<P> The series is situated in the fictional town of Lakewood , where a string of murders take place . At the center of these murders is Emma Duval ( played by Willa Fitzgerald ) , a teenage girl who is somehow tied to the town 's dark past . The series premiered on June 30 , 2015 on MTV and concluded its first season on September 1 , 2015 . The series was officially picked up for a second season on July 29 , 2015 . It was announced the series would air a two - hour Halloween special on October 18 , 2016 . Though technically not a co-production , the series does air in rest of the territories globally as a `` Netflix Original '' title , due to Netflix having exclusive international distribution rights to the series . </P>
<P> The series is situated in the fictional town of Lakewood , where a string of murders take place . At the center of these murders is Emma Duval ( played by Willa Fitzgerald ) , a teenage girl who is somehow tied to the town 's dark past . The series premiered on June 30 , 2015 on MTV and concluded its first season on September 1 , 2015 . The series was officially picked up for a second season on July 29 , 2015 . It was announced the series would air a two - hour Halloween special on October 18 , 2016 . Though technically not a co-production , the series does air in rest of the territories globally as a `` Netflix Original '' title , due to Netflix having exclusive international distribution rights to the series . </P>
where does scream the tv series take place
where does scream the tv series take place
the fictional town of Lakewood
the fictional town of Lakewood