CSI: LA?
According to this week’s espisode of The Business, CSI:NY is actually filmed in Los Angeles not New York. It’s actually cheaper to shoot the program on soundstages and special effects in backdrops than to schlep the whole cast and crew to the east coast.
Who knew? Certainly had me fooled.
As I recall, NYPD Blue did something similar. I think they might have done a few days of location shooting, but otherwise all of the exteriors were shot on many of the “New York” streets on the backlots.
It’s not that uncommon for LA locations to substitute for NYC. For example, the front facade of Jerry’s apartment building on Seinfeld was actually a building in LA. In the end, it’s a cost-saving measure, even if it compromises the illusion.
As I recall, NYPD Blue did something similar. I think they might have done a few days of location shooting, but otherwise all of the exteriors were shot on many of the “New York” streets on the backlots.
It’s not that uncommon for LA locations to substitute for NYC. For example, the front facade of Jerry’s apartment building on Seinfeld was actually a building in LA. In the end, it’s a cost-saving measure, even if it compromises the illusion.