The high school version of Reese Witherspoon’s iconic character Elle Woods has to leave her lux life in sunny Bel-Air for rainy Seattle in the Legally Blonde prequel series coming to Prime Video this July 1st..
Vancouver plays rainy Seattle with the first season already wrapped and season two now in production.
We meet Elle (Lexi Minetree) in 1995 as a fish in the tumultuous waters of high school where she encounters tricky friendships, forbidden romance, and questionable fashion choices. Through it all, Elle uses her family as a touchstone, and forms an even tighter bond to her mother, proving that they can get through anything life throws their way as long as they have each other. With each challenge she faces, Elle grows closer to the Elle Woods we know and love today.
Elle is set years before the first Legally Blonde movie in 2001, which introduced us to Elle Woods graduating from college and headed to Harvard Law.
Related: Reese Witherspoon’s Elle Series Finds New Elle Woods in Lexi Minetree
Characters:
Lexi Minetree as Elle Woods; Chandler Kinney as Kimberly,’ a sharp-tongued senior who is not a fan of Elle; Gabrielle Policano as Liz, the anti-Elle Woods and Jacob Moskovitz as Miles, the school’s star athlete who is charmed by Elle.
Never Have I Ever’s Maitreyi Ramakrishnan joins season 2 as Elle’s foil – possessing all our hero’s ambition and none of her optimism. She’s the founder, editor-in-chief, and lord baron of the school newspaper, the commissioner of the grammar police, and the enemy of joy.
Plus Tom Everett Scott as Elle’s Dad Wyatt and June Diane Raphael as Elle’s Mom Eva.
Recurring: James Van Der Beek as Dean Wilson, the city’s new mayoral candidate and current school district superintendent.
Recurring guest stars: Chloe Wepper as Elle’s chemistry teacher and cheer team choreographer, Ms. Burke; David Burtka as Elle’s neighbor Chad; Brad Harder as Chad’s husband, Charlie. Kayla Maisonet and Lisa Yamada as Tiffany and Amber, friends of Elle’s high school circle.
Elle – Season 2:
Working title: HILLCREST ROAD
Vancouver filming dates: March 04 2026 – June 19 2026
Showrunners: Laura Kitnell, Caroline Dries (Batwoman).
Cast: Lexi Minetree, Tom Everett Scott, June Diane Raphael, Chandler Kinney, Gabrielle Policano, Jacob Moskovitz., Maitreyi Ramakrishnan.
Recurring guest stars: Chloe Wepper, David Burtka, Brad Harder, Kayla Maisonet, Lisa Yamada
Soundstages: The Bridge Studios.
Producers: Reese Witherspoon, Hello Sunshine, Marc Platt Productions, Amazon MGM Studios.
Filming in Vancouver as Seattle:
Elle Driving Scenes on West Cordova in Downtown Vancouver – April 2
Elle in Burnaby’s Central Park. May 23 – May 24, 202
Elle on stage.
Cross Country District Championships.
Elle at Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
You can see Elle on the far right of the set.
Elle in Tsawwassen, July 25th.
Legally Blonde movie in 2001.
Fashionable sorority queen Elle Woods follows her ex-boyfriend to law school, where she discovers that there is more to her than just looks.
Elle season one premieres July 1st on Prime Video.
