‘The Sinner’ is an inventive murder mystery series that looks into the why of a crime rather than the who. To be clearer, the series creates its suspense around the motif behind the crime, rather than who committed it. Having received excellent reviews, the show has become one of the more popular thriller television series out there.
Moreover, it also boasts of a prominent cast member each season. Jessica Biel starred as the lead in the first season of the show, while Carrie Coon replaced her in the second, followed by Matt Bomer in the third. However, one recurring character is that of detective Harry Ambrose, who has investigated the cases in each of the three seasons. He is a detective working in New York and over time, has developed a knack for spotting crimes committed by seemingly normal people.
The first season of the show follows a young woman who stabs a man to death, but cannot recall why. Next, the second season sees detective Ambrose returning to his hometown, Keller in upstate New York. He investigates a mysterious case surrounding an eleven-year-old boy murdering his parents which leads to the spillage of several town secrets. Lastly, the third season follows a man who gets involved in a car crash which causes the death of his “friend.”
The Sinner Filming Locations
Many of you might be wondering where was ‘The Sinner’ filmed. Since each season of the show tells a different story, the setting is also slightly different. However, all the seasons are set in different parts of New York. For instance, Keller, in the second season was depicted to be located in upstate New York. In the third season, a fictional town named Dorchester is portrayed to be the setting since this is where Bomer’s character, Jamie lives. Dorchester is also shown to be located in upstate New York.
Season 3 Locations
As stated earlier, the third season of ‘The Sinner’ takes place in a fictional town known as Dorchester. The town is portrayed to be idyllic and largely dominated by sizeable private properties. But in reality, the show was actually filmed in and around New York City.
New York
According to local sources, filming for the season was carried out at Hartsdale is a hamlet located in Westchester County in New York. While filming, several residents noted how the sign had been changed to read “Dorchester” for filming purposes.
our town’s transformation into Dorchester continues – apparently all the filming is for The Sinner so I’m now on dedicated @MattBomer watch pic.twitter.com/mTrHeyMTMW
— kweh (@chocobohomo) October 2, 2019
Apart from that, another twitter post reveals that filming had also been carried out on You can see for yourself if you zoom into the street sign in the picture.
The Sinner @titzi1982 I finally checked out and confirmed that this is the location where Matt was filming this week. If you are interested in the location for your next trip to NYC let me know. pic.twitter.com/WGB6aaK86F
— Kathy (@kathyfreedom1) November 23, 2019
Furthermore, local sources also reveal that ‘The Sinner’ filmed a few scenes on .
Season 2 Locations
As mentioned earlier, the second season of ‘The Sinner’ is set in a town named Keller which is depicted to be located in upstate New York. So, which locations are used to depict Keller then?
The hamlet of was used to film a sizeable chunk of the second season of ‘The Sinner.’ The most iconic location from the hamlet that appears on the show is the The scene filmed here appears in the season finale.
Apart from that, the village of was also utilized to film several scenes in the second season of the show. Moreover, the also served as a filming location for the season. The areas: had also been used to film the show.
Lastly, was also made use of to shoot several scenes from the season.
Season 1 Locations
Just like the third and the second season of ‘The Sinner,’ the first season had also been filmed in New York. However, apart from that, some of the scenes of the show had also been shot in the state of
10/23 – 21 HQ pics of #JessicaBiel taking a break from filming 'The Sinner' in South Carolina with Silas. https://t.co/YeAZBBb8wF pic.twitter.com/JJGUd4Ogdz
— Jessica Biel FR (@JessicaBielFR) October 24, 2016
Returning to New York, stood in for the Dorchester Police Department in the first episode of the series and also, the Somerset County Courthouse in the second and third episodes.
Furthermore, in the second, fourth and seventh episodes of the series, doubled up as Carl’s Taproom Bar & Grill. Plus, served as the filming location for the scene in the third episode where Mason and J.D. get into a fight.
Additionally, is used to film the scene where Ambrose and his wife go for dinner at a restaurant in the fourth episode. Plus, the stands in for the Beverwyck Club in the fifth, sixth and seventh episodes of the season.
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