Netflix drama spotted filming on Parkland Walk Crouch End

The abandoned platform on the disused railway line Parkland Walk was dressed with period style lamps for the atmospheric night shoot last Friday (February 13).

And a bike chase scene was rehearsed outside Merro Cafe based in the former station ticket hall on Crouch End Hill.

Film crews from Lively Productions working on a Netflix project called ‘Hawksmoor’ carried out a night shoot on the Parkland Walk. (Image: Amanda Carrara)

The team from Lively Productions at Shepperton Studios had warned locals in advance of potential disruption during filming of a project titled ‘Hawksmoor’ which included a bike chase sequence using drones.

In a letter they said the upcoming Netflix film was a crime drama set in London “the sequel to a well- loved British crime drama originally produced by the BBC by a different name”.

It fits the bill for the confirmed return of Idris Elba’s homicide detective Luther which is set around a wave of brutal seemingly random murders in London with Luther secretly called back into service.

Idris Elba is confirmed to be reprising his homicide detective Luther for a new Netflix movie sequel to the BBC series. (Image: PA)

Director Jamie Payne is on board and has said: “Fans new and old are in for a treat!”

Amanda Carrara, whose bedroom overlooks Parkland Walk, said the filming had generated plenty of excitement in the neighbourhood – with one neighbour saying they saw Sir Idris on set.

The co-director of the annual Crouch End Festival said: “They were preparing the set on the 12th and 13th when I went to sleep to the gentle and not unpleasant sound of a film crew working at night.

Parkland Walk is a walking route along a disused railway line which links Finsbury Park and Highgate. (Image: Amanda Carrara)

“There’s been lots of WhatsApp activity and excitement among the neighbours who believe it is the detective series Luther.

“The production crew were very helpful telling us what was going to happen and about the possible disruptions, but in the end it wasn’t massive – the paths down to the walk were only closed off for a day or two.”

She said a dozen Victorian style lamps were added to the derelict station for the shoot.

“The disused platforms are already very atmospheric but they looked rather good and suggested an older time period. I’ve lived near Parkland Walk for 30 years and don’t recall anyone using it to film at this end before.

“It was quite a pleasant invasion and it’s exciting to see Crouch End in the movies.”