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TV SERIES · 2025– · USA

Paradise

12 archived facts 2 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026

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  1. #001

    Paradise is filmed on the same set as Stars Hollow, the town from Gilmore Girls.

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  2. #002

    Every vehicle used in the town of Paradise is an electric vehicle.

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  3. #003

    In S2Ep2, the license plate hanging on the wall of the boat is the same plate that came out of the shark's stomach in "Jaws." The character Annie had previously mentioned the film while talking with Link.

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  4. #004

    Throughout much of the series there is a tone playing in the background instead of music, much like Dan Fogelman's "This Is Us," which he also created and produced.

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  5. #005

    Writer/producer Dan Fogelman reunites with actor Sterling K Brown (who also serves as an executive producer on "Paradise"). The two had previously worked together on "This is Us." Other names working on both shows include executive producers Jess Rosenthal, John Requa, Glenn Ficarra and Steve Beers; director Ken Olin, composer Siddhartha Khosla, and actors Timothy Omundson and Gerald McRaney.

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  6. #006

    After the first episode, some viewers speculated about why Julianne Nicholson's character, Samantha Redmond, is referred to by the nickname "Sinatra." The mystery was addressed and resolved through dialogue in the second episode. In a flashback in which Sam and Cal (then a US senator rather than president) attend the same symposium speech about an approaching global catastrophe, Cal asks how Cal's father is doing, and Cal replies: "Still a slight sign of dementia. But he's still him. He still crushes me with barbs like 'You think you're Dean Martin walking around with your dick out. You're not Dean. You're a joke. You're Peter Lawford.' You're only in the group because of who you're related to. Yeah. Yeah. This Christmas morning, remember. My dear father. He says… by the way he says you're Sinatra. Open leader. One."

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  7. #007

    The character Samantha is often given the name 'Sinatra' after Frank Sinatra. One of his songs is titled 'Paradise.'.

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  8. #008

    James Marsden, who plays President Cal Bradford in Paradise (2025), also portrayed John F. Kennedy in The Butler (2013).

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  9. #009

    Dewey number 812.092 would correspond to American Drama. Peter Lawford: The Man Who Kept the Secrets would generally be found on shelves in a public library under the name BIO LAWFORD, but it also carried the Dewey number 791.43, which corresponds to Hollywood. Although it could be argued that Trent is not a trained librarian and would misunderstand some things, Dewey decimal numbers are usually printed on the copyright pages of books.

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  10. #010

    Sinatra/Sam (Julianne Nicholson) and President Cal Bradford (James Marsden) had previously worked together on Ally McBeal in 2001-2002.

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  11. #011

    All 3 seasons of "Paradise" were shot at the Paramount studios in Hollywood. Location shooting made full use of the highly varied landscapes of Los Angeles County and surrounding areas. In addition, the back lots of Warner Bros, Paramount, Universal and Disney Ranch each played a role in bringing this series to life.

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  12. #012

    Cassidy Freeman (Jessica Bradford) and Gerald McRaney (Kane Bradford) had previously worked together on Longmire.

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