Where is Bad Sisters filmed? A complete guide to all the locations

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Now back for the second season, Bad Sisters was filmed in Ireland, where it is set, as well as in the United Kingdom.

The Apple TV+ show follows the Garvey sisters, who are tightly bound by their shared childhood and an unbreakable promise to protect each other.

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This dark comedy and thriller series created by Sharon Horgan revolves around the mysterious death of one sister's abusive husband and an investigation by an insurance company suspicious of foul play.

Here is our long, spoiler-free guide to all the filming locations of Bad Sisters.

The locations are listed in order of appearance, with updates for season two included below in the report.


The Bad Sisters house

Bad Sisters house
In the first season, Eva (played by Sharon Horgan) lived in a superb five-bedroom period home with a beautiful solarium on a spectacular clifftop near the Howth peninsula in Dublin.

Known as Longacre, the 1920s summer house was sadly demolished in 2022 to make way for a 13,000 square foot glass and concrete mansion.

As the local press reported, the new house, designed in part by David Leahy - best known for creating luxury homes for Madonna and Dolores O'Riordan - will include a partially subterranean home with lavish facilities including a gym, cinema, sauna and underground pool.
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Grace and John Paul house
Grace (Anne-Marie Duff) and John Paul (Claes Bang) live in a house that is actually in Loughton, Essex, on the outskirts of London.

This house won a local design award in 2020 as an example of architectural heritage conservation for its use of traditional materials and integration with the street scene.
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The Bad Sisters locations

Claffin and Sons
The Claffin & Sons office is located in a vacant building at 40 Sun Street in Waltham Abbey, a historic market town in Essex.
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Bad Sisters church
The funeral church with modern stained glass is St John the Evangelist Church on the Antrim Coast at Carnlough, Northern Ireland.
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Forty Foot Sandycove
In the first episode, "The Prick", the sisters go swimming at the Forty Foot in Sandycove, Dublin.

Once a men's only area, this dramatic rocky outcrop is now open to all.
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Fingal County Hall Swords
The office building is Fingal County Hall in Swords. Completed in 2009, the building features a modern architectural design with a distinctive glass and steel facade.
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Gran Canal Quay Dublin
JP bumps into Ursula and Ben in front of the Google building on Gran Canal Quay in Dublin.
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Explode a Man
The confirmation ceremony in the second episode, "Explode a Man", was filmed in St Fintan's Church in Sutton, Dublin.

Built in 1973, this structure features raw concrete and a minimalist design typical of the Brutalist architectural style.
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Bad Sisters location
The bar where Becka (Eve Hewson) meets Matt (Daryl McCormack) again was filmed at the Gibney's Of Malahide near Dublin.

Established in 1937, this beloved family-run traditional Irish pub is a local institution.
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Bad Sisters Dublin
Grace and Blánaid were planning to attend a Lizzo concert in Dublin.

This scene was filmed at the 3Arena, a major indoor venue on the River Liffey previously known as the Point Depot.
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De Lena Hotel
In the third episode, "Chopped Liver", Ursula (Eva Birthistle) and Ben stay at the fictional De Lena Hotel & Spa.

This flashback scene was filmed in the Hutton Hub building at the University of Hertfordshire, England.
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Stanmore modernist bungalow
Minna's house is a modernist bungalow in the north-west London suburb of Stanmore.

Designed by architect Edward Samuel in the 1960s, this almost three million pound house has been featured in several major productions, including Killing Eve and Fortitude.
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Poolbeg Chimneys
This scene was filmed at the Ladies Swimming Shelter on North Bull Island, the UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve in Dublin Bay.

The chimney towers in the background are the Poolbeg Chimneys, part of the Poolbeg Generating Station, which have become an iconic landmark on Dublin's coastline.
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Chiswick Quay Marina
Becka lives in a terraced house on Chiswick Quay Marina, a picturesque area located along the River Thames in West London.

The marina has the tranquil feel of living in a small town, but with easy access to the heart of the city.
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Baily Lighthouse
This short scene from the fourth episode, "Baby Becka", was filmed near Baily Lighthouse on Howth Head, on the north side of Dublin Bay.
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Deer Park Golf Howth
The golf course near the sea is Sutton Golf Club in Burrow Beach.

But in the seventh episode, it is Deer Park Golf, located nearby in Howth. Deer Park is set against a backdrop of scenic coastal views in the historic Howth Castle Estate.
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Clontarf Promenade wind shelter
This scene was filmed in one of the retro wind shelters designed by Herbert Simms in 1934 on Clontarf Promenade along Dublin Bay.
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James Joyce Tower
At the beginning of the fifth episode, "Eye for an Eye", the James Joyce Tower near Forty Foot appears in the background of a scene with the Garvey sisters.
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National Gallery of Ireland
Eva goes with her colleague Gabriel to the National Gallery of Ireland in the heart of Dublin.

They both like an 1864 painting by Frederic William Burton called Hellelil and Hildebrand, the Meeting on the Turret Stairs.
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Glenarm Marina
Glenarm Marina in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, is featured in several sequences throughout the season.
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Learning Resources Centre Hertfordshire
The University of Hertfordshire buildings were used as backdrops for several scenes.

This one with Tom Claffin (played by Brian Gleeson) in the sixth episode, "Splash", was filmed in the university's Learning Resources Centre.
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Where is Bad Sisters filmed
Becka and Matt meet at Malahide Marina on the Malahide Estuary in north Dublin.
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St. Fintan's Cemetery in Sutton
The graveyard was filmed at St. Fintan's Cemetery in Sutton, Dublin, which has a history dating back to the 19th century.
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Clontarf Promenade Dublin Bay
In the seventh episode, "Rest in Peace", there is another scene filmed in a wind shelter on Clontarf Promenade in Dublin Bay.
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Square in Malahide
This square in Malahide appears in the seventh and tenth episodes.
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New Science Building University of Hertfordshire
The hospital exterior in the ninth episode, "Going Rogue", is the New Science Building at the University of Hertfordshire's College Lane Campus in Hatfield.
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Johnnie Fox's Pub
Matt heads to Johnnie Fox's Pub in the Dublin Mountains, one of Ireland’s oldest and most famous traditional pubs.

Founded in 1798, the pub, which features live Irish music and dancing every night, was also the location for the Hallmark Channel movie As Luck Would Have It.
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Glenview Hotel County Wicklow
The Glenview Hotel is a charming 4-star accommodation in County Wicklow, Ireland.

Nestled in the quaint Wicklow Mountains, it offers a peaceful retreat with stunning views of the surrounding countryside.
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Bread Ahead Bakery Wembley
The restaurant in the season finale, "Saving Grace", is the Bread Ahead Bakery in Wembley Park, London.
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Balscadden Bay Beach
The beach scene with Matt was filmed at Balscadden Bay Beach, a picturesque cove located near Howth Harbour in Dublin.
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Brent Civic Centre
The North Dublin Hospital interior is the Brent Civic Centre in Wembley, London.

Opened in 2013, this modern and sustainable building that serves as the administrative headquarters for Brent Council.
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The new season 2 locations

Bad Sisters season 2 filming locations
Two years later, at the start of the second series, the sisters drive along Ireland's highest sea cliffs, Sliabh Liag in Donegal.

However, according to The Irish Independent, this scene was filmed in the Belmont Demesne area of County Wicklow.
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Leopardstown Racecourse
This episode, "Good Sisters", also features a sequence filmed at the Leopardstown Racecourse in Dublin.

Established in 1888, this premier horse racing venue hosts prestigious events such as the Irish Champion Stakes and the Leopardstown Christmas Festival.
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Brent Civic Centre in Wembley
The exterior of the Brent Civic Centre in Wembley, London, which was used as a hospital in the second series, now appears as the Garda Police Station.
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Donabate village house
The second season introduces Fiona Shaw as Roger's sister, Angelica Muldoon.

She lives in a 1950s cottage in the village of Donabate in North County Dublin.
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O'Doherty's The Gravedigger's
Fergal Loftus favourite pub, The Gravedigger's, is The Palm Tree Pub in Mile End Park in London's East End.

Much of the surrounding area was destroyed during the Second World War Blitz, leaving the pub isolated - the graveyard and statues were all film props.

The scene in the pub with Rogers in the seventh episode was shot at this same location. The 2024 Netflix series set in London, Black Doves, was also filmed here.
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Rush North Beach house
Grace's new house is a gorgeous beachfront property on Rush North Beach in North County Dublin.
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Saint Joseph's Church in Glasthule
The church in the second episode, "Penance", is the St. Joseph's Church in Glasthule, Dublin.

Established in 1927, the building is adorned with a large stained-glass rose window in the Gothic Revival style.
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St. Patrick's Catholic Church
But the exterior was filmed at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, which is actually around the corner from Angelica's house in Donabate.
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Beann Eadair GAA Club
Blánaid's match scenes at the St John's GAA club (Gaelic Athletic Association) took place at the Beann Eadair GAA Club in Howth.
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Curracloe Beach
The beach with the container sauna in the fourth episode, "Person Of Interest", looks like Curracloe Strand in County Wexford.

This is the same beach where the dramatic opening sequence of Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan was filmed.
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East Pier Bandstand Dun Laoghaire
The East Pier Bandstand in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, was used for this scene in the fifth episode.
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Weymouth Harbour Dorset
The boat scene was filmed at the Weymouth Harbour in Dorset, England, a beautiful working harbour known for its colourful waterfront buildings.
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Dunlavin
The Donegal town in the seventh episode, "How to Pick a Prick," was filmed in Dunlavin, County Wicklow.

The Dermot Hughes Grocery Shop is a real store located in the village's quaint Market Square.

The house is nearby, located on the R412 road that runs through the town.
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River Liffey in Dublin
In the season finale, "Cliff Hanger," the Garda Police Station (filmed in Wembley) appears to be located near Sir John Rogerson's Quay and the River Liffey in Dublin.
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9 comments:

1- Anonymous - Dec 16, 2024, 10:23 AM
Great page, interesting mixture of locations. Lovely feeling recognizing so many I grew up knowing around Dublin. One correction, however, The Baily Lighthouse is on Howth Head, on the north side of Dublin Bay, not the south as written above.

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      2- Ra Moon - Dec 16, 2024, 1:02 PM
      Thank you, updated!

3- Anonymous - Dec 16, 2024, 1:58 PM
The church in episode "Penance" doesn't look like St. Joseph's Terenure.

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      4- Ra Moon - Dec 16, 2024, 4:27 PM
      Thank you, we got confused. It's St. Joseph's Glasthule, not Terenure.

5- Anonymous - Dec 18, 2024, 9:49 AM
The picture of the golf course you have here is Sutton Golf Club, it looks like the 8th or 9th hole. Deer Park Golf Club was also used for some of the golf scenes. Deer Park is up on the hill, and Sutton is a links course on the beach. I used to live at 5 Burrow Road in Sutton and was a member at Sutton.

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      6- Ra Moon - Dec 18, 2024, 11:32 AM
      That's right, thanks for the clarification!

7- Anonymous - Dec 22, 2024, 4:10 PM
Amazing page, I was so shocked to see my hometown of Weymouth. This page confirmed it! Awesome stuff!!!

8- Anonymous - Dec 28, 2024, 4:06 AM
Thanks for confirming that the Palm Tree is in fact the external of The Gravediggers. I can confirm that the internal shots, including episode 7, as you mention, are not, however. The bar doesn’t match.

9- Anonymous - Dec 29, 2024, 3:48 PM
Excellent work, I'm really impressed. I never knew so many UK locations were used.


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