New York City (1933) [Universal] | MCU Location Scout

Donegal following Winston's car on a busy New York street.

You can see the lights all the way from Jersey.

Spider-Noir was filmed on the backlots of two major studios, Warner Bros. and Universal Studios. The backlots at Universal Studios are some of the best-known façades, having been seen in hundreds of films and television shows, including Back to the Future, as well as Spider-Man 2, The Amazing Spider-Man, Agents of SHIELD, Agent Carter, and Captain America: The First Avenger.

Rooftop Spider (Episode 1)

The iconic image of The Spider standing on a rooftop in the rain was filmed on the western portion of Universal’s New York Street.

  • The Spider standing on the edge of a roof in the rain.

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Frey Jewelers, New York (Episode 1)

An opening montage from episode 1 shows The Spider foiling a jewelry store robbery. Ben and Riby walk by the same jewelry store later, as he spies an engagement ring for her.

This jewelry store location is located across from the rooftop Spider shot on the western portion of Universal’s New York Street.

  • The Spider tackling criminals in a jewelry store.
  • The Spider tackling criminals in a jewelry store.
  • The Spider tackling criminals in a jewelry store.
  • Ben and Ruby walking past a jewelry store.

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Tailing Winston, New York (Episode 1)

Donegal, at Ben’s request, follows Silvermane’s right-hand man, Winston, along a busy street.

The cars are headed west on Universal’s New York Street.

  • Donegal following Winston's car on a busy New York street.

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Silvermane Mansion & Alley (Episode 1)

Donegal meets Ben outside the burned-down ruins of Silvermane’s mansion, before Ben parts ways down a nearby alley.

This sequence was filmed on Universal’s Brownstone Street, looking north. Silvermane’s mansion and the building beyond it were inserted via visual effects, covering the park that exists there in real life. Ben takes the alley towards Wall Street, which has a digital replacement of the buildings on the other side.

  • Exterior of Silvermane's burned downed mansion.
  • Donegal parked at the corner by Silvermane's burned downed mansion.
  • Silvermane in his burned down mansion.
  • Ben and Donegal on the sidewalk by Silvermane's burned downed mansion.
  • Donegal in an alley by Silvermane's burned downed mansion.
  • Ben and Donegal in an alley by Silvermane's burned downed mansion.

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Construction Site Alley, New York (Episode 1)

The end of episode 1 features Ben being tailed by Flint Marko. They head down an alley on their way to a nearby construction site.

This alley is the largest on the Universal Studios backlot, and is located between Modern New York Street and Park Avenue, with an entrance off of New York Street.

  • A dark alley by a construction site.
  • Ben in a dark alley by a construction site.

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Ben’s Old Apartment (Episode 2)

Episode 2 has Ben returning to his old apartment complex to retrieve his Spider costume.

The façade for this apartment complex is at the north end of Universal’s Brownstone Street.

  • Ben entering his old apartment building.
  • Ben walking along a hallway in his old apartment building.
  • Ben disguised as a maintenance man in his old apartment.

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Street & Park, Harlem (Episode 4)

Seeking a story about the powered individuals currently in town, Robbie heads to Harlem and questions a local about the whereabouts of any veterans.

Robbie walks north on Universal’s Brownstone Street, stopping at the second unit. He and the local man watch a congregation at the park across the street.

  • Robbie walking along a street in Harlem.
  • Veterans standing in line for a hot meal at a park in Harlem.
  • Robbie walking along a street in Harlem.
  • Robbie talking to a man on a stoop in Harlem.
  • Robbie talking to a man on a stoop in Harlem.
  • Robbie following a man on a Harlem sidewalk.

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Diamond District, New York (Episode 4)

Episode 4 features a big fight between Ben, as The Spider, and Leydon, who calls himself Megawatt, in the diamond district.

This extended sequence takes place on Universal’s New York Street, near the intersection with Wall Street, the same place where the final battle of the series would take place.

  • The Spider on a rooftop above a robbery in the Diamond District.
  • The Spider on a street in the Diamond District.
  • Leyden on a street in the Diamond District.
  • The Spider fights Leyden on a street in the Diamond District.
  • The Spider hanging from a light pole in the Diamond District.
  • Leyden at a phone booth in the Diamond District.

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Riverside Park, New York (Episode 7)

Ben and Robbie take a breather from recent events and sit in a park by the East River.

This sequence has the most digital background replacement of any shot in the first season. This was filmed on the south end of Universal’s Courthouse Square (just outside the courthouse from Back to the Future). For the shot behind them, all of the buildings across the street were replaced, while the reverse angle only needed to replace the skyline above the buildings.

  • Ben and Robbie sitting in a river side park.
  • Ben and Robbie sitting in a river side park.
  • Ben and Robbie sitting in a river side park.

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Final Battle Street, New York (Episode 8)

The season ends with a massive battle between The Spider versus Megawatt and the Sandman, with unexpected repercussions.

The intersection of Universal’s New York Street and Wall Street hosted this battle. The production appears to have built a portion of a train trestle above the street to alter the geography somewhat.

  • Onlookers from a passing L Train watch a fight on the street between Leyden and The Spider.
  • Leyden and Flint in the middle of the street.
  • Leyden and Flint fight The Spider, by flipping a car outside a theater.
  • Cat with an injured Flint on a street.

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(Spider-Noir S01E01-E02, E04 & E07-E08, 2026)