A pair of TV series from The Mark Gordon Company and ABC Studios have been confirmed to shoot in Toronto, with production on both Designated Survivor and Conviction set to begin later this month.

The announcement was made by Premier Kathleen Wynne, Mayor John Tory, The Mark Gordon Company and ABC Studios in a joint press release today.

Both series are produced by ABC Studios and The Mark Gordon Company. In Feb. 2015, Entertainment One purchased a 51% stake in L.A.’s The Mark Gordon Company to create the new indie film and TV studio. eOne also holds the international rights to both shows.

Political thriller Designated Survivor was among CTV’s L.A. pickups in May. The Kiefer Sutherland-starrer is created and executive produced by David Guggenheim. Simon Kinberg, Kiefer Sutherland, Mark Gordon, Nick Pepper, Suzan Bymel and Aditya Sood also serve as executive producers.

Conviction is a legal series that follows lawyer Hayes Morrison (played by Hayley Atwell) as she takes a job at the New York District Attorney’s office in exchange for not going to jail for cocaine possession. The series is co-created by writer Liz Friedman (Marvel’s Jessica Jones) and Liz Friedlander, who also directs. Friedman and Friedlander will executive produce with Mark Gordon (Criminal Minds, Grey’s Anatomy) and Nick Pepper.

Earlier this year, Mayor Tory travelled to L.A to promote the city’s film and TV industry, and in May, he announced plans to make Toronto more production-friendly for U.S. shows and films.

“Our city’s relationship with the film and television industry was boosted by the Mayor’s mission to Los Angeles, where he was able to talk directly to decision makers at major studios including ABC/Disney and Toronto-based eOne, who are partners with the Mark Gordon company on these prestigious projects,” Zaib Shaikh, the City’s film commissioner and director of entertainment industries, told Playback Daily. 

“We will do everything we can to make sure productions choose our city, and that our industry partners have the opportunity to create jobs, attract talent and contribute to the economy,” said Tory in a statement. 

Last year saw a record amount of production spending in Ontario, with the film and TV industry contributing more than $1.5 billion to the province’s economy, as well as supporting more than 32,000 full-time jobs, according to the release. Television production in particular ramped up in 2015. The expenditure for the TV sector was $763 million for the year, representing a 52% increase over the previous year.

Updated July 19 at 2:45 pm