Being Captured
Toronto-based TV Series Being Erica filmed on local streets
by Vanessa PintoCBC’s Being Erica recently released Erica’s City. This is an interactive map of the series’ film sites within the city of Toronto and it includes several locations in the Toronto-Danforth area. For faithful frequenters of Toronto-Danforth, and nostalgic Being Erica fans, here are a few local spots you might want to revisit — from west to east:
Danforth and Chester
Episode 208 – “Danforth Avenue”
Erica is walking along Danforth Avenue. This is likely within the vicinity of Chester Station — as the original map, and subway sign in the photo reveals.
Danforth and Logan
Episode 208 – “Logan Avenue”
This clip appears to have been filmed slightly north of Danforth Ave., on Logan Ave. near the Chester Station parking lot. It features Erica’s sister Sam, and Sam’s soon-to-be-ex-husband Josh.
Episode 405 – “Dr. Tom and Amanda”
Erica’s therapist Dr. Tom explores the Alexander the Great Parkette on his first date with his long-lost love, Amanda. Note the fountain on the bottom right, as well as the Greektown lamppost top right.
Centennial College (Mortimer and Carlaw)
Episode 403 – “Wilson Heights Collegiate 1969”
The episode explores the outside of Centennial College, as well as the inside — including the central ramp most recognizable from the original Degrassi High series. In this episode, Erica goes back in time to her mother’s high school, Wilson Heights Collegiate, in 1969.
Noah’s Ark (Danforth and Dawes)
Episode 305 – “Bartender Erica” and “Hasting’s wake at Morrison’s Pub”
Along the Danforth just east of Main St. lies one of the oldest pubs in the city, Noah’s Ark. The pub was renamed for the episode as “Morrison’s Pub,” an old Irish ale house where Adam revisits his past with organized crime.
All video clips of the above locations can be found at Erica’s City by clicking on the map thumbnails.
5 Comments
Gina
YES! Thanks for featuring this, I love the show and the only Danforth spot I knew about was the school.
Grace
This was very interesting. I didn’t know Being Erica was filmed at Centennial College and at other sites in the Danforth area.
Tom
don’t know the show, but I lived OTD (well not ON but off the Danforth) many years ago and still meet friends there for dinner occasionally. A great area with character and FOOD! Nicely presented.
Peter
Yet another reason why Toronto is known as “the city of neighbourhoods”.
Cool article.
Steph
Very cool! Love this piece.
I know most of these places.
And I was actually there the day they were filming at Centennial College for the 60-70s themed show. So I feel pretty cool.