L.A. on-location filming fell 4.8% in the third quarter despite California’s tax credit

The Los Angeles Times, citing FilmLA, reports that greater L.A. recorded 4,171 on-location shoot days in the quarter ending September 30, 2026, down 4.8% from a year earlier. Tax-credit projects accounted for about 23% of TV shoot days, up from about 9% a year earlier, even as TV filming declined overall. The count excludes productions filmed on certified soundstages.