A new year brings a bounty of film and television projects scheduled to be shot throughout metro Atlanta.
Georgia, which has grown in recent years to be known as the “Hollywood of the South,” is still experiencing the effects of the WGA and SAG strikes that took over the entertainment industry in 2023.
While industry workers are still waiting and hoping for work to return to its previous heights, 2025 is starting at a steady pace. Here is a sample of nine shows and movies filming in metro Atlanta this year.
What’s Airing In January
“Will Trent” (ABC) – The procedural drama set and filmed in Atlanta is based on the popular book series by Georgia author Karin Slaughter. Going into its third season on Tuesday, the series follows the life and career of a Georgia Bureau of Investigation special agent Will Trent (Ramon Rodriguez), who was once in Atlanta’s foster care system. The new season features the addition of Golden Globe-winning actress Gina Rodriguez to the cast as ADA Marion Alba.
“7 Little Johnstons” (TLC) – The TLC reality series revolves around the Johnstons, a Georgia-based family of seven who live with dwarfism. The 15th season is scheduled to premiere Tuesday, with a 16th season already in production.
“Love and Hip Hop Atlanta” (VH1) – The notorious reality series will premiere the second half of its 12th season on Tuesday. The show, known for revitalizing the careers of Atlanta-based music artists such as Rasheeda, Yung Joc and Scrappy, follows the trials and tribulations of a circle of the city’s most colorful hip-hop artists. Notable former cast members of the longtime VH1 ratings hit include R&B singer K. Michelle and reality television personality Joseline Hernandez.
“Found” (NBC) – The second half of the crime drama’s second season premieres on Thursday, Jan. 16. The commercial hit features Shanola Hampton (“Shameless”) as Gabby Mosely, a crisis manager who specializes in working to find missing people who were previously ignored by the media and law enforcement. NBC veteran Mark-Paul Gosselaar (“Saved by the Bell”) also stars as “Sir” Evans, a serial kidnapper who, against his will, helps Mosely to solve missing cases.
What’s Airing In February
“Grosse Point Garden Society” (NBC) – The upcoming network drama is set to premiere on Sunday, Feb. 23. It will focus on four members of a suburban gardening club whose lives take a turn after an unexpected death occurs. The series stars television veterans Melissa Fumero (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), Aja Naomi King (“How to Get Away with Murder”) and Nancy Travis (“Last Man Standing”).
“Beyond the Gates” (CBS) – The upcoming daytime soap opera filmed at Assembly Studios in Doraville will focus on the Duprees, a “powerful and prestigious multi-generational family that is the very definition of Black royalty.” The series, set to premiere on Monday, Feb. 24, marks the first premiere of a daytime soap opera since NBC’s “Passions” in 1998 and the first daytime network soap to focus primarily on African American characters.
What’s Airing Soon
“The Ms. Pat Show” (BET+) – The Emmy-nominated comedy series was renewed for a fifth season in November and is expected to start production in February. The sitcom is filmed before a live studio audience and based on the comedy and life story of comedian and Atlanta native Ms. Pat. She plays a fictionalized version of herself, a suburban mother who experiences a culture shock after relocating to a conservative, majority-white town in Indiana.
“Scream 7” (Paramount) – “Scream 7” is the most recent edition of the horror franchise. While few details have been released to the public, it was announced in late 2024 that actors Mason Gooding, Courteney Cox and Neve Campbell will reprise their iconic roles of Chad Meeks-Martin, Gale Weathers and Sidney Prescott respectively. The film is scheduled to be released on Feb. 27, 2026.
“The Dish” (Universal) – The highly anticipated Steven Speilberg project is expected to begin filming in early 2025 in metro Atlanta, according to Georgia Entertainment. The film is expected to return the Oscar winner to the sci-fi genre he is known for with “E.T.” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” It has a scheduled release date of May 15, 2026.
