26 TV Shows and Movies Filming in L.A. in August 2026

Los Angeles continues to solidify its position as the undisputed epicenter of global entertainment, with a robust calendar of 26 television shows and movies actively engaged in production across the sprawling county throughout August 2026. This significant level of activity underscores a powerful rebound for Southern California’s film and television industry, driven by an ambitious state tax credit program designed to reinvigorate local production following a period of contraction and industry disruptions. From the iconic studio lots of Burbank and Culver City to the vibrant urban streetscapes of Downtown L.A. and the scenic coastal stretches of Malibu and Venice Beach, cameras are rolling on a diverse slate of returning network powerhouses, highly anticipated streaming originals, and innovative independent projects.

The current production boom is more than just a fleeting moment; it represents a strategic recovery for a sector vital to the regional economy. After two challenging years marked by industry-wide strikes, shrinking episode orders, and intensified competition from other production hubs, California is leveraging its Film and Television Tax Credit Program 4.0 as a cornerstone of its industrial policy. This program, now funded at an impressive $750 million annually through June 2030, has been instrumental in attracting and retaining large-scale productions. Emergency regulations implemented in January 2026 further expanded eligibility, now encompassing animated series, animated films, and major competition shows, signaling a comprehensive effort to keep a diverse array of creative endeavors—and their associated jobs—within the state.

The California Film Commission has reported substantial early successes for Program 4.0. The first three rounds alone have greenlit 39 television series and 52 feature films, collectively projected to generate 3,793 filming days and an estimated $3.7 billion in economic activity. This economic impact is palpable on the ground, supporting thousands of local jobs from electricians and editors to drivers, set dressers, costume crews, and a vast pool of background performers. The explicit goal of these incentives is to ensure that productions, along with their substantial payrolls and skilled workforces, remain anchored in California rather than migrating to other states or countries.

August’s Premier Production Lineup: A Deep Dive

The August 2026 filming schedule is a testament to Los Angeles’s versatile appeal, hosting a mix of long-running franchises and exciting new ventures.

Network Television Staples Maintain Their L.A. Roots

Several broadcast network giants are keeping their cameras active in Los Angeles, leveraging the city’s infrastructure and experienced crews.

• High Potential (ABC Signature / Disney Television Studios): This new ABC procedural, starring Kaitlin Olson and Daniel Sunjata, centers on Morgan, a single mother with an extraordinary, hyper-observant mind. Her accidental rearrangement of evidence solves a cold case, forcing her into an unlikely partnership with a by-the-book homicide detective. Filming across Los Angeles, the series explores the friction and eventual bond between their contrasting methods as they tackle L.A.’s most baffling crimes. The show is a prime example of new broadcast content choosing to establish its base in California.
• NCIS (CBS Studios): The enduring CBS juggernaut continues its multi-season run, with Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama, and Katrina Law leading an elite team of Naval Criminal Investigative Service agents. Tracking threats to national security, from cyber-terrorism to international espionage, the series frequently utilizes Santa Clarita and the greater Los Angeles area to depict its diverse investigative landscapes. Its longevity is a testament to the city’s ability to host consistent, high-volume production.
• NCIS: Origins (CBS Studios): This highly anticipated prequel dives into the early 1990s, charting the formative years of a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs, portrayed by Austin Stowell, with Mark Harmon narrating. Set at the fledgling NIS Camp Pendleton office, the series explores the psychological events and gritty cases that shaped Gibbs into a hardened leader. Filming in the Los Angeles area, this spinoff highlights the state’s capacity to support major franchise expansions.
• Grey’s Anatomy (ABC Signature / Shondaland): Now in an unprecedented stage of its run, this medical drama, featuring Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, and James Pickens Jr., continues to film in Los Angeles and Hollywood. The series explores the life-or-death crises and complex personal relationships of doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, consistently reinventing itself with new storylines and characters while remaining a cornerstone of Shondaland’s production slate in L.A.
• 9-1-1 (20th Television): Angela Bassett and Peter Krause headline this fast-paced drama, chronicling the intense experiences of Los Angeles’s first responders. From citywide disasters to bizarre daily emergencies, the show juxtaposes high-stakes rescues with the personal challenges faced by police, firefighters, and emergency dispatchers. Filming across Los Angeles, the series leverages the city’s diverse urban environment for its thrilling sequences.
• The Rookie (Lionsgate Television / ABC Signature): Nathan Fillion returns as John Nolan, the oldest rookie-turned-seasoned officer in the LAPD. Filming in Downtown Los Angeles and surrounding neighborhoods, the series delves into the harsh realities of mid-city policing, exploring moral dilemmas and the evolution of its characters into leadership roles.
• St. Denis Medical (Universal Television / NBCUniversal): This mockumentary-style comedy, starring Wendi McLendon-Covey and David Alan Grier, provides a humorous look at an underfunded Oregon hospital. Filming in Los Angeles, the production finds its heart and humor in the absurd administrative hurdles and eccentric patients encountered by its passionate but overworked staff.

Streaming Originals and Prestige Dramas Expand Their Footprint

Streaming platforms continue to heavily invest in Los Angeles, with several high-profile projects making the city their production home.

• Platonic (Sony Pictures Television / Apple Studios): Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne star as former childhood best friends whose mid-life reconnection triggers a hilariously destructive spiral. Filming in Los Angeles, the series explores whether a platonic friendship can survive adulthood’s complexities.
• Y: Marshals (Warner Bros. Television / Netflix): An intense crime drama following an elite group of federal marshals hunting dangerous fugitives. Filming in Los Angeles, the series delves into the psychological burden of the chase, with its ensemble cast yet to be announced.
• Shrinking (Warner Bros. Television / Apple Studios): Jason Segel and Harrison Ford lead this acclaimed series about a grieving therapist who breaches ethical boundaries. Filming in Los Angeles and Pasadena, the show examines the ripple effects of his radical approach, exploring themes of healing and redemption.
• Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage (Warner Bros. Television): A beloved universe spinoff, this comedy follows Georgie Cooper and Mandy McAllister as they navigate young adulthood and parenthood in Texas. Filming at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, it offers a sweet, chaotic look at young love under real-world pressures.
• The Night Agent (Sony Pictures Television / Netflix): Gabriel Basso and Luciane Buchanan star in this political thriller about a low-level FBI agent plunged into a deadly conspiracy. Filming in Los Angeles, the series combines high-stakes action with a race against time to save the country.
• The Pitt (John Wells Productions / Warner Bros. Television): Noah Wyle returns in this gripping medical drama offering an unfiltered look at frontline medical workers in a chaotic urban hospital. Filming in Los Angeles, the series explores systemic flaws in healthcare, ethical dilemmas, and profound human connections.
• I Love L.A. (Independent Production / Local Streaming Initiative): This indie-leaning comedy-drama aims to capture the hyper-local subcultures of modern Los Angeles, focusing on working-class artists and families in rapidly gentrifying Eastside neighborhoods. Utilizing real locations in Silver Lake, Echo Park, and Downtown Los Angeles, it promises an intimate, unpolished love letter to the city’s diverse communities.
• She’s Fine Apple (Apple Studios): This Apple Studios project, filming in Torrance and Greater Los Angeles, blends suburban aesthetics with corporate or techno-thriller undertones. The choice of Torrance provides versatile backdrops, from residential streets to industrial parks and proximity to South Bay beaches, showcasing L.A.’s diverse geographical offerings for cinematic storytelling.
• Paradise Season 3 (20th Television / Hulu): The critically acclaimed premium drama returns, anchoring its high-stakes storytelling in the multi-million-dollar estates and rugged coastal terrains of Southern California, including Malibu. The series, featuring Sterling K. Brown, continues to unravel mysteries, corporate betrayals, and political machinations within exclusive, wealthy enclaves.
• Tracker (20th Television / CBS Studios): Justin Hartley leads this action-procedural, which uses the diverse topography of outer Los Angeles County, particularly Santa Clarita’s wilderness areas and ranches, to double for various remote locations across the U.S. The production involves complex outdoor stunts, vehicle pursuits, and drone photography, demonstrating L.A.’s capacity for diverse location doubling.
• Midnight Sun (Animated) (Fox Entertainment / Bento Box Entertainment): This adult animated genre series focuses its production pipeline within L.A.’s major animation hubs, utilizing recording studios, storyboarding suites, and directorial offices. It exemplifies how the state’s expanded tax credits are attracting animation projects, supporting local artists and voice actors in crafting visually immersive worlds.
• Criminal Minds (ABC Signature / CBS Studios / Paramount+): The long-running psychological crime procedural maintains its central base in Glendale, transforming L.A. neighborhoods into various states and cities for its elite FBI profilers. The series relies on intense interior sets and extensive night shoots, using atmospheric lighting to create suspenseful backdrops.
• Mr. & Mrs. Smith (New Regency / Amazon MGM Studios): Following its acclaimed debut, this stylish spy series returns to Los Angeles as a core production base, taking advantage of California’s expanded tax credits. The series utilizes high-end architectural landmarks, luxury homes, and hidden industrial sectors to create its shadowy world of international espionage, balancing secure studio environments with vibrant city location shoots.
• Fallout (Kilter Films / Amazon MGM Studios): The massive sci-fi adaptation continues its large-scale production in Southern California, combining L.A.’s premier soundstages with the state’s desert perimeters for its iconic barren wasteland setting. Securing substantial state tax incentives, the high-budget series constructs enormous practical sets and integrates cutting-edge visual effects, bringing the acclaimed video game universe to life with cinematic grit.
• All’s Fair Season 2 (Ryan Murphy Productions / 20th Television / Hulu): Ryan Murphy’s smash-hit legal drama swiftly enters production for its second season, capturing the glamorous world of an all-female divorce firm in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. The show’s visual style, defined by opulence and stylized cinematography, leverages exclusive locations to heighten the emotional betrayal and power dynamics of L.A.’s elite, starring Kim Kardashian, Naomi Watts, and Sarah Paulson.
• Prison Break (20th Television): The next chapter or revival unit of this adrenaline-fueled thriller utilizes L.A.’s diverse industrial infrastructure—decommissioned institutional buildings, warehouses, and railyards—to stage its signature high-stakes escapes and tracking sequences. The production design team transforms these gritty locales into high-security detention facilities and tense urban hideouts, relying on complicated night shoots and practical stunt work.
• For All Mankind (Tall Ship Productions / Sony Pictures Television / Apple Studios): This epic alternate-history space drama continues its highly technical shoot in Culver City and Los Angeles. Utilizing massive, state-of-the-art soundstages and advanced virtual production technology, the series seamlessly integrates practical sets with hyper-realistic cosmic environments, reflecting L.A.’s capacity for cutting-edge visual storytelling.
• Forever Season 2 (Story 27 / Royal Ties Productions / Akil Productions / Netflix): Loosely adapted from Judy Blume’s novel, this series follows the emotional coming-of-age journey of two Black teens. Season 2 introduces a four-year time jump, catching up with Keisha and Justin as they navigate adulthood and new ambitions in Los Angeles, exploring whether their deep connection can survive distance and reshape itself through the lens of adult friendship.

Chronology and Continuity: Building on Previous Momentum

The August slate is not an isolated phenomenon but rather a continuation of robust activity seen earlier in the year. The "What’s Filming in Los Angeles 2026" report for June 2026 indicated a similar surge, with many of the projects listed above already in active production or beginning their principal photography phases. This chronological overlap highlights a sustained effort to bring and keep productions in Southern California.

For instance, Fallout Season 3, All’s Fair Season 2, Prison Break, The Night Agent Season 4, Baywatch, Mr. & Mrs. Smith Season 2, and Shrinking were all actively filming or preparing to film in Los Angeles in June, demonstrating a consistent commitment to the region. The June report also featured additional projects that contribute to the overall picture of a recovering industry:

• How to Survive Without Me (Berlanti Productions / Warner Bros. Television / Yes, Norman Productions): This HBO Max drama pilot, starring Ray Romano, Joshua Jackson, and Kaley Cuoco, was in its casting and pre-production phase in May-June 2026, using Los Angeles as its primary filming location. Pilots are crucial investments, and securing them in L.A. is vital for future series orders.
• Lincoln Lawyer Season 5 – Block 5 (Lincoln Lawyer 5 Productions LLC): Netflix’s legal drama returned to Downtown Los Angeles for its fifth and final season, filming across Traction Avenue and other city locations. The series, based on Michael Connelly’s novels, consistently uses L.A. as its authentic backdrop, showcasing the city’s legal world.
• Fremantle Block 4 – Permit 2 (Fremantle Productions North America Inc.): A multi-day shoot along Venice’s iconic Ocean Front Walk, this production, likely an episodic television series, indicated complex elements like drone operations, special effects, and water-based activity. Venice’s distinctive character remains a popular choice for large-scale outdoor filming.
• AG Holiday LS ’26 (Mattel Creative): Mattel was filming this project in Hancock Park, focusing on interior scenes within the neighborhood’s historic residences. This illustrates the diverse range of content, including branded holiday programming, choosing L.A. for its varied architectural appeal and controlled indoor environments.
• Dial Tone – Block 2 (Mesquite Productions): This project was filming in Downtown Los Angeles at 639 South Spring Street, utilizing both interior and exterior settings, with intermittent traffic control and synchronized sound recording. Spring Street’s historic architecture makes it a versatile urban filming corridor for unannounced projects.
• Youth Juice (Youth Juice Movie LLC): An independent feature, Youth Juice, was filming around York Boulevard in Highland Park. This highlights the continued strength of L.A.’s independent filmmaking community, which often uses real neighborhoods to create grounded, authentic settings.
• Midnight Ramblings (Film Independent): Filming at the historic Million Dollar Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, this project underscores the city’s rich architectural heritage as a cinematic backdrop. Film Independent’s involvement signifies the ongoing vitality of original storytelling within the local industry.
• The Morning Show – Season 5 (Apple Studios / Apple TV+): Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Billy Crudup continued work on the fifth season of this award-winning drama, using Los Angeles (including Downtown L.A. exteriors) as its primary filming base. The show’s focus on broadcast journalism finds a natural home amidst L.A.’s media companies and modern office towers.

Broader Impact and Future Implications

The combined August and June production slates paint a clear picture of Los Angeles’s resilience and strategic intent. The sheer volume and diversity of projects—ranging from high-budget sci-fi epics and political thrillers to indie dramas, animated series, and network procedurals—demonstrate that the city remains an indispensable hub. The California Film and Television Tax Credit Program 4.0 is demonstrably achieving its objective: not just attracting new projects but also successfully repatriating major legacy titles like Baywatch and retaining long-running franchises that might otherwise have sought cheaper pastures.

This concerted effort goes beyond mere prestige; it aims to sustain the vast ecosystem of skilled professionals who form the backbone of the entertainment industry. The statistics provided by the California Film Commission—hundreds of filming days, thousands of cast and crew hires, and tens of thousands of background performer workdays—translate directly into stable employment and economic vitality for countless families across Southern California. The "comeback is not complete," as acknowledged by industry analysts, but the momentum is undeniable. The presence of both established stars and emerging talent, coupled with the consistent utilization of L.A.’s diverse locations and world-class studio facilities, underscores the city’s enduring appeal.

As these projects move from active production to post-production and eventual release, they will continue to reinforce Los Angeles’s global reputation. The city is not merely resting on its laurels but actively fighting to secure its future as the world’s leading entertainment capital, proving that the cameras are not only back but are rolling with renewed purpose and vigor.