List of television shows set in West Virginia

This list includes shows that were either made in, or had at least one episode take place in, West Virginia or the surrounding area:

Shows

  indicates Primetime Emmy Awards recognition

Full series

Title First Episode Final Episode Location Note
The Americans 1961 1961 Harper's Ferry, West Virginia
Hawkins 1973 1974 Beauville, West Virginia
Mr. Cartoon 1956 1995 Huntington, West Virginia [1]
Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution 2010 2011 Huntington, West Virginia [2]
Coal 2011 2011 Westchester, West Virginia
Hatfields & McCoys 2012 2012 [2][3]
Buckwild 2013 2013 Charleston, West Virginia [2][3]
Appalachian Outlaws 2014 2015 [2]
Outcast 2016 2018 Rome, West Virginia [2]
Castle Rock 2018 2019 Moundsville, West Virginia [4]
Clarice 2021 2021 Clay County, West Virginia
My Brother, My Brother and Me 2010 Present Huntington, West Virginia [5]
Barnwood Builders 2013 Present [2]
Sawbones 2013 Present Huntington, West Virginia [6]
The Adventure Zone 2015 Present Huntington, West Virginia [7]

Individual Episodes

Title Episode Location Note
16 and Pregnant Leah Elkview, West Virginia
Ghost Adventures Moundsville State Prison Moundsville, West Virginia [3]
Ghost Hunters Moundsville State Prison Moundsville, West Virginia
Hoarders Multiple Multiple
It's a Man's World Multiple Parkersburg, West Virginia & Wheeling, West Virginia
Mountain Monsters Multiple Multiple
Teen Mom 2 Leah Messer Elkview, West Virginia
The Andy Griffith Show Multiple Wheeling, West Virginia & Morgantown, West Virginia
The Men Who Built America Multiple Multiple
The World Wars Multiple Martinsburg, West Virginia
The X-Files Multiple Multiple
Viva La Bam Multiple Multiple

See also

References

  1. ^ "PBS documentary remembers 'Mr. Cartoon'". WSAZ. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Sandler, Danielle (July 17, 2023). "7 popular television shows set in West Virginia". WOWK. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Price, Rachel (March 22, 2015). "13 Movies And TV Shows You Might Not Have Known Were In West Virginia". Only In West Virginia. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  4. ^ Klein, Shayla (September 27, 2021). "12 spooky movies filmed or set in West Virginia". WBOY. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  5. ^ Lavender, Dave (September 22, 2024). "Impromptu spider parade part of filming for McElroy brothers' show". Herald Dispatch. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  6. ^ Turnbull, Rebecca (Oct 20, 2017). "McElroy family podcasts to record at Keith-Albee". The Parthenon. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  7. ^ Hessler, Courtney (25 December 2020). "Empty stockings refilled, thanks to Angels, Huntington community". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved November 30, 2024.