Here’s where the small town of Shelby Springs in Netflix’s Rebel Ridge is set IRL

Rebel Ridge is currently topping Netflix charts at number one, and the thriller has got viewers curious about its sleepy small town set. The show takes place in the fictional town of Shelby Springs which protagonist Terry Richmond soon finds out is pretty rampant with corruption. He basically has to play the town’s game and use his life experience as a marine to get back a large sum of his money that was seized by the police.

Since the whole plot is centred around the deceitful town, it’s pretty hard not to be intrigued about where the film was actually set. Rebel Ridge was actually filmed in several cities across Louisiana, and here’s a rundown of all the locations:

New Orleans

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According to Aaron Pierre, the show’s star, New Orleans was the main base for filming. The majority of scenes were shot here, and director Jeremy Saulnier rented out a huge warehouse to train for combat. Aaron also said that he loved so much about New Orleans, including “the weather, the food, the culture, the community.”

Vernon Parish Courthouse, Leesville

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Quite a hefty bit of filming for Rebel Ridge was set on the other side of Louisiana, in the small city of Leesville. After the confrontation with the police officers at the beginning of the film, Terry heads to the town’s courthouse to see if there’s any way he can get his cousin out of prison. Definitely giving those small town vibes here!

Texas Street, Leesville

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Texas Street is another part of Leesville, and nothing about its everyday appearance was changed. In fact, you can still spot all its regular shops along the road in the background. It definitely adds to the small town feel by having a lot of scenes filmed in Leesville: It makes the show feel super authentic.

Natalbany River Bridge, Tangipahoa Parish

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Towards the end of the film in a very suspenseful scene, Terry ties up a police officer and leaves him in a car on a bridge, which is again filmed in Louisiana. The setting feels so eerie here!

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