Your guide to the major film and TV shoots on location this month.
This October, productions are in full swing from London and Edinburgh to Wicklow and Donegal. October’s film and TV slate highlights the extraordinary breadth of our screen industry, showcasing everything from character-driven Irish indie features to sweeping international series.
Dive into our October 2026 production guide to see who’s casting what, explore active filming hubs and celebrate the incredible work being created by fellow performers this month.
‘Tales Of The Unexpected’
An anthology series of short stories based on Roald Dahl’s original works, Tales Of The Unexpected features a selection of dark and creepy tales.
The Netflix series will follow a couple who find themselves stranded in a northern seaside town; each episode will follow them as they come across a variety of Dahl characters. Although based on the same novel as the 1979 series of the same name, it is not a direct remake – although it will feature similar tones and ideas.
Filming locations: Whitby, Scarborough, Bolton, Manchester
Cast: Nicola Coughlan*, Toby Jones*, Dominic West, Naomi Scott and Imelda Staunton*
Casting: Nina Gold (Slow Horses, Lord of the Flies)
Writer and Executive Producer: Danny Brocklehurst
*indicates the Performer is a Spotlight member.
‘Army Of Shadows’
An adaptation of the 1943 Joseph Kessel novel and the 1969 Jean-Pierre Melville film of the same name, Army of Shadows is a dark dystopian drama set in an occupied Great Britain that follows a resistance-led uprising. The powerful Channel 4 drama series is co-produced by Studiocanal and Two Cities Television.
Filming locations: London, Liverpool, Manchester, Paris
Cast: Paddy Considine*, Alex Hassell*, Kit Harington*, Olivia Colman*, Susan Sarandon and America Ferrera.
Casting: Fiona Weir (Wednesday, Bad Apples, We Live in Time)
Director: Lisa Gunning
Writer: Ronan Bennett, based on the book by Joseph Kessel
‘Hivemind’
Hivemind is an environmentally-based horror-thriller film about small-town authorities who race to stop a swarm of mutant killer wasps from triggering a global pandemic.
Filming locations: Dublin, Wicklow, Dalkey
Cast: Samara Weaving, Nicholas Braun, Grace Collender*, Alana Maria*
Casting: Áine O’Sullivan (Mother Mary, Chasing Millions)
Director: Ciarán Foy
Writer: Peter Gaffney
‘Baile’
Production for the upcoming Irish language comedy-drama Baile is underway. The story follows a recently diagnosed dementia patient who hires a cleaner who ends up being her driver as they embark on a road trip from Belfast to County Donegal.
Filming locations: Belfast, Moira, County Donegal
Cast: Marion O’Dwyer*, Hazel Doupe*
Casting: Sarah Gilmartin (The Lost Children of Tuam)
Director and Writer: Aideen Hand, Cristina Carty
Other projects currently filming:
- Bad Bridgets: Currently filming in Northern Ireland. Casting by Carla Stronge.
- Dept. Q (Season 2): Currently filming in Edinburgh. Casting by Olivia Scott-Webb.
- Alien: Earth (Season 2): Currently filming in London. Casting by Kate Rhodes James.
- The Inbetweeners 3: Currently filming in Hertfordshire and Surrey.
With these types of productions currently filming across the UK and Ireland, there has never been a better time to become part of the industry.
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