Life Sentence was filmed in Vancouver & Montreal in Canada and Conyers in the United States of America.
Locations
East Lawn Building (Riverview Hospital)
Scene where Stella works at her new volunteer position at the hospital when she realizes that Sadie doesn't have anyone to avocate for her in episode 1x03 “Clinical Trial and Error”. Stella visits Sadie and commiserates with her about bad hospital food in episode 1x04 “How Stella Got Her Groove On”.
Scene was shot The East Lawn Building opened in 1930 and housed the Chronic Female Unit and is the largest building at Riverview. The building was designed to house 675 patients but by the 50s its had over 1,400. The building was closed down in 2005 and has been used by film productions since then.
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In movie
Canadian Motion Picture Park Backlot
Scene where Finley tells Stella to focus on her job after she is repeatedly visited by family in episode 1x02 “Re-Inventing the Abbotts”. Wes walks Stella to work and then she notices a help wanted sign on the door in episode 1x04 “How Stella Got Her Groove On”.
Scene was shot Originally constructed for the filming of Watchmen in 2008, this backlot has been since been used by numerous productions when a controlled street is needed.
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In movie
Henry Esson Young Building (Riverview Hospital)
Scene where Stella confronts her father about her fake high school diploma in episode 1x04 “How Stella Got Her Groove On”.
Scene was shot Constructed in 1959 to provide living accommodation for 100 student nurses and facilities for their education. The educational program left Riverview in 1972 and the building was used mainly as an auditorium and library until its closure in 2012.
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