While the show takes place in Seattle and nearby towns, we recently learned the series was actually filmed further north in British Columbia. According to The Sun, the show was filmed in both Burnaby, a city that’s partly of the Vancouver metropolitan area, and Vancouver itself, the sprawling port city located on the Pacific Ocean.
If the show reminds you of another soapy recent Netflix release, you’re not alone in drawing the comparison to Virgin River, the small-town drama that’s set in the woods of Northern California. Excepts…not really. Because just like Firefly Lane, Virgin River is filmed in the Vancouver area, with shoots in Vancouver, Snug Cove in Bowen Island, Burnaby and communities in Port Coquitlam.
Considering one show takes place in Seattle and the other in a quiet enclave amidst the redwood forests, there’s clearly some creative license going on here. But if you’re anything like us, you also recognize that these shows are so good —and the scenery so beautiful —that we’re A-OK with it.
