<P> Filming for the season began in May 2012 in Coweta County , Georgia , with the city of Senoia being used as the filming location for the town of Woodbury . Ernest Dickerson directed the season premiere episode . Greg Nicotero , co-executive producer and special make - up FX artist on the series , directed the fifth episode of season 3 after already having directed the season 2 episode `` Judge , Jury , Executioner '' . He also returned as a zombie in the episode `` The Suicide King '' , after portraying two different zombies in the first season . In November 2012 , Glen Mazzara announced that Ernest Dickerson would direct the season finale . </P>
<P> Filming for the season began in May 2012 in Coweta County , Georgia , with the city of Senoia being used as the filming location for the town of Woodbury . Ernest Dickerson directed the season premiere episode . Greg Nicotero , co-executive producer and special make - up FX artist on the series , directed the fifth episode of season 3 after already having directed the season 2 episode `` Judge , Jury , Executioner '' . He also returned as a zombie in the episode `` The Suicide King '' , after portraying two different zombies in the first season . In November 2012 , Glen Mazzara announced that Ernest Dickerson would direct the season finale . </P>
where was season 3 of the walking dead filmed
where was season 3 of the walking dead filmed
Coweta County , Georgia
Coweta County , Georgia