12 popular series filmed in Hungary – videos

As we already reported, Hungary has become very popular in the eyes of the Hollywood film industry. Last week we wrote about five Hollywood blockbusters that would not exist without Hungarian contribution. Now nlcafe.hu collected 12 series filmed in Hungary. According to them, Hungary is popular because of its adequate infrastructure, professional crew, low costs and, diverse localities.

The Alienist, 2018

The drama takes place in 19^th century New York and it is not about UFOs but a brilliant criminal psychologist, Dr Laszlo Kreizler portrayed by Daniel Brühl. In fact, the series was filmed in Budapest and in the Korda Filmstudios located in the wine-making village of Etyek.

12 Monkeys, 2015–2018

The fate of humanity is in the hands of James Cole portrayed by Aaron Stanford. He is trying to baulk the Army of the 12 Monkeys aiming to spread a virus which would mean the end of our species. In relation to the Year of the Monkey episode, the IMDB mentions the Chain Bridge and Budapest.

The Terror, 2018-

Based on true story, the British horror drama anthology happens between 1846 and 1848 and follows the terrific adventures of Captain Sir John Franklin’s lost expedition to the Arctic seeking the Northwest Passage. Interestingly, almost every episode of the series was shot in Hungary.

Homeland, 2011-2018

Budapest is Moscow in the latest season of the American series being shot these days. Interestingly, even former Hungarian PM Ferenc Gyurcsány appears in the episode All in on a billboard on Andrássy street.

You can watch this scene here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5lXBVafkI8

Ransom, 2017-18

Presenting the life of a hostage negotiator, the events sometimes take place in the diplomat district of Budapest.

Genius: Picasso, 2018

National Geographic’s newest series presents the life of world-famous Spanish painter Pablo Picasso. He is portrayed by Antonio Banderas who is walking on the streets of the charming Hungarian village of Szentendre which is Paris’s Montmarte district in the series.