The place Is Scott Speedman’s RJ Decker Filmed? Location Defined

Scott Speedman is making the transfer from Gray’s Anatomy’s Seattle to RJ Decker‘s South Florida — however the place is his present really filmed?

Primarily based on Carl Hiaasen‘s novel Double Whammy, RJ Deckerfocuses on a disgraced newspaper photographer and ex-con who “begins over as a personal investigator within the colorful-if-crime-filled world of South Florida, tackling circumstances that vary from barely odd to outright weird, with the assistance of his journalist ex, her police detective spouse and a shadowy new benefactor — a lady from his previous who could possibly be his best ally … or his one-way ticket again to jail.”

Speedman performs the titular position whereas Jaina Lee Ortiz, Kevin Rankin, Adelaide Clemens and Bevin Bru spherical out the remainder of the forged.

Whereas RJ Decker, which premieres on Tuesday, March 3, is ready within the Sunshine State, filming really passed off largely in Wilmington, North Carolina, with some extra shoots in South Florida. Throughout Us Weekly‘s set go to for RJ DeckerOrtiz spoke concerning the change of surroundings.

“I’m from the Bronx in New York. I don’t know what it’s prefer to reside in a small city the place everybody is aware of one another and it’s quiet. It’s very nice and peaceable,” Ortiz instructed Us. “As a result of I’m a metropolis woman, it’s good to simply soak within the calmness of all of it as a result of it’s so laid again. There’s no visitors and you will get wherever in below 20 minutes.”

Ortiz continued, “Persons are actually, very nice right here. So I do love and admire the peaceable vitality that it brings. It’s been an expertise and I adore it.”

The actress identified that RJ Decker stood out due to the position Florida performs within the present.

“(The state) itself is a personality. It’s chaotic, it’s enjoyable, it’s horny and it’s bizarre. However then you definitely even have these mysterious crime circumstances that proceed to evolve,” Ortiz teased. “They twist and so they flip. You don’t know the way it’s going to unfold so it’s very unpredictable. Then you’ve got these characters whose relationships are simply unconventional. They’re human. I believe individuals are going to really be entertained on the finish of the day.”

Rankin, in the meantime, instructed Us it was “attention-grabbing” to seek out locations in North Carolina that may double as Florida, including, “I believe they meld collectively fairly nicely.” The actor additionally identified that his character completely “embodies the state” on the present.

“He’s Florida with legs and I at all times inform folks that he’s the man that is aware of a man that is aware of a man — and he’s additionally the man that anyone is aware of,” he quipped. “So he’s acquired his ear to the bottom and he owns the bar. He is aware of what’s occurring on the town.”

Preserve scrolling for a glimpse at Us‘ behind the scenes go to to the RJ Decker set:

Nautical Theme

Many RJ Decker scenes will likely be set in a bar designed after an actual location.

Behind the Bar

RJ Decker‘s F.M. Station Bar & Grill is stuffed with customized cocktails, together with The Native Lauderdale, Rum Runner, Zaddy, Cin Metropolis and extra.

Within the Workplace

Throughout Us‘ go to, we acquired to interview the forged on location.

Maintaining in Theme

The partitions of the bar are decked out in ornamental stickers.

The Florida Man

Everybody is aware of concerning the Florida Man Meme, with articles lining one of many partitions on the set of the bar.

Which Meme Are You?

From animals to exorcisms to aliens, the wall has all of it.

Mermaids or Marlins

Is the selection when going to the restroom on the bar.

A Beachy Vibe

Whereas RJ Decker is filmed primarily in North Carolina, the bar is supposed to convey Florida to life.