Clyde's charm will return to the small screen when season two of Under the Vines airs next year.

A 70-strong film crew will call Clyde home for the next five weeks as filming resumes for the next installment of the popular TVNZ show.

Producer Paul Yates said the first week in Clyde had been great.

“We’re filming in two blocks.

"We’ve done one week in Queenstown now we are in Clyde shooting at Black Ridge Winery.”

This year’s crew is staying and filming in Clyde, unlike last year when they travelled daily from their Cromwell accommodation. 

Paul said Clyde was "a sweet little town", which had given the cast and crew another "marvelous welcome".

“We’re trying to feature Clyde as the central location – it is the fictional town Peak View in our series.

"Locals might see us out and about a bit more," he said.

“We’re all working really hard, but looking forward to enjoying the outdoors when we can.”

He was hoping to hire an e-bike to get out on the Lake Dunstan cycling and walking trail.

Paul said, due to Covid-19, the film crew would minimise large group get togethers, but the crew would run small gatherings within their bubbles to soak up the beautiful outdoors on offer across Central Otago.

The crew is all testing negative for Covid-19 at the moment, but two earlier Covid-19 cases (who were not with the crew at the time) meant they were being careful and following public health guidance.

“As you can imagine it is a crazy time for rescheduling and a pretty huge management job.”

The production brings three large trucks, five campervans and electricity generators along with a lot of cast and crew to the region. 

Paul, who is new to the role of producer on the series, as been involved in writing and producing the series Wellington Paranormal for the past five years.

“I feel I am treading on the shoulders of giants a little bit.”

Central Otago District Council’s economic development manager Nick Lanham said film crews enjoy filming here because of the district's welcoming communities and stunning landscapes.

“Filming in Central Otago brings in money, creates a wider range of job opportunities here and showcases our dramatic landscapes."

There’s both the immediate demand for accommodation, catering, staff and buildings to rent - and then the ongoing benefits of showcasing the region to a wider audience as a place to visit. 

He said audiences around the world were streaming more content, therefore demand for film content was increasing and Central Otago stands to benefit from this. 

“As a council we support filming in the district through our film friendly policy and as a funder of Film Otago Southland that promotes the region to the film industry.”

The show hasn’t been scheduled yet by TVNZ but was likely air again early next year.

Actors Charles Edwards, left, and Rebecca Gibney will be among the cast and crew returning to Clyde as filming of season two of Under the Vines begins. PHOTO: TVNZ

The Central Otago region is becoming a hot spot for filming. The accolades keep coming for Dame Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog, filmed in the Ida Valley, as the film scooped two British Academy of Film and Television Art awards (BAFTAs) earlier this week - one for best director and one for best picture.

This follows a swathe of nominations for the Oscar awards, which is due to take place in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 27.