in its sixth season, “Army Wives” is filmed in the Charleston area, and, while many scenes are shot on a soundstage downtown, they often go on location to lend authenticity to the drama. Over
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the last five seasons, Charleston and its environs have been featured as a backdrop for the friendships and struggles of military life. Word spread in December 2011
as the production staff prepared to shoot season six partially on location. Te Locations Department, headed by Stephen Yetman, is responsible for procuring and managing the needs for filming each episode. Bob Basha, a lo- cal photographer who works with the “Army Wives” crew, is charged with finding potential properties. He is given the criteria for potential houses and scouts a dozen or more possibili- ties, taking pictures of exteriors and interiors. Ultimately, the producers narrow the choices down to two or three before making a final decision. In mid-December, Basha was
searching for a home in a middle-class neighborhood and contacted me to see if I was interested. He thought my neighborhood, Landings Run, might fit the bill. He was looking for a house that seemed affordable for a military family; the requirements included “a garage with a windowed door, two stories and vaulted ceilings,” plus enough space for the cast and crew. Basha took several photos of my house and asked if there were any other homes in the area that might be suitable. We looked at a few nearby houses before making a quick stop on Canton Square at the home of Carol Collins. We then considered Hilary Rieck’s home, despite Basha saying it
HE ARMY WIVES were stationed in Landings Run, a Mount Pleasant neighborhood, this past January. Now
would be an “unlikely choice because the primary color was white and the house faced south.” Rieck arrived home to find we had blocked her driveway, but when we explained why we were there, she was more than willing to have her house included as a prospect. And though it was initially “an unlikely choice,” the Rieck house ended up being chosen. “I was so excited,” Rieck said. “I
watch the show regularly. I love the drama.”
Te “Army Wives” crew notified
nearby residents of the preparation and shooting schedule and made every effort to impact the neighborhood as little as possible. A base camp for large trucks and other vehicles was established at Seacoast Church on Long Point Road. Quite a few vehicles were parked on
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A Mount Pleasant neighborhood home was used for filming an episode of “Army Wives.” Wendy Davis and Sterling K. Brown are two of the stars on the show.
Canton Square and Landings Run, add- ing to the general excitement. Robert Basha, location assistant, explained that several scenes for two episodes would be filmed during the three-day shoot. His job is to manage the logistics of preparing the set, down to the most minor details. While he could not disclose specifics of the plot or cast involved, he said it was essential to the story line to have the house’s garage door replaced.
Rieck and her family – husband John and daughters Eva and Noah – were
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