Umberland, Orrington: The real city where Smoke was filmed
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Set in a fictional city called Umberland, located in an invented state, Orrington, Smoke was filmed primarily in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Inspired by the true-crime podcast Firebug, the show is somewhat like Mindhunter, but focuses on arsonists instead of serial killers.
Welcome to Umberland and our spoiler-free guide to all the filming locations of Smoke we've discovered so far.
The locations are listed in order of their first appearance in the series.
Inspired by the true-crime podcast Firebug, the show is somewhat like Mindhunter, but focuses on arsonists instead of serial killers.
Welcome to Umberland and our spoiler-free guide to all the filming locations of Smoke we've discovered so far.
The locations are listed in order of their first appearance in the series.
Umberland: Where was Smoke filmed?
The Coop's Fried Chicken fast food restaurant was filmed at the old Pizza Hut from the 1960s–70s era, long closed, on Hastings Street in Burnaby.
With its distinctive trapezoidal windows, this former full-service restaurant has occasionally been used as a filming location for other productions.
(You can open all the locations on Google Maps by clicking on the links below in the captions ↴)
Image courtesy of Apple TV and Google Maps
Image courtesy of Apple TV and Google Maps
The exterior of the Craft and Cube store was filmed at the site of a CIBC bank branch in Surrey City Centre.
Walsingham, Gelford... The series hasn't just created a new state—Orrington (OT)—but also features many fictional towns and locations throughout Smoke.
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The scene with Dave (played by Taron Egerton) and Michell (Jurnee Smollett) driving around Umberland was filmed on Hastings Street in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
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The Heatley pub at 696 East Hastings Street in Vancouver’s Strathcona neighbourhood doubles as the Belveris bar.
This retro-style bar and eatery features vintage décor, stained-glass windows, and regularly hosts live music.
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Vancouver Fire Hall No. 14, located in the Hastings-Sunrise neighbourhood, served as Firehall Number 3 in the series.
This is one of the 20 active fire halls operated by Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services, serving East Vancouver
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The supermarket at the end of the second episode, "Your Happy Makes Me Sad", is the Bosa Foods on Kootenay Street, Vancouver, a family-owned Italian specialty grocer.
Image courtesy of Apple TV and Google Maps
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