The shift signals a broader migration of film and TV production to states offering stronger incentives as studios chase international competition for projects.

The show’s relocation to California gives access to diverse regional landscapes and adds a 5% tax credit bonus for qualified expenditures outside the 30-mile Greater LA zone.

Past beneficiaries include Amazon’s Fallout (season 3) and projects like The Land, The Pitt, Phineas and Ferb, and a Netflix reboot of 13 Going on 30, illustrating a track record of high-profile work benefiting from incentives.

California Film Commission notes 176 days of production, employing about 250 crew and 275 actors, with projected spending over $129 million and a $48 million state tax credit—the largest ever for the state.

Tracker’s fourth season is moving from Canada to Los Angeles to capitalize on California’s enhanced incentive program.

Industry advocates argue that incentives alone aren’t enough to revive U.S.-based productions, spurring talks of a bipartisan federal film incentive proposal to create globally competitive incentives.

This relocation trend follows a pattern where over 100 productions have benefited from expanded tax credits, intensifying competition with other countries.