ABC ‘Scandal’ Season 4 Spoilers: Premiere Will Shoot In Washington DC? Where Are The ‘Homeland,’ ‘House Of Cards’ Filming Locations?

ABC's "Scandal" season 4 is set in Washington D.C., but the actual show is filmed, shot, and produced in Los Angeles. However, new spoilers reveal that "Scandal" season 4 may shoot in Washington DC this year. Where are the filming locations for other popular political dramas like "Homeland" and "House of Cards"?

According to Councilman Vincent Orange, the producer of "Scandal" season 4 has been in contact with him about shooting some of the ABC show in D.C. this August, Entertainment Weekly reports.

Kerry Washington, the star of "Scandal," just gave birth to a baby girl so we wonder how she would feel about relocating from Los Angeles to Washington DC for season 4. However, it's also possible that the filming location is being considered for scenes not including Kerry Washington, such as for exterior shots or B-roll.

So if "Scandal" isn't shot on location, where are the filming locations for other popular shows set in Washington DC, like "Homeland" and "House of Cards"?

"House of Cards" films primarily in nearby Baltimore, Maryland. "Homeland," on the other hand, films in Charlotte, North Carolina, substituting the northern Virginia and Washington DC area.

"With some exterior shots and stock video, you can make almost any city look like whatever you want these days," CarterMatt writes.

The reality is that filming outside of DC is more cost-effective than shooting in the nation's capital.

Fans recently tweeted to showrunner Shonda Rhimes asking when "Scandal" will be renewed so they can begin looking forward to a season 4.

"Nobody should be worried. ABC has not done its pickups yet for next season. They always do them in like, early May...But um...clearly, you can assume good news," Rhimes wrote on Twitter.

ABC hasn't renewed any shows yet, while it has canceled six shows, The Epoch Times reports. Zap2It predicts that Scandal is "certain to be renewed" by May.

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