The TV series Mayor of Kingstown was primarily filmed in Canada for its first season, with key locations including:
- Kingston, Ontario, especially the historic Kingston Penitentiary, which served as the main prison setting
- Hamilton, Ontario, where many street scenes and aerial shots were filmed, doubling for the fictional Kingstown, Michigan
- Toronto, Ontario, including interior scenes such as those filmed at the Lakeview Restaurant on Dundas Street, used as a diner in the show
For the second and third seasons, filming moved to Pennsylvania, USA, specifically:
- Pittsburgh and its surrounding areas, including the use of decommissioned prisons like SCI Pittsburgh and SCI Greensburg for prison scenes
- Waterfront locations near Lake Erie, such as Lampe Marina and Presque Isle Bay in Erie, Pennsylvania, were used for scenic outdoor scenes in season 2
- Downtown Pittsburgh provided urban settings for season 3, with filming continuing in the area including the former Western Penitentiary site along the Ohio River
In summary, Mayor of Kingstown was filmed in:
- Season 1: Kingston (Penitentiary), Hamilton, and Toronto in Ontario, Canada.
- Seasons 2 and 3: Pittsburgh and Erie areas in Pennsylvania, USA
