Filmed in Hungary: Newly Released TV Series 2025
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Budapest has long been favoured by international productions as a filming location, repeatedly proving its ability to stand in for a range of places. In these newly released (or soon to be) TV shows, we’ll be able to watch parts of our favourite city morph into Italy, a town in the U.K. and Vienna.
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The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox (Hulu & Disney+)
This true-crime limited series dramatizes the story of Amanda Knox, the woman who was wrongfully convicted for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in Italy in 2007. Before being acquitted in 2011, Knox (along with her then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito) spent four years in prison. The show delves into the emotional toll the media frenzy of the time took on Knox and her family while they relentlessly struggled for justice.
Filming for the series took place in Italy, Hungary and British Columbia. Scenes involving the police station and prison were filmed in Budapest, as the city became the second base for the production. Well-known as being a major filming hub in Europe, Budapest made sense as a filming location to shoot interior scenes and to stand in as a replacement for places that could not be shot in Italy.
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The Rumour (Channel 5)
Five-part crime thriller THE RUMOUR has recently been broadcast on channel 5 in the U.K. Based on a bestselling novel written by Lesley Kara, the series revolves around a single mother who moves to the quiet town of Flinstead. When rumour gets out about a child killer who might be living in the area, fear begins to impact the lives of people in the town and things quickly unravel from there.
Although this show is set in a small British (fictional) town, it was primarily filmed in Hungary in late 2024. Again, demonstrating its chameleon-like ability, Budapest took up the challenge by supplying homes, courtyards and forests that could convincingly pass as a small-town in Sussex. Popular down-town establishment Gerlóczy Kávéház was also used by the production, standing in as a local café. It was reported that director Richard Clark was able to efficiently solve cost and logistical issues by filming in Budapest, commenting in the TV Guide that,
“The Hungarian crew were outstanding. We had one of the best crews I’ve ever worked with in terms of temperament and efficiency. They were an absolute joy. A lot of them had just come off big, big Hollywood feature films. They are very, very skilled.”
Clark also commended the art department, mentioning that they did an “astonishing job” on a very tight budget.
Image via Sky Group.
Amadeus (Sky TV)
You remember the legendary film, now you’ll be able to rewatch the story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart through this limited, five-part series that will reportedly be released sometime before the end of the year. The story is based on Peter Shaffer’s award-winning stage play which examines the ups and downs of one of the world’s greatest composers.
First look images from the production have recently been released showing Will Sharpe in the title role and Paul Bettany as his secret nemesis, Antonio Salieri. No surprises that the show was filmed in Budapest; standing in for 18th century Vienna is at this point child’s play for the city.
We can’t wait to binge-watch this series and more while playing the game that is now second nature to local viewers: where in Hungary was this filmed?
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