Fans will be eager to know where Netflix’s must-watch comedy crime drama How to Get to Heaven From Belfast was actually filmed
How to Get to Heaven From Belfast is the latest project from acclaimed Derry Girls writer Lisa McGee, and it’s hitting Netflix this week.
All eight episodes will be dropping on Thursday, 12th February, treating subscribers to an unmissable binge-watch packed with thrills, conspiracy and comedy.
Roisin Gallagher, Sinéad Keenan, and Caoilfhionn Dunne lead the cast as Saoirse, Robyn, and Dara, a trio of old friends who reunite in their 30s to investigate the strange death of the fourth member of their group.
When they begin to suspect something more sinister is afoot, they embark on a reckless investigation across Northern Ireland to discover the truth.
Showcasing stunning landscapes and picturesque Irish towns, let’s take a closer look at the real locations where the new series was filmed.
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Where was How to Get to Heaven From Belfast filmed?
Belfast locals will be thrilled to learn that the series was indeed filmed in the Northern Ireland capital and surrounding areas.
Shooting began back in July 2024 and wrapped up later that same year. Photography took place primarily in Belfast and Northern Ireland, though some scenes also take place in London.
Some of the most pivotal sequences were shot in County Antrim, in the province of Ulster. This included key scenes in the Harbourview Hotel, formerly the Londonderry Arms, in the village of Carnlough, which was transformed into the fictional Knockdara Hotel. The town of Donegal was also used in place of the fictional village explored in the series.
Filming also took place in Dublin, including at Christ Church Cathedral in Wood Quay.
Speaking exclusively to Reach, creator McGee admitted: “I’m going to sound so grumpy, I hate location [shooting]. I know it looks beautiful, but it’s freezing!
“I’m really glad we did it, but I’m going to write a studio sitcom after this, with a coffee machine and a nice chair.
“Now, I’m really glad we did it. It’s a stunning country and it changes so much. We can go an hour down the road and the landscape’s completely different. It’s just gorgeous.
“I like all the scenes in Donegal, I like the twisty-turny roads. I had this thing in my head that the journey should represent the story. You’re going down all these little paths, so that was quite cool.”
And actress Caoilfhionn Dunne was thrilled to represent the full glory of Northern Ireland on Netflix, bringing its most beautiful locations to a wider audience.
“It’s important to acknowledge the past because it’s a huge part of what has made Northern Ireland the Northern Ireland it is today,” she explained.
“But, I think with this new wave of stuff that’s happening more, Lisa does it specifically a lot with her comedy, the Troubles aren’t the central focus. This is part of who the people are, but it is not all that they are.
“And they’re such wonderful people in Belfast, you want to do right by them because they deserve the world and they’ve been c****ed on and s*** on by so many people over the years, so you just want people to look at it and go, ‘God, that looks like a cracker place. And those people seem like the best fun’.
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“We really wanted to showcase the best of it because that’s what’s deserved.”
Parts of the series were also filmed in Majorca, Spain, though viewers will have to tune in to find out why Saoirse, Robyn and Dara’s investigation leads them there.
How to Get to Heaven From Belfast releases Thursday, 12th February on Netflix.