Curious to know where Netflix’s limited series Florida Man was filmed? Then you have come to the right place. Created by Donald Todd and starring Edgar Ramirez, Judy Reyes, Anthony LaPaglia, Abbey Lee, Lex Scott Davis, and Otmara Marrero, Florida Man is loved by many fans from all around for its unusual plot and the glorious filming locations that it features that take you to the amazing places in Florida.
Released in the year 2023, Florida Man encircles the life of Mike Valentine, an ex-cop who is very addicted to gambling. His habit of gambling turns out to be bad for him as he loses all his money and finds himself indebted to a mobster. The mobster orders Mike to find his girlfriend, who is somewhere in Florida. Because of the debt, Mike decides to make his way to Florida from Philadelphia.
However, when he finds the mobster’s girlfriend, things turn upside down as both Mike and the girlfriend fall for each other, and the mobster is unaware of it. Florida Man takes a series of enticing twists that would not fail to make you laugh out loud. So, if you have watched Florida Man and want to know where it is filmed, then continue reading this post till the end.
Is ‘Florida Man’ really filmed in Florida?
The Netflix show Florida Man, which follows an ex-policeman moving to Florida to find a mobster’s girlfriend, has become a part of the discussion among fans for the filming locations that it features. As the whole eight-part series takes us to the various glorious parts of Florida, fans are excited to know whether or not even filming has happened there or whether the Florida Man team traveled to different locations and reimagined them into Florida.
Well, it is exciting to know that more than half of the shooting of Florida Man happened in North Carolina, and for the rest of the scenes, the team traveled around Florida to get the rest of the authentic scenes. The Filming of Florida Man began in April 2021 and continued till December 2021, and finally, in April 2023, Florida Man was listed on Netflix, which received so much love from all around.
Florida Man Filming Locations In North Carolina
North Carolina has always been the hub for various prominent TV shows and movies, so the crew could not have a better location than North Carolina to shoot some of the exciting scenes of Florida Man. While fans were thinking that Mike Valentine was wandering around Florida in the series, many locations were in North Carolina, and guess what? You can travel to those locations as well.
The first location in North Carolina is Wilmington, based in New Hanover City, a port city that is majorly known for its glorious beaches. When you make your way to Wilmington, visit The Pointe At Barclay, to be exact, at 1450 Barclay Point Blvd, and find yourself immersed in the Florida Man filming location, which was redesigned with cargo and colorful buildings, especially for shooting Florida Man.
This shopping mall is known for its various restaurants, where you will find lip-smacking food, which we suggest, you should not miss. Additionally, you will come across various events that you can participate in after buying the tickets to make your time more enticing at Pointe At Barclay.
Next up is the Dark House Studios, which is also located in Wilmington and is famous for constructing the sets of various prominent films and TV Shows such as Our Kind Of People, Welcome To Flatch, Along For The Ride, USS Christmas, and George & Tammy. Particularly in this studio, the set for Water Tank was built. Although you cannot go inside Dark House Studios, you can click some insta-worthy pictures outside of the studio if you arrive exactly at 301 Harley Road in Wilmington.
Apart from this, the Florida Man crew traveled around various locations in Wilmington to capture some short scenes. So, the series features various shops and restaurants that even you can visit when you are in Wilmington. Stevens Ace Hardware (6756 Market Street), All Ways Graphics (120 Racine Drive #3), Wilmington International Airport (1740 Airport Boulevard), and Starway Flea Market (2346 Carolina Beach Road) are the significant filming locations of Florida Man.
Additionally, travel around Wilmington and have food at the other filming locations of Florida Man, which includes Hell’s Kitchen (118 Princess Street), The Cooper Penny (109 Chestnut Street), Italian Eatery and Wine Bar (107 North Second Street), and The Rusty Nail (1310 S 5TH Ave #6260). As all these eateries have different opening and closing times so, make sure to check them before entering the restaurants.
Florida Man Filming Locations in North Carolina Beaches and Florida
There is no way that you arrive in North Carolina and you do not visit North Carolina Beach, which is the greatest tourist attraction. So, when you get there At North Carolina Beach, then travel around the nearest locations that are mentioned here – Melissa’s Coin Laundry (710 Lake Park Blvd), Wrightsville Beach, Kure Beach, Kelly, located in Bladen County, and 300 Carolina Beach Avenue North.
Even though Florida Man cantered around the state of Florida, there are fewer locations covered in this comedy crime series. The notable locations include South Beach (Miami Beach, FL, 33139), Downtown Miami, Bayside Marketplace (401 Biscayne Boulevard Miami, Florida 33132), The Art Deco District (1001 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach), and Brickell City Centre (701 S Miami Avenue Miami Florida 33131).
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