By Catherine O’Hara, REVIEW STAFF

There was lots of action at MacLeod’s American House last Tuesday, as roughly 20 cast and crewmembers were on location to shoot a true crime documentary.

The historic Waterdown restaurant set the stage for an episode of Cold Blood, a television show that airs on the Discovery Channel south of the border.

For the day, MacLeod’s American House was transformed into the General Wayne Inn – home to a 1996 crime scene, where the owner of the Lower Merion, Pennsylvania inn was shot dead by his business partner.

“It’s a horrible story,” explained unit production manager, Matt Watier.

Film crews selected the Waterdown pub as the location for Tuesday’s shoot as the Dundas Street East restaurant bears a strong resemblance the Pennsylvania area inn, which featured stucco and old stone façade, a veranda and was located on the corner of a busy intersection.

“It’s very similar to the original place,” said Watier of the American House.

The production crew, which arrived in Waterdown at noon that day, were expected to be on location until 11 p.m. More scenes for the Cold Blood episode were filmed in the Hamilton and surrounding area.