Inside the Real-Life Homes Where TV and Film’s Richest Characters Reside

In Jesse Armstrong’s darkly satirical HBO streamer movie Mountainhead, this real-life Deer Valley megamansion plays both a tech bro fortress and a dystopian dreamscape. Now available to rent for $60,000 a night, the seven-bedroom estate is packed with billionaire-grade amenities: a private glass-walled gondola for trail access, a bowling alley, a basketball court, a climbing wall, a Dolby Atmos theater, and a legit underground bunker where the show’s four tech founders (played by Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Ramy Youssef, and Cory Michael Smith) retreat as the AI apocalypse unfolds. Perched above Jordanelle Reservoir, the massive manse was originally listed for $65 million, which made it Utah’s priciest home ever listed. 

If you’ve ever dreamt of brooding like Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) on the porch of a Montana log cabin, well, you’re in luck: the real-life Dutton Ranch—actually the Chief Joseph Ranch in Darby, Montana—is available to rent. Still a working cattle operation, the sprawling estate serves as the primary filming location for Yellowstone and its prequels (1883, 1923), with guests able to book stays in two restored 1916 log cabins seen on the show: Lee Dutton’s cabin, which starts at $1,400 per night, and Rip Wheeler’s cabin, from $1,700 per night.

Each comes outfitted with stone fireplaces, full kitchens, rustic wood interiors, and front-row views of the Bitterroot Mountains—plus just enough cinematic gravitas to spark a family feud. The main lodge is off-limits (it’s the owners’ private home), but the infamous “Y” brand still hangs year-round over the barn for any guests wanting to cosplay as a Dutton.

If you were too distracted by the Murano chandeliers and frescoed ceilings to follow Harper’s marital unraveling in the second season of The White Lotus, you’re not alone. The real-life Villa Tasca—where Aubrey Plaza’s character stayed—is a 16th-century palazzo just outside Palermo, set on nearly 20 acres of romantic gardens and citrus groves. The aristocratic estate, which once hosted Jacqueline Kennedy, is all Sicilian splendor: trompe-l’œil frescoes, soaring ceilings, a baroque billiard room, and a pool terrace made for Aperol-fueled drama. The villa offers four lavish bedrooms and four ensuite bathrooms, comfortably sleeping eight guests (plus enough space to pack in eight more), with weekly rates starting at€35,000 (about $40,000).

The triplex penthouse at 180 East 88th Street, where Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong) wrestled with power in Succession on season four of the hit HBO series, sold for $24.7 million in July 2023. Spanning 5,500 square feet at the top of one of the Upper East Side’s tallest buildings, it offers sweeping views of Central Park and the city skyline.

Designed by Joe McMillan’s DDG, the place has soaring 39-foot ceilings, a private elevator, and a dramatic spiral staircase. The main floor’s open layout includes a cozy fireplace-lined living room, a dining area with a huge custom art piece, and a sleek Dada kitchen by Molteni&C with marble counters and top-notch appliances. Upstairs, five bedrooms include a primary suite with its own fireplace, dressing room, and terrace. Outside, 3,500 square feet of terraces, including a massive rooftop deck with a 14-seat dining table and outdoor fireplace, make it a perfect party spot with killer skyline views.

Leave it to Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis) to turn quarantine into a masterclass in countryside luxury. While Billions fans may remember him self-isolating at a palatial estate before fleeing to Switzerland in season five, the interiors of that stately hideout were filmed at the real-life English country estate Shawford Park. Set on 59 acres in Hampshire and dating back to 1685, the Grade II-listed estate features a croquet lawn, tennis court, lake, and a river—yes, the River Itchen—flowing right through the grounds. The 10-bedroom residence is filled with warm wood paneling, carved fireplaces, and ornate plaster moldings. With interiors by British architect Herbert Jewell and gardens designed by Kim Wilkie, the property last hit the market in 2023 for £13.5 million (about $17.5 million).

Roman Roy’s fancy Upper West Side penthouse at 200 Amsterdam has been up for sale since May 2023, asking $38 million, and it’s still looking for a buyer. This place takes up the entire 49th and 50th floors of one of Manhattan’s tallest buildings and offers epic views across the city.

With floor-to-ceiling windows letting in tons of light, the space mixes modern vibes with some retro touches—think wood-paneled walls and crisp white-tile floors warmed by wood accents. The kitchen’s a stunner too, centered around a big Calacatta marble island with high-end Sub-Zero and Miele appliances tucked into custom oak cabinets. A private elevator or the grand staircase ferries you up to the primary suite, where corner windows reveal stunning sunsets over the Hudson River. Plus, you’ve got a terrace with views of Central Park. There are three more bedrooms with private baths, so guests have plenty of room. A massive terrace, deck, and courtyard give you the best of indoor luxury and outdoor living—ideal for any media mogul’s dream home.

If Tanya McQuoid’s (Jennifer Coolidge) wide-eyed reaction to Quentin’s (Tom Hollander) palatial home in The White Lotus season two made you want to step inside, here’s your chance. Villa Elena, the sprawling 17th-century former monastery turned extravagant Sicilian estate, is real—and available to rent. Owned by the renowned French architect and designer Jacques Garcia, the seven-bedroom villa is a masterclass in old-world opulence, layered with centuries of historic elements—from Roman ruins to Norman foundations—beneath its silk-canopied ceilings and glittering chandeliers. Brimming with antique furniture, priceless paintings, and marble-clad walls, the home perfectly mirrors Quentin’s obsession with artful excess.

Do you know the famous mansion from Knives Out, where all the mystery unfolds? It’s actually a mix of two real spots in Massachusetts. The outside shots were filmed at a private estate just west of Boston, but all the inside scenes were done at the historic Ames Mansion, a grand old stone house from the early 1900s that stands at the edge of Borderland State Park in Easton, about 30 minutes south of Beantown.

The Ames Mansion used to belong to artist Blanche Ames and her botanist husband, Oakes Ames, and it’s still laden with period features like a mahogany-paneled main hall and a huge library. The movie only used the mansion’s first floor and exterior space; the upper floors shown in the film were built on a soundstage. Today, the Ames Mansion remains as a historic gem but is not open to the public.

In episode six of The White Lotus season three, Rick (Walton Goggins) and Frank (Sam Rockwell) pay a visit to the Bangkok home of White Lotus co-owner Sritala Hollinger (Lek Patravadi) and her husband Jim (Scott Glenn), a sprawling residence known as the Siri Sala Villa. This Thai stilt house along the Bangkok Noi Canal rents for around $4,700 a night and includes three separate “ruen” residences with a total of six bedrooms amid lush gardens with a canal-side saltwater pool.

The Hamptons mansion seen in Succession—billionaire Josh Aaronson’s (Adrien Brody) sleek modern retreat—was on the market earlier this year for $55 million. The price was later dropped to $52.5 million before the listing was withdrawn. 

This Wainscott estate is, by every standard, huge: 11,000 square feet with six bedrooms and a whopping 11 bathrooms. The great room features a 22-foot glass wall that opens to 230 feet of oceanfront and a heated infinity pool and spa. There’s also a chef’s kitchen, yoga room, home theater, gym with steam room, and a primary suite with two marble bathrooms. Sitting on over two and a half acres, the grounds have private grassy paths that make the place feel surprisingly peaceful—definitely a contrast to the tense scenes filmed here. 

In the Succession season four premiere, Kendall, Shiv, and Roman descend on Nan Pierce’s hilltop estate in California, sparking all kinds of family drama over plans to acquire her media empire. The real-life property that served as the luxe backdrop is Villa Solana in Santa Barbara, and it’s just as impressive in real life as its fictional counterpart.

Built in 1914 for typewriter exec Frederick Forrest Peabody and designed by architect Francis T. Underhill, the estate has hosted big names like JFK and Henry Kissinger when it was used as a political think tank. Now owned by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt (who bought it in 2020 for $30.8 million), this 11-acre compound has breathtaking ocean and mountain views, terraced lemon and pomegranate gardens, and a 22,000-square-foot main house decked out with 17th-century French oak paneling and white Alabama marble. Plus, there’s a guest house ready for anyone arriving by private jet.

In Loot, Maya Rudolph plays a freshly divorced billionaire figuring out what to do with her life—and her money. Naturally, her on-screen estate had to feel almost cartoonishly excessive. Enter The One, a 105,000-square-foot Bel Air megamansion that’s considered the largest home in the U.S. Designed by Paul McClean, the airport-sized home comes with 21 bedrooms, an astonishing 49 bathrooms, a full-service spa, a sky deck, a nightclub, a movie theater, and five swimming pools. That’s right, five.

When Loot was filmed there, the house had never actually been lived in. It was just sitting empty, languishing on the market after it failed to sell with a pie-in-the-sky $500 million asking price. With the developer in financial straits, it finally sold at a 2022 bankruptcy auction for $141 million to Fashion Nova CEO Richard Saghian, setting a record for the most expensive U.S. home ever sold at auction. The over-the-top scale of it all made it the perfect backdrop for Rudolph’s character.

Roman Roy’s six-story townhouse in Chelsea, seen in Succession season 2, was listed for $22.5 million before quietly disappearing from the market in August 2023. This 11,000-square-foot spread on West 17th St. is imbued with Roman’s over-the-top style and includes an indoor resistance pool, home theater, sauna, and wine cellar.

From the sleek glass elevator to a jaw-dropping Italian Stella chandelier in the dining room, the townhouse blends high drama with serious luxury. And the rooftop terrace? Jacuzzi included, plus views of the Empire State Building—pretty much the perfect backdrop for contemplating any Roy family power move.

Nick Brandes’s (David Montgomery) mansion in Your Friends & Neighbors is practically a character of its own—fitting for a show that turns on ultra-rich suburban spectacle. The Apple TV+ series, starring Jon Hamm, Olivia Munn, and Amanda Peet, takes place in the fictional enclave of Westmont Village, but Brandes’s real-life home in the show is reportedly a 17,000-square-foot stunner tucked somewhere in New York’s affluent Westchester County.

Designed by architect Lucio Di Leo in 2006 and finished two years later, the house blends classic grandeur with modern scale: slate roofs, copper detailing, sprawling verandas, and nods to nearby Old Oaks Country Club. Inside, there are six bedrooms (including dual primaries), formal entertaining spaces, and a 5,000-bottle wine cellar. The lower-level squash court even got the Hollywood treatment—it was reborn as a basketball court for Brandes’s on-screen persona.

Kendall Roy’s sky-high Manhattan penthouse in the third season of Succession sold for $35 million in September 2022, way below its original $59 million asking price. Sitting on the 90th floor of 35 Hudson Yards, it’s a full-floor pad with more than 10,000 square feet, five bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and a 450-square-foot outdoor perch that’s billed as the city’s highest private terrace.

From nearly 1,000 feet above street level, you get views stretching from Central Park all the way to the Atlantic Ocean. The finishes are top-tier—think Gaggenau appliances, Smallbone cabinetry, and white opal marble counters in the kitchen. The dining room seats 12 and opens onto the terrace, plus there’s a lounge with Hudson River views, a library, a gym, and a media room with Midtown skyline views. 

This penthouse was the star of the wild “Too Much Birthday” episode, and now that it’s changed hands, it’s still the ultimate high-rise getaway for anyone wanting a break—or a challenge—from wielding corporate power.

Villa Amaravida in Phuket (along with Samujana Villa 12 on the island of Koh Samui) served as the main filming location for the ultra-modern mountaintop lair of Gary, the shady yet captivating character played by Jon Gries. Villa Amaravida, where most interior scenes were shot, is an eight-bedroom residence that spans a whopping 43,000 square feet that blends Scandinavian minimalism with traditional Thai style. It is available for rent between $5,700 and $13,650 a night. 

The property sports three pools, two rooftop Jacuzzis, a state-of-the-art gym, and a multi-court sports complex. For downtime, guests can kayak from the private beach or relax in the 12-seat cinema room, complete with an indoor entertainment area featuring a second pool.

In real life, the apartment of Succession’s Lukas Matsson, portrayed by Alexander Skarsgård, is in the same Upper East Side building as Kendall’s penthouse. The East 88th Street unit offers 4,000 square feet of space that mixes classic pre-war style with modern luxury.

There are 14-foot ceilings, wide Austrian white oak floors, and huge windows that flood the place with natural light and show off city views. The layout includes formal dining, a den, a great room, and a Molteni&C kitchen with marble counters and high-end appliances. The main bedroom has a dressing area and a bathroom with heated floors and mosaic details. Once listed for $15 million, the apartment sold in July 2025 for $13.85 million.