Where was The Beast in Me filmed? The house and (almost) all the locations
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Set in Oyster Bay, New York, The Beast in Me was filmed primarily in New Jersey.
The series features impressive houses and elegant locations that capture the atmosphere of Long Island.
Blending mystery and noir-style tension, the series follows Claire Danes as Aggie Wiggs, a novelist struggling with writer’s block, until Nile Jarvis (Matthew Rhys), a wealthy neighbour with a turbulent past, moves in next door.
Here is our spoiler-free guide to almost all the filming locations of The Beast in Me, listed in order of their first appearance.
The series features impressive houses and elegant locations that capture the atmosphere of Long Island.
Blending mystery and noir-style tension, the series follows Claire Danes as Aggie Wiggs, a novelist struggling with writer’s block, until Nile Jarvis (Matthew Rhys), a wealthy neighbour with a turbulent past, moves in next door.
Here is our spoiler-free guide to almost all the filming locations of The Beast in Me, listed in order of their first appearance.
The Beast in Me house
Aggie lives in the wealthy suburban community of Oyster Bay, filmed in a gated community 19 miles from New York City in West Orange, NJ.
She lives alone following the tragic loss of her young son, occupying a magnificent 4,700-square-foot, five-bedroom house.
This property, with a spacious yard ideal for walking the dog, listed on filming-location websites.
The Beast in Me locations
The graveyard scenes were filmed at Hazelwood Cemetery, situated on the border of Rahway and Colonia in Middlesex County.
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Eleanor's restaurant in the first episode, "Sick Puppy", is 26 West On The Navesink, a waterfront restaurant in Red Bank overlooking the Navesink River.
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However, the interior was filmed at The Molly Pitcher Inn restaurant, located just a few blocks away, also in Red Bank.
The restaurant is located within a historic 1928 boutique hotel, which stands as a cultural landmark in the Red Bank area.
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The fast-food restaurant JR’s Red Bank served as the exterior for Roberto’s Pizzeria, also situated on Red Bank’s central Front Street.
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The North Shore Beach in the second episode, "Just Don't Want to Be Lonely", is Laurence Harbor Beach in Old Bridge.
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The Central Park scene was actually filmed at Branch Brook Park in Belleville, with New York City’s skyline added through CGI.
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Jarvis Yards was filmed on a real construction site of a new skyscraper on the Waterfront in Jersey City.
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Outside Newark’s Office of Administrative Law building, Rick (Tim Guinee) intercepts agent Erika Breton (Hettienne Park).
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In the third episode, "Elephant in the Room," the stunning house where Nile’s father, Martin (Jonathan Banks), lives appears for the first time.
Blairsden is a massive Gilded-Age Beaux-Arts mansion set on a 62,000-square-foot estate overlooking Ravine Lake in Somerset County.
Its luxurious interior features marble and carved woodwork across 31 bedrooms. Privately owned, Blairsden is occasionally opened to the public for special events.
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Local outlet NJ.com listed several additional New Jersey filming locations.
One of them is the 5 Harborside Place office building in Jersey City’s Waterfront area, which doubles as the MHJ Real Estate Corporation headquarters.
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This scene with Nile driving in the fourth episode, "Thanatos", was filmed on Cortlandt Street in Belleville.
The scrap metal dealer is Bib’s Auto Parts in Kearny.
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The small dock featured at the end of the fifth episode, "Bacchanal," was filmed near G. Thomas DiDomenico 16th Street Park on Newark Bay in Bayonne
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The airport scene in 2019, featuring FBI agent Brian Abbott (David Lyons) in the seventh episode, "Ghosts", was filmed at Essex County Airport in Fairfield.
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Mana Contemporary in Jersey City served as the fictional Jacon Gallery in the flashback scenes.
Founded in 2011, this major contemporary arts center is housed in a massive former 1920s tobacco warehouse.
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A brief scene with Madison (Leila George) and Nina (Brittany Snow) was filmed outside the Cast Iron House condominium building in Lower Manhattan, New York.
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The car scene with Rick and Martin driving in the past was filmed on Halsey Street in Newark
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The scene pictured was shot at Independence Park in Newark, with Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church serving as the backdrop.
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In the series finale, "The Last Word", Aggie is at Dreyer Farms in Cranford.
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The press conference was filmed in the National Newark Building's elegant 1930s Art Deco lobby and mezzanine.
The 35-storey skyscraper in downtown Newark was originally built as the National Newark and Essex Bank Building and now serves as office space.
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The prison was filmed at the Hudson County Correctional Center in Kearny.
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