Empire State Development (ESD) has announced that 19 major network series will film in New York State this year, including four new series. The series activity was disclosed this week at the 2019 network upfronts, the presentations given by major networks to promote new and renewed series that will be part of their fall schedules. As of today, an additional 25 series distributed by streaming services, premium cable services or other broadcast companies have started filming or are confirmed to film in New York State. All series are participating in the New York State Film Tax Credit Program.
Empire State Development president, CEO and commissioner Howard Zemsky said, “The film and TV production and postproduction industry supports tens of thousands of jobs in the Empire State every year, and the series that film in the state in 2019 will bring an economic boost to local businesses and communities across New York.”
In 2018, through the May upfront week, 20 major network series had committed to film in New York State. These 20 series generated $1.35 billion in New York State spending and 81,000 hires. In total, 203 film and television projects applied for the New York State Film Tax Credit Program last year, estimated to generate more than 211,300 new hires and $3.9 billion in new spending for New York State. For each dollar of production incentive credit ESD issued in 2017, productions spent an average of $4.50 in New York State. The film and TV industry has grown every year since the incentive program was created in 2004.
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817 president Thomas J. O’Donnell said, “The Upfront announcements reinforce that New York is the go to destination for television and episodic content. It assures the continued growth of good paying jobs with good benefits that this industry provides.”
Silvercup Studios CEO Alan Suna said, “Silvercup Studios is excited that there will be so many new and continuing shows in New York. Getting the extension to the New York State Film/TV Tax Credit Program made all the difference. We are thrilled by all of the jobs this creates for New Yorkers and we are looking forward to a great future for New York’s booming film and television production industry.”
“I don’t know where else in the world you could find the wealth of talent and craft that The Good Fight depends upon as we enter into our fourth season,” said Brooke Kennedy, executive producer of The Good Fight for CBS. “Completely made in NY!”
The 15 renewed major network series to film in NY State this year are:
- Blacklist (Produced by Sony, distributed on NBC)
- Blindspot (Produced by Warner Bros, distributed on NBC)
- Blue Bloods (Produced by and distributed on CBS)
- Bull (Produced by and distributed on CBS)
- FBI (Produced by and distributed on CBS)
- God Friended Me (Produced by Warner Bros, distributed on CBS)
- Law & Order SVU (Produced by NBCU, distributed on NBC)
- Madam Secretary (Produced by and distributed on CBS)
- Manifest (Produced by Warner Bros, distributed on NBC)
- Mr. Robot (Produced by NBCU, distributed on USA)
- New Amsterdam (Produced by NBCU, distributed on NBC)
- Pose (Produced by Fox 21/Disney, distributed on FX)
- Tell Me A Story (Produced by CBS, distributed on CBS All Access)
- The Good Fight (Produced by CBS, distributed on CBS All Access)
- The Sinner (Produced by NBCU, distributed on USA)
The four new network shows slated for lensing in NY State are:
- Evil (Produced by and distributed on CBS)
- FBI: Most Wanted (Produced by and distributed on CBS)
- For Life (Produced by Sony, distributed on ABC)
- Tommy (Produced by and distributed on CBS)
