Deadline confirms that the receipts are out for the first round of awards in the newly revamped California TV Tax Credit, with Mr. & Mrs. Smith being the big winner. A $22 million winner, that is, an incentive for moving production to California. Previously, the show was filmed primarily in New York, with some scenes also shot in Italy. Under the tax credit, they will still be allowed to partially film in Italy so long as 75% of the total principal photography days occur entirely within California.

According to Deadline, the TV tax credit is an incentive for television shows to film in California, yet it has been taken advantage of under the old system. Shows were able to keep large chunks of the available credit essentially in limbo without producing a new season, boxing out new shows from getting a slice of the action. To address the issue and make the credit more widely available, it was expanded (more than doubled) with the caveat that shows must return to production within 18 months to continue receiving the credit.

California Governor Newsom released a statement in July confirming that the first wave of project approvals includes nine renewals, two pilots, four new shows, and one relocating show, which will be Prime Video’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Of the nine returning series are HBO Max’s The Pitt, Hulu’s hit Paradise, and CBS’s NCIS: Origins. Newsom also brags of two shows that will film on location just outside of the LA area for a total of 23 days.

Deadline also mentions other shows that have been approved for tax credits this year, regarding their upcoming series, including The Rookie, and High Potential. To see a list of all of the projects that have been earmarked for funding, see the Tax Credit Program Approved Projects.