‘Breakout Kings’ confirms second season will be filmed in B.R.

Breakout Kings producer Garry Brown confirmed today the second season of the A&E drama will be filmed in and around Baton Rouge, making it the first TV show to film an entire season in the Capital Region. The first season was filmed in Toronto. Brown says one of the main reasons the show is moving to Baton Rouge is “the variety of locations that are available” here for shooting scenes. No doubt, the state’s generous tax incentives for TV and film production also played a role in the decision. For years, local film industry officials have made bringing a TV series to the city a high priority, given that production of a regularly occurring show provides a longer-lasting boon than a movie, which can be filmed in as brief a time as a few weeks. At a press conference today, Baton Rouge Film Commission Executive Director Amy Mitchell-Smith called the move a “huge victory” for Baton Rouge and a “game changer” in the city’s quest to become a true production hub. Filming of the show’s 10 episodes for its second season will take place throughout the city and parish beginning on Oct. 19 and wrapping up in mid-February. As part of the filming, a press release says, “residents can expect a number of stunts, special effects and chase sequences in the months to come.” The show portrays a squad of U.S. Marshals who team up with ex-cons to track down prison escapees in exchange for reduced sentences. Nick Santora, one of the co-creators of the show, confirmed on his Twitter account in late August that the show was moving to Baton Rouge.