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There were also Christmas rom-coms, horror programs, sci-fi shows, family dramas and the perennial “Murdoch Mysteries” (expected to have a 19th season this year) and the final and fourth season of the CTV sitcom “” The Trump biopic “The Apprentice” also shot scenes in Hamilton (the film is up for two Oscars).

There was a lot, but the city didn’t set a record for film productions in 2024.

Due to a bit of a hangover from the actors and writers strikes in the U.S. in 2023, the city saw 139 productions shoot on its streets, in its homes and businesses or in its studios last year.

The year 2022 still holds the record with 177 productions shot here.

The city’s film office says the productions reported spending $59.5 million in Hamilton in 2024. The year 2022 saw $73 million pumped into the local economy.

In 2023, during the strikes, the city had 148 productions come here, but they pumped $50 million into the local economy. The strike by the actor’s union, SAG-AFTRA, ran from July 14 to Nov. 19. The Writers Guild of America was on strike May 2 to Sept. 27. Some shows on Netflix and Amazon Prime put their shoots on hold until the strikes ended.

“We’re thrilled to see production volumes continuing to hold strong in Hamilton, despite a challenging year including lasting impacts from 2023’s labour disruption and a general downturn of activity in the industry,” Kim Adrovez, manager, creative industries and cultural development, said in a statement to The Spectator.

“We saw only a slight (six per cent) decrease in the number of productions shooting in Hamilton, and production spending actually increased by 15 per cent from 2023.

“These results highlight the ongoing economic benefit that film and television production brings to our community.”

The money spent in the community does not include fees paid by film companies to the City of Hamilton.

The province’s last accounting of jobs created by TV and filming productions in Ontario dates to 2023 and refers to the year 2022. It is expected the province will release updated information this spring.

ACTRA Toronto, however, released data for 2023 and reported that in Ontario there were 404 productions that pumped $1.8 billion into the economy and created 25,862 jobs.

The province said in 2022 there were 419 productions that pumped $3.15 billion into the Ontario economy and created 45,891 jobs.

Here is a list of some productions filmed in Hamilton in 2024:

• Amazon Prime: “Reacher,” “Cross,” “”
• CBC: “Canada’s Ultimate Challenge,” “Murdoch Mysteries,” “Small Achievable Goals”
• Crave: “Canada’s Drag Race,” “Late Bloomer,” “Underbelly”
• CTV: “Children Ruin Everything,” “Sullivan’s Crossing,” “Sight Unseen”
• Great American Family: “Royal Christmas Ball”
• Hallmark: “A Dance in the Snow,” “Trading up Christmas,” “Christmas Charade,” “A ‘90s Christmas”
• History Channel: “The Food That Built America”
• Hollywood Suite: “Creepy Bits”
• Hulu/CTV Drama Channel: “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Snowflakes”
• Max: “Welcome to Derry”
• NBC/Peacock: “,” “Devil in Disguise,” “Twisted Metal”
• Netflix: “The Madness,” “FUBAR,” “Fear Street: Prom Queen,” “Wayward” (formerly “Tall Pines”)
• OWN: “Mistletoe and Matrimony”
• BBC/TVO: “Fake or Fortune”

Films included “Northbound,” with Bruce Dern, “Tiny Fugitives” with Johnny Knoxville, “,” the story of Canada’s first female infantry officer, and the horror film “Kiss of Death.” “Plan C,” a thriller shot in Burlington, was written and directed by actor Scott Cavalheiro.

The site productions visited most was the Scottish Rite, being used by nine productions.