 The six-episode series was shot in Canada in the Ontario cities of Hamilton, Toronto, and Windsor, as well as in the United States in the Michigan city of Detroit.In April, 2008, "Across The River To Motor City" won a Canadian Screenwriting Award for Best Dramatic Writing for Denis McGrath and Robert Wertheimer.On August 26, 2008, "Across the River to Motor City" was nominated for 7 Gemini Awards, including Best Dramatic Miniseries, Best Lead Actor (David Fox) and Best Writing in a Dramatic Miniseries.