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'Riverdale' - This immensely popular series was filmed in Vancouver and features many famous landmarks, including Rocko's Family Diner.

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'The Handmaid's Tale' - Adapted from Canadian author Margaret Atwood's best-selling novel, the show features many Torontonian landmarks, including City Hall and the Fairmount Royal York Hotel.

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'The Handmaid's Tale' - Although the show is set in a fictional society that used to be part of the United States, it was filmed in Canada and features popular locations like Ripley's Aquarium.

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'Hannibal' - This psychological thriller–horror series was filmed in both Hamilton and Toronto, and features popular locations like Casa Loma and the Art Gallery of Ontario.

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'Suits' - This American drama is set amidst the dense grid of Manhattan streets, but was actually filmed in Toronto.

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'Suits' -

Toronto's tall buildings and sharp character made it the perfect set replacement for New York in this white-collar drama.

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'Suits' - Meghan Markle spent a lot of time in the heart of Toronto’s financial district with the rest of the cast.

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'Supernatural' - Good news for fans of Jared Padalecki: 'Supernatural' has been shot in Vancouver.

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'Once Upon A Time' - The fairytale town of Storybrooke in this American drama was actually filmed in the town of Steveston, British Columbia.

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'Breaker High' - The '90s show starred Canada's very own Ryan Gosling and was filmed in Burnaby, British Columbia.

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'Breaker High' - The west coast provided easy access to several ocean ports, making British Columbia a great replacement for many countries.

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'Fear the Walking Dead' - This companion series to 'The Walking Dead' is set in Los Angeles, but the post-apocalyptic horror was shot in Vancouver.

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'Gilmore Girls' - Stars Hollow is a fictional town set in Connecticut, but before it was moved to a studio backlot in California, the pilot used Unionville, Ontario as its quirky little town.

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'Gilmore Girls' - The show was so popular among Canadians that there have been many Luke's Diners opening as pop-up shops across the country.

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'Kim's Convenience' - This Canadian show is shot exclusively in Toronto, where the actual story is set.

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'Kim's Convenience' - It features many popular sights like the Ontario College of Art and Design.

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'Orphan Black' -

While the setting of this sci-fi series is ambiguous to viewers, it was primarily filmed in Toronto.

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‘Orphan Black’ - Torontonians will easily recognize many scenes that feature the downtown core, the University of Toronto campus, and the Don Jail.

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‘Smallville’ - The series that reinterpreted the Superman story is obviously set in the fictional town of Smallville in the United States, but the show was actually shot throughout the lower mainland of Vancouver.

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'Smallville' - The show used the Hatley Castle in Colwood, British Columbia as the set for Lex Luthor's mansion.

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'Arrow' - This series that follows a playboy-turned-vigilante was also filmed in Vancouver and uses the Hatley Castle as well.

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'Arrow' - The series is shot mainly in downtown Vancouver and features many popular locations like the Vancouver Art Gallery, which served as the Starling City Superior Court and the Mayor’s Office in the show.

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'The Flash' - Vancouver is a hot spot for American television, and the series that follows this DC comic character was also drawn to the west coast of Canada for its production.

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'The Flash' - The show uses the Vancouver City Hall building as the exterior for the Central City Police Department Headquarters.

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'21 Jump Street' - This big-budget series featuring Johnny Depp helped earn Vancouver the unofficial position as the second Hollywood on the west coast when it shot there in the '80s.

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'Killjoys' - This Canadian series about space adventures was produced in Toronto, but you won't recognize the setting because it was shot on a soundstage.

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'The X-Files' - More Vancouver! This popular sci-fi series was filmed on Canada's west coast for its first five seasons, before relocating to Los Angeles.

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'Battlestar Galactica' - The beloved military sci-fi series was filmed around Vancouver and Burnaby, British Columbia throughout its four seasons.

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'Battlestar Galactica' - Locals from Vancouver may recognize several locations where the show was filmed, including Orpheum Theatre, Simon Fraser University, and the Waterfall Building.

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'Fringe' -

This J.J. Abrams show is set in Boston, but the pilot was filmed in Toronto, and seasons 2-5 were filmed in—you guessed it—Vancouver.

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