USA’s ‘Graceland’ uses South Florida to impersonate Southern California

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In this April 9, 2014 photo, "Graceland" actors, from left, Manny Montana, left, Brandon Jay McLaren, Arron Tviet and Daniel Sunjata, rehearse lines during a filming session in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The show, which follows a group of six undercover agents from several federal law enforcement agencies living in a confiscated Southern California beach house known as Graceland, is filmed in the Fort Lauderdale area. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The TV show “Graceland” is set in Los Angeles, but is actually filmed in the Fort Lauderdale area.

That’s a reversal from the common practice of shows such as “CSI: Miami” and “Dexter,” which are set in South Florida but filmed in California.

“Graceland” is back for its second season on the USA Network starting Wednesday. It follows a group of six undercover agents from various federal law enforcement agencies living in a confiscated Southern California beach house known as Graceland.

South Florida’s tropical climate isn’t a perfect match of Southern California’s Mediterranean climate. And while both have palm trees, Los Angeles has nearby mountains. South Florida is flat.

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