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where was love and death filmed

The HBO Max limited series Love & Death was filmed almost entirely in Central Texas, standing in for the 1970s and ’80s Dallas–Fort Worth suburbs where the real Candy Montgomery story took place.

Main filming region

Most of the production took place in and around Austin and nearby small towns in Central Texas, using real locations and soundstages to recreate the fictional town of Wylie, Texas.

Key filming areas include:

  • Austin and its suburbs (for suburban homes and some interiors)
  • Smithville (downtown used as “Wylie” main street)
  • Kyle (soundstage for many interior sets, like homes and offices)
  • Seguin (for the market, amusement park, and some street scenes)
  • Lockhart (diner scenes)
  • Kerrville (hotel/conference center used for the Marriage Encounter workshop)

Specific locations

Here are some of the real places used in the show:

  • “Wylie” downtown – Smithville’s Main Street in Bastrop County, which doubled as the small-town streets of Wylie.
  • Candy’s house – A real home at 5804 Westslope Drive in Austin, TX, used for the exterior shots.
  • The diner – Lil Charlie’s in Lockhart, repainted and dressed for the series as the diner where Candy and Allan meet.
  • Roller coaster / amusement park – ZDT’s Amusement Park in Seguin, where the roller coaster scene in Episode 2 was shot.
  • Marriage Encounter hotel – The Inn of the Hills Hotel & Conference Center in Kerrville, standing in for the Royal Coach Inn in Dallas.
  • Arlan’s Market – A market in Seguin used for the grocery store scenes.
  • Airport scenes – Killeen–Fort Hood Regional Airport in Central Texas.
  • Dance scene – The Aristocrat Lounge in Austin.
  • Riverwalk meeting – June Hill Pape Riverwalk Trail along the Colorado River in Austin.

Why Texas?

The production chose Central Texas because it still has many 1970s–80s-style neighborhoods, small towns, and retro architecture that closely match the look of Richardson and Wylie in the 1970s and early 1980s. Filming in Texas also kept costs manageable while giving the series an authentic Texan feel.

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