Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden announced Thursday the second season of the A&E drama “Breakout Kings” will be filmed in East Baton Rouge Parish and the surrounding areas.
“Breakout Kings,” which is currently in pre-production and will begin filming Oct. 19, is centered on a squad of U.S. Marshals who recruit convicts to help track down prison escapees.
Amy Mitchell-Smith, executive director of the Baton Rouge Film Commission, said the show is an important benchmark for Baton Rouge.
“The absolute mark of building a true production hub is finally realized when a television series moves into your market,” Mitchell-Smith said. “It’s a game-changer because we’re able to build and cultivate a work force that will be here season after series.”
Producer Garry Brown said filming crews will be busy until the season finishes shooting in mid-February.
“We’ll be shooting in the downtown area. We’ll be shooting in the outskirts of Baton Rouge. We’ll be shooting all the way up to Angola on a regular basis,” Brown said. “The show is based in New York, and we plan to use the city of Baton Rouge in the most efficient ways that we possibly offers.”
Brown said the show employs a full production staff.
Mitchell-Smith added that if residents wish to be a part of the crew, they may submit their résumés.
The first season of “Breakout Kings” was filmed in Toronto. The show airs on A&E, channel 39 locally, and the second season will premiere in 2012.
 
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