Cobourg residents will see American flags flying at Victoria Hall when the production company for Ginny & Georgia returns to downtown Cobourg in April to continue shooting the second season of the Netflix series.
G2G Series 2 Inc. was previously in Cobourg during the last week of February to film at Victoria Park, Victoria Hall, and on King Street West.
This time around, filming will take place in front of Victoria Hall at 55 King Street West, as well as inside in the lobby and in the Concert Hall. There will be some street scenes shot on King Street West from Second Street to Hibernia Street.
There will around 120 crew members, 100 background performers, and 40 production trucks in Cobourg during this time. Filming preparation will take place on Monday, April 18th and Tuesday, April 19th, with filming from 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20th and Thursday, April 21st. Tear down will take place on Friday, April 22nd.
A mother-and-daughter coming-of-age series starring Antonia Gentry and Brianne Howy, Ginny & Georgia tells the story of 15-year-old Ginny Miller, who often feels more mature than her free-spirited 30-year-old mother Georgia Miller.
The production company previously visited Cobourg in 2019 to film the first season of the series, which was watched by 52 million subscribers in the first 28 days after its release in 2021.
During filming on April 20 and 21, there will be intermittent traffic stoppages on King Street West between 9 a.m. until 2 a.m. King Street West between Hibernia Street and Division Street will be closed from around 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., and Third Street between King Street and Albert Street will be closed from 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. Local access will be allowed.
Lot and on-street parking in downtown Cobourg will be restricted while the production company is in town, with designated parking areas for film production vehicles paid for by the production company. This includes the lot behind Victoria Hall, Albert Street Lot #6 South, Albert Street Lot #6 North, the McGill Street Parking Lot, and metered parking spaces on the west side of Second Street, the west side of Third Street, McGill Street, Queen Street, Church Street, and various spaces on King Street West.
Cobourg police will be working directly with the production company to ensure safety and traffic control.
