<P> Sherri Cooper - Landsman, executive producer </P> <P> The CW officially began developing the series in September 2011 . The project was described as "a modern - day romantic love story with a procedural twist," unlike the original series which was a romantic drama with mystery and suspense elements . The show is the first project that Mark Pedowitz developed when he joined the network . </P> <P> The network ordered a pilot of the series in January 2012 . The pilot of the show was filmed in Toronto, Canada from March 22 to April 2, 2012 . It was picked up by The CW on May 11, 2012, and was scheduled to premiere during the 2012--13 television season . Filming of the first season continued in Toronto from July 27 and production on the thirteenth episode was completed on December 21, 2012 . On November 9, 2012, a full season was ordered . On April 26, 2013, Beauty & the Beast was renewed for a second season . Filming of Beauty & the Beast was split between New York City, NY and Toronto from the second season . On May 8, 2014, Beauty & the Beast was renewed for a third season . Filming on season three commenced on August 29, 2014, and ended on February 12, 2015 . On February 13, 2015, The CW renewed the series for a fourth season, before the third season began airing . On October 13, 2015, it was announced that the upcoming fourth season would be its last . Filming of the fourth and final season began on May 29, 2015 and ended on November 17, 2015 . The final season premiered on June 2, 2016, before concluding on September 15, 2016 . </P> <Dl> <Dt> Producers </Dt> </Dl>

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