Where was The Abandons filmed? Angel's Ridge and all the locations
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Set in the fictional town of Angel's Ridge in Washington Territory in 1854, The Abandons was filmed entirely in Alberta, Canada.
The series, starring Gillian Anderson as Constance and Lena Headey as Fiona, pits these two matriarchs and their families against each other in a struggle for control of silver-rich land.
Welcome to Angel's Ridge and our spoiler-free guide to all the filming locations of The Abandons, in order of first appearance.
The series, starring Gillian Anderson as Constance and Lena Headey as Fiona, pits these two matriarchs and their families against each other in a struggle for control of silver-rich land.
Welcome to Angel's Ridge and our spoiler-free guide to all the filming locations of The Abandons, in order of first appearance.
Angel's Ridge
Angel's Ridge was filmed at CL Ranch, which includes the CL Western Town set, located roughly 35–40 minutes by car from downtown Calgary.
The tall Rocky Mountains in the background, along with many of the storefronts, were CGI’d into the scene.
The ranch includes a variety of landscapes, including traditional Indigenous encampment sets, as well as several period-appropriate interior sets.
It is one of Alberta’s most widely used locations for Westerns and other period productions, having appeared in Fargo, Black Summer, and Tin Star.
The Abandons locations
The Abandons ranch in the Hollow (or ‘Jasper Hollow’), home to a found family of orphans and outcasts, was filmed in the Nakoda Lakeside Lodge area.
This land, surrounded by the beautiful landscapes along the Bow River, is part of a First Nation reserve.
Image courtesy of Netflix - Map
As local press first reported, the Van Ness ranch was filmed at the Stoney Park Campgrounds, located in the western portion of the Mînî Thnî reserve area.
The house appears to be a CGI creation, although a section of the exterior porch was a real set.
Image courtesy of Netflix - Map
Some of the river shots were filmed on the Bow River near Banff.
The area is quite popular for outdoor sports, including canoeing, kayaking, and even some local cliff-jumping spots.
Image courtesy of Netflix - Map
The horse chase scene in the third episode, "Triage", was filmed in the area of the Drumheller Badlands and Horsethief Canyon.
This is one of the most iconic landscapes in Alberta, with striking layers of colorful, banded slopes shaped by the erosion of ancient rivers.
Image courtesy of Netflix - Map
The hanging rope scene from the fourth episode, "Motherly Purpose", was filmed on Stoney Nakoda First Nation land near the Seebe Dam on Bow River.
Image courtesy of Netflix - Map
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