Movies filmed in Ohio
The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio played a key role in this 1994 drama based on a Stephen King novella
The Shawshank Redemption
The lead actor is from Cleveland and kept his name and his city for the title of this show
The Drew Carey Show
This J. J. Abrams science fiction thriller film tribute to Stephen Spielberg movies was actually filmed in West Virginia but set in Ohio, and contains a film within a film
Super 8
This musical comedy-drama series on fox featured students in Lima, Ohio competing in show choir competitions and aired on the Fox network
Glee
Don Cheadle directs and stars in this pun-entitled biographical drama about one of the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz, which was filmed in Cincinnati
Miles Ahead
This early 2000s NBC show was set in a bowling alley in fictional Stuckeyville, Ohio, rumored to be based off of Youngstown area towns
Ed
This 1998 coming-of-age film about the healing power of friendship between two young boys earned Sharon Stone a Golden Globe nomination.
The Mighty
Go back to the 1980s for this show set in Columbus and featuring the fictional Keaton family and actor Michael J. Fox as conservative teen Alex Keaton
Family Ties
Scenes depicting the home life of the serial killer title character of this 2017 biographical drama were filmed at his actual childhood home in Ohio.
My Friend Dahmer
Another show set in Hamilton county, this comedy featured the misadventures of staff at a struggling radio station, including the legendary "Turkey Drop" episode
WKRP in Cincinnati