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A period drama that takes place in the “1930s American Heartland” will begin shooting in Alberta in mid-July.

The Hollywood Reporterreported today that the series Damnation has been picked up for a first season and that Netflix has signed on as co-producer.

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A source in the Alberta film industry confirmed that the series will shoot in the province, with cameras expected to roll in mid-July.

A pilot for the series was shot in Alberta last October. Irish actor Killian Scott was cast in the lead. According to Deadline Hollywood, Scott was an 11th-hour replacement for Rectify’s Aden Young, who departed the series a week before shooting due to creative differences. Scott plays Seth Davenport, “a man pretending to be an Iowa preacher who is pitted against an industrialist tycoon and professional strikebreaker.”

The cast also includes Hell on Wheels veteran Christopher Heyerdahl, Mad Men’s Melinda Page Hamilton, Logan Marshall-Green of Prometheus and Grey’s Anatomy’s Joe Adler.

The Hollywood Reporter reported that Netflix will have “first-run” rights outside of the U.S.

Netflix is also behind the film Hold the Dark, which was shot in Calgary and Alberta and wrapped last month.