Netflix viewers are gripped by the streaming platform’s latest arrival Fool Me Once, which stars Michelle Keegan, Richard Armitage and Joanna Lumley – but all we want to know is which filming locations were used?
Based on the Harlan Coben book of the same name, the thriller follows Maya, played by Michelle.
But one big difference between the book and series is the setting.
While the book is set in New Jersey, the series is based in Winhurst, a fictional UK town.
Manchester is the setting for the series, with most of the show’s filming taking place in and around the city.
Speaking of the change of location, Joanna Lumley told RadioTimes.com: “I think it worked really well. It switched over very easily, without any sense that you’re losing too much.”
She added: “So the book had sort of been plasticined, morphed into a kind of British shape, and it worked really well.”
Where are the Fool Me Once filming locations?
Most of the series was filmed in Greater Manchester, in locations such as the Runway Visitor Park at Ringway.
Scenes were additionally shot at Castlefield Viaducts and in the nearby village of Bramhall.
Joanna’s character Judith’s mansion, Farmwood, features heavily, with Arley Hall in Northwich, Cheshire serving as the backdrop.
And if it looks familiar to some viewers, that’s because it is.
In 2016 it appeared in the hit TV show Peaky Blinders. It doubled up as a house in Arrow in Warwickshire, the home of the main character Thomas Shelby played by Cillian Murphy.
Coronation Street – Michelle’s old soap – has also filmed at the estate. Maria Sutherland and Liam Connor married here, as did Karen and Steve McDonald and Mike and Linda Baldwin. Steve was back there again with Tracy Barlow for their nuptials.
Brassic’s been filmed there too. Vinnie’s hut resides in the woods near Arley Hall, and the classic car show in series 3 was also filmed on the estate.
CBBC’s Mr Tumble has even filmed there!
Back to Fool Me Once… The funeral of Joe was also filmed at Arley Hall, as well as Philips Park Cemetery in Miles Platting, Manchester.
Meanwhile, Maya’s home is a real, residential property in Alderley Edge.
Flashback scenes showing the murder of Joe were filmed in Oldham’s Alexandra Park.
Other scenes, which centre around Maya’s time in the army, were shot on location in Almeria, Spain.
Producer discusses locations
Show producer Jessica Taylor told Manchester Evening News of the filming locations: “From the start we create this world of Winhurst. It’s a generic town, but it’s quite an affluent area with high-end houses, but we soon discover the underground parts too.
“In Harlan’s book it is set in New Jersey, but it adapts itself really well to be an English setting.”
She added: “What we always try to do is use locations we’ve not really visited before, which can be difficult because Manchester is so prominent in filming now. Because we wanted it to be generic, and Manchester is so distinctive we didn’t pick anything too Manchester, although it’s hard to avoid the trams! We want it to look epic, we want people to watch and be impressed by how it looks. It does look very rich and beautiful.”
Fool Me Once is available to stream now on Netflix.
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