Set in California, the series was filmed in Australia. Giveaways are the presence of Australian banyan trees (with the tall ribbon-like roots) that are not native to California, the moon which appears "upside down" in the Southern Hemisphere from how it would appear in California in the Northern Hemisphere, and Australian-style power outlets in which the upper two holes are angled instead of straight.
UK subtitles give Frances' name as 'Francis' (the male version)