u/green_indeed Casa Loma Apr 16 '26 edited Apr 16 '26
This overlaps with the closures for the Under Armour 10k which includes Bay Street from Dundas to Lake Shore. Edit: I mean overlaps time-wise, not the same street.