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TV SERIES · 2026–2026 · USA

DTF St. Louis

Episodes
7

9 archived facts 3 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026

A 2026 series set in St. Louis but filmed in Atlanta, with details that don't quite match the city.

9 Interesting Facts About DTF St. Louis

Interesting Facts (7)

  1. #001

    Jason Bateman has said he had no idea what "DTF" stood for when he started work on the series. He assumed it was the name of a town or municipality near St. Louis, and his 19-year-old daughter filled him in roughly a week into production.

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  2. #002

    David Harbour wore a prosthetic belly for his role as Floyd Smernitch, saying it helped him feel unlike himself and let him dance more freely.

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  3. #003

    Steven Conrad said the decision to film in Atlanta rather than St. Louis came down to cost, adding that his characters' mistakes are universal and could happen anywhere.

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  4. #004

    When Forrest and Love-Smernitch secretly attend a Cardinals game, no exterior of Busch Stadium appears, and the bleachers look like high school football seating rather than folding seats.

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  5. #005

    Forrest and Love-Smernitch's affair comes to light at a Jamba Juice, and Smernitch sets up his DTF profile at an Outback Steakhouse; neither chain is common in St. Louis.

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  6. #006

    The weather station in the series is WTGK. Its W call letters would place it east of the Mississippi River, but St. Louis sits on the western side.

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  7. #007
    Contains a major spoiler — show

    The pool house in the community where David Harbour's character is found dead carries the name of St. Louis-born actor Kevin Kline.

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Characters & Cast (1)

  1. #008

    Sunshine of Your Love plays as Linda Cardellini's character is introduced. The song had also featured in a pivotal scene for her character on Freaks & Geeks.

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Deeper Meaning (1)

  1. #009

    Jason Bateman and David Harbour intentionally kept their time together off camera to a minimum so the chemistry between their characters would hold up on screen.

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Sources & editorial notes

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  • IMDb IMDb title page (trivia)

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