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A man has died at a film studio started by Sean Connery's son that is used to make some of Netflix and Amazon Prime's most popular shows.
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that → die → shows
Emergency crews were called to FirstStage Studios in Leith, Edinburgh around 3pm on Thursday after a man, who has not been named, was reported to be seriously injured.
He was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
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He → call → scene
Police Scotland have confirmed that the death is not being treated as suspicious.
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death → confirm → ?
Several popular TV series for Amazon Prime and Netflix have been produced at the studios.
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series → produce → studios
These include Netflix's hit crime thriller Dept Q, which is up for three nominations at the Scottish Baftas this Sunday.
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which → include → Baftas
Emergency services were called to the FirstStage Studios in Leith on Thursday
Amazon's supernatural thriller series the Rig, which is set on a North Sea oil rig and sees a crew cut off from the mainland by a mysterious thick fog, also reportedly filmed for 85 days at FirstStage Studios.
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crew → call → Studios
Starring a host of Scottish actors including Martin Compston, Iain Glen and Mark Bonnar, it was the first Amazon Original to be filmed entirely in Scotland.
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it → star → Scotland
The studio's website states: 'Since opening, FirstStage Studios has been home to multiple series for Amazon Prime and Netflix, working with major production companies such as LeftBank and Wild Mercury.
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Studios → state → LeftBank
We hosted the Bafta-nominated independent feature The Outrun, including the facility's first underwater shoot, alongside smaller features, commercials, brand productions and unit base hosting for major feature films.'
It is not currently known what production was being filmed at the studio when the incident took place.
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incident → host → place
It is also understood that the studio is currently the subject of a Fatal Accident Inquiry after the death of another man in July 2022.
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studio → understand → July
Philip Ross, a worker at the studios, is thought to have died in an accident involving a hydraulic lift.
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Ross → think → lift
Following his death, a spokesman for FirstStage Studios was reported to have said: 'FirstStage Studios was devastated to learn of the tragic death of a contractor working for one of our production customers.'
The hit Netflix thriller Dept Q is filmed at the studios where the man tragically died
FirstStage Studios boasts 115,000 square feet of stage space and 37,000 square feet of workshop and workroom space.
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Studios → follow → space
Taking over an empty former warehouse unit in Leith in 2020, it was started by Sean Connery's son Jason and received £1million of investment from Screen Scotland for initial set up and running costs.
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it → take → costs
Prior to this, the studio space had already been the host for major international productions including Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War which was partly set in Edinburgh.
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which → include → Edinburgh
A spokesperson for the Health and Safety Executive said: 'We are aware of the incident and currently liaising with COPFS and Police Scotland regarding the incident.'
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Around 3pm on Thursday, 12 November, 2026, we were called to a report of a man seriously injured at an industrial premises in the Bath Road area of Edinburgh.
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we → say → Edinburgh
Emergency services attended, however, the man was pronounced dead a short time later.
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man → attend → ?
'The death is not being treated as suspicious, however, enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.'
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enquiries → treat → circumstances
FirstStage Studios was approached for comment.
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