Many of the prison yard scenes and exterior shots were filmed at the historic Kingston Penitentiary, located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Co-creator Hugh Dillon is from Kingston, Ontario, which is known for having multiple jails in and around the city.
Season 2 is filmed mostly around Pittsburgh, PA. Braddock, Clairton, West Mifflin, Elizabeth, West Elizabeth, and Jefferson Hills. Most of the aerial shots of the industrial complexes are the Mon Valley Works of U.S. Steel. Featured are the Clairton Works in Clairton, Edgar Thomson Works in Braddock and the Irvin Works in West Mifflin. "Tent City" is filmed at the old Carrie Furnace site in Homestead.
Jeremy Renner starred in Wind River (2017) with show creator Hugh Dillon, James Jordan and Director and Writer Taylor Sheridan.
The diner in S1E1 has also been used in several other productions including Boondock Saints & Rookie Blue.