Dhruv Trivedi
‘Impeachment: American Crime Story,’ the third installment of the FX anthology series ‘American Crime Story,’ centers around high-profile true crime cases and details the stories of the people at the center of it. This time around, the show follows the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, perhaps one of the most infamous cases in the country that went all the way to the White House. It is based on Jeffrey Toobin’s book titled ‘A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President.’
The third installment, as expected, is set amidst high-profile government offices, grand jury courtrooms, and the homes of the individuals it depicts, all of which are painted with the 1990s aesthetics of when the entire case occurred. So, where was ‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’ filmed? Well, we’ve got the answers!
Impeachment: American Crime Story Filming Locations
The anthology season was filmed in California, where multiple locations doubled up for the show’s Washington, D.C. setting. The production, initially scheduled to last between five and six months and begin in March 2020, was delayed because of the worldwide shutdown as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic.
Filming then began between October and November but was paused again in December when a COVID-19 positive case was detected during a routine checkup. The production reportedly resumed in January 2021 after a hiatus for the holidays and wrapped up around August 25, 2021. Now let’s take a look at the specific locations used to bring this intricate show to life.
Los Angeles, California
Multiple locations in Los Angeles, California, were used to depict the show’s narrative, which is set predominantly in Washington, D.C. Many scenes, as expected, depict the interior and exterior of the White House, and a particular house located on 120 South Irving Boulevard in Los Angeles seems to have been used for some exterior shots. The house contains some design aesthetics similar to the Presidential residence and could have been used in tight exterior shots to depict the White House.
Another property used for the purpose of filming is located at 51 South Windsor Boulevard. The production team likely undertook filming at this site to depict the residence of one of the characters. The building at 202 West 1st Street in downtown Los Angeles was also used by the production for lensing a few scenes.
The show also likely employed studio space in Los Angeles for much of its filming. Furthermore, many of the ornate offices of the White House were seemingly recreated on sets built for the production. Since the show recreates archival footage from the era, including scenes depicting former President Bill Clinton, highly detailed backdrops were likely built for many of the sequences.
The team most likely made use of a certain amount of stock footage, mainly for establishing shots like the exterior of the White House and the U.S. Capitol Building.
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