The Nets Called It Home. Now an NBC Drama Lives There.
Sometimes old arenas can be repurposed. The Summit in Houston, former home of the N.B.A.’s Rockets, now hosts a megachurch. Richfield Coliseum, where the Cleveland Cavaliers once played, was turned into national park space.
Steven Gorelick, executive director of the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission, had a different idea.
In the summer of 2018, NBC was looking for a New Jersey site to film its show “The Enemy Within.†Mr. Gorelick originally scouted warehouse spaces, but they were either too small or could not be ready in time for the September start date.
When he suggested Meadowlands Arena to NBC executives, he was initially greeted with silence.
“When you’re looking for studio space, you’re looking for large open areas,†Mr. Gorelick said. “Think of an arena floor. That has no obstructions and can be as high as you want. Normally you’re looking for 24 to 40 feet for television.â€
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