Morgan Freeman spotted filming in San Francisco

Morgan Freeman was spotted around San Francisco on Monday, August 28. Morgan Freeman was spotted around San Francisco on Monday, August 28. Photo: Courtesy Gilly Youner Photo: Courtesy Gilly Youner Image 1 of / 47 Caption Close Morgan Freeman spotted filming in San Francisco 1 / 47 Back to Gallery

Morgan Freeman, your favorite narrator and frequent portrayer of sagacious characters, made his way to San Francisco this week to work on another production he will host.

The Academy Award-winning actor was spotted hanging out along Market Street and had permits to film a television show in four San Francisco neighborhoods.

Freeman has been filming "The Story of Us With Morgan Freeman," a National Geographic series that, per Variety, will feature episodes that "explore a single fundamental force or topic, including love, belief, power, war and peace, rebellion and freedom."

The show, which premieres in the fall, includes six hour-long episodes and is being produced by Freeman's Revelations Entertainment. Freeman's company also produced a previous, similar production called "The Story of God with Morgan Freeman."

Film SF confirmed to SFGATE that the National Geographic production filmed in four areas of San Francisco on Monday and Tuesday, including City Hall, the Haight, the Castro, and along Market Street.

Some tweeters snapped pictures of Freeman chatting with fans on the south side of Market Street near 4th Street Monday afternoon:

Unfortunately for big Freeman fans, his shoot schedule was short; Film SF confirms the production has likely already wrapped in the city.

SFGATE has reached out to National Geographic for more information.

"The Story of Us With Morgan Freeman" is set to premiere on Wednesday, October 11.

Alyssa Pereira is an SFGATE staff writer. Email her at apereira@sfchronicle.com or find her on Twitter at @alyspereira.

