10 Vancouver-Made TV Shows

By Vancity Buzz

Dubbed as "Hollywood North" Vancouver is known for many movies such as Godzilla & Tron Legacy.  What many people don’t know is a lot of TV shows are made here too, check out our top 10 picks.

• Smallville

  By Vancity Buzz

  Filmed in Meritt & Vancouver, Smallville is about Superman as a boy who has trouble fitting in. Throughout the show he learns to control his powers & deals with the pain of growing up with a secret.

• Arrow

  By Vancity Buzz

  Oliver and his father were on a yacht when it sunk. His father dies, but Oliver survives. 5 years later Oliver returns to civilization a changed man wanting to end all of the corruption in his city.

• MacGyver

  By Vancity Buzz

  The action TV show MacGyver had seasons 3-6 filmed in Vancouver. The hero, Angus MacGyver, is a handy American agent & scientist who prefers not to use guns but the resources around him to survive.

• X-Files

  By Vancity Buzz

  FBI agents Mulder & Skully are fundamentally different—while Mulder is a believer in the extra terrestrial, Scully constantly tries to prove him wrong with science. The Sci-fi show ran 9 seasons.

• Fringe

  By Vancity Buzz

  This popular Sci-Fi show was filmed in Vancouver during seasons 2-5. Fringe is about an FBI unit who investigates unexplainable occurrences. This show has a major cult following.

• 21 Jump Street

  By Vancity Buzz

  Before the 2012 film "21 Jump Street," there was 21 Jump Street starring Johnny Depp. Running from 1987-1991, it was about undercover officers specializing in youth crime.

• Supernatural

  By Vancity Buzz

  Filmed in Vancouver, Supernatural follows 2 brothers as they hunt demons, monsters, & other supernatural beings. This show racked up 9 seasons & almost 200 episodes.

• ReBoot

  By Vancity Buzz

  ReBoot was the first completely animated 30 minute TV show. Produced in Vancouver, ReBoot ran from 1994 – 2001.

• Whistler

  By Vancity Buzz

  After a mysterious death of a gold medal winning Olympic snowboarder, friends and family work together to figure out what happened. Set and filmed in Whistler, this short series lasted two seasons.

• Battlestar Galactica

  By Vancity Buzz

  Rated one of TIME Magazine’s 100 best TV shows of all time, Battlestar Galactica is a Sci-Fi military drama that follows the last surviving humans.