List of television shows set in West Virginia

This list includes shows that were either made in, or had at least one episode take place in, West Virginia or the surrounding area:

Shows

  indicates Primetime Emmy Awards recognition

Full series

Title	First Episode	Final Episode	Location	Note
The Americans	1961	1961	Harper's Ferry, West Virginia
Hawkins	1973	1974	Beauville, West Virginia
Mr. Cartoon	1956	1995	Huntington, West Virginia	[1]
Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution	2010	2011	Huntington, West Virginia	[2]
Coal	2011	2011	Westchester, West Virginia
Hatfields & McCoys	2012	2012		[2] [3]
Buckwild	2013	2013	Charleston, West Virginia	[2] [3]
Appalachian Outlaws	2014	2015		[2]
Outcast	2016	2018	Rome, West Virginia	[2]
Castle Rock	2018	2019	Moundsville, West Virginia	[4]
Clarice	2021	2021	Clay County, West Virginia
My Brother, My Brother and Me	2010	Present	Huntington, West Virginia	[5]
Barnwood Builders	2013	Present		[2]
Sawbones	2013	Present	Huntington, West Virginia	[6]
The Adventure Zone	2015	Present	Huntington, West Virginia	[7]
MUkraine	2022	Present	Huntington, West Virginia	[8] [9] [10] [11]

Individual Episodes

Title	Episode	Location	Note
16 and Pregnant	Leah	Elkview, West Virginia
Ghost Adventures	Moundsville State Prison	Moundsville, West Virginia	[3]
Ghost Hunters	Moundsville State Prison	Moundsville, West Virginia
Hoarders	Multiple	Multiple
It's a Man's World	Multiple	Parkersburg, West Virginia & Wheeling, West Virginia
Mountain Monsters	Multiple	Multiple
Teen Mom 2	Leah Messer	Elkview, West Virginia
The Andy Griffith Show	Multiple	Wheeling, West Virginia & Morgantown, West Virginia
The Men Who Built America	Multiple	Multiple
The World Wars	Multiple	Martinsburg, West Virginia
The X-Files	Multiple	Multiple
Viva La Bam	Multiple	Multiple

See also

• List of films set in West Virginia
• List of films set in Huntington, West Virginia
• List of songs about West Virginia

References

1. "PBS documentary remembers 'Mr. Cartoon'". WSAZ. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
2. Sandler, Danielle (July 17, 2023). "7 popular television shows set in West Virginia". WOWK. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
3. Price, Rachel (March 22, 2015). "13 Movies And TV Shows You Might Not Have Known Were In West Virginia". Only In West Virginia. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
4. Klein, Shayla (September 27, 2021). "12 spooky movies filmed or set in West Virginia". WBOY. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
5. Lavender, Dave (September 22, 2024). "Impromptu spider parade part of filming for McElroy brothers' show". Herald Dispatch. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
6. Turnbull, Rebecca (Oct 20, 2017). "McElroy family podcasts to record at Keith-Albee". The Parthenon. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
7. Hessler, Courtney (25 December 2020). "Empty stockings refilled, thanks to Angels, Huntington community". The Herald-Dispatch . Retrieved November 30, 2024.
8. Robinson, Isabella (March 3, 2022). "'Urgent Panel: War in Ukraine' Discussion features MU Professors". The Parthenon . Retrieved January 19, 2025.
9. Hessler, Courtney (March 2, 2022). "Marshall University groups discuss Ukraine war honor those affected". Herald Dispatch . Retrieved January 19, 2025.
10. Eagle, Skyler (March 2, 2022). "Marshall University holds panel on war in Ukraine". WVNS . Retrieved January 19, 2025.
11. "Masha Udensiva-Brenner Gives Talk about Voices of Ukraine at Marshall University". Columbia University. October 31, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2025.