Post Writers Strike Television Production Update

**JayBee74** · 02-13-2008, 07:34 PM

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Good find. Thanks.

**aholbert32** · 02-13-2008, 07:38 PM

Re: Post Writers Strike Television Production Update

Originally posted by Bruins

Thanks to SlashFilm:

The writers strike is over, but will your favorite television show be going back into production? Here is the long updated production list of television shows. Everything below is subject to change.

FOX

House - Done until next fall
Prison Break - 1 more episode then done until the fall
24 - Done until January 2009
Bones - Returns April 28th with 4 new unaired episodes then done until the fall
Til Death - Should return this season with a handful of new episodes.
Back to You - Should return this season with a handful of new episodes.
KVille - Done.
Sarah Connor Chronicles - 4 unaired episodes. Highly unlikely to be picked up.

ABC

Lost - 8 episodes complete, 2 aired. 5 more to be produced for a total of 13 this season.
Grey’s Anatomy - Attempting to return with 4 to 7 episodes. Some for this season and some for the fall.
Desperate Housewives - Attempting to return with 6 new episodes.
Boston Legal - Could go back into production but unknown at this time.
Ugly Betty - 4-6 more episodes this season.
Samantha Who? - 3 unaired, 3-4 more this season.
Brothers and Sisters - 4 more episodes this season.
Private Practice - Done until the fall.
Pushing Daises - Done until the fall.
Dirty Sexy Money - Done until the fall.
Women’s Murder Club - Status unknown.
Cashmere Mafia - Several unaired episodes. Status unknown.
Big Shots - Status unknown.
Notes From the Underbelly - Status unknown.
Carpoolers - Dead.
Cavemen - Dead.

NBC

Office - 6 to 10 new episodes this season.
30 Rock - 5 to 9 new episodes this season.
Law & Order - New episodes expected. Number unknown.
Law & Order: SVU - New episodes expected. Number unknown.
Heroes - Done until the fall.
My Name is Earl - Attempting to return with 9 new episodes this season.
Medium - New episodes expected. Number unknown.
ER - New episodes expected. Number unknown.
Chuck - Done until the fall.
Friday Night Lights - Unfortunately, this show is probably dead.
Bionic Woman - VERY DEAD!
Life - Back in Fall.
Las Vegas - Unknown.
Scrubs - Remaining 6 episodes will be filmed. No word on where they will air. Could go straight to DVD.
Lipstick Jungle - Several unaired episodes. No word on being picked up.
Journeyman - Dead.

CBS

CSI - 6 more episodes this season?
CSI: Miami - 6 more episodes this season?
CSI: NY - 6 more episodes this season?
Two and a Half Men - Unknown.
Big Bang Theory - 8 or 9 more episodes this season.
How I Met Your Mother - 8 more episodes this season.
NCIS - 6 more episodes this season.
Without A Trace - New episodes expected. Number unknown.
Criminal Minds - New episodes expected. Number unknown.
Cold Case - New episodes expected. Number unknown.
Ghost Whisperer - New episodes expected. Number unknown.
Numb3rs - New episodes expected. Number unknown.
Moonlight - Unknown.
Cane - Dead.
New Adventures of Old Christine - New episodes expected. Number unknown.
Welcome to the Captain - Unknown.
The Unit - Unknown.
Shark - Unknown.
Rules of Engagement - Unknown.
Jericho - 6 unaired episodes. Would likely take an act of God to bring it back again.

CW

Gossip Girl - 4 more episodes this season.
Smallville - 5 more episodes this season.
Supernatural - 4 more episodes this season.
The Game - New episodes expected. Number unknown.
Reaper - 5 new episodes this season.
One Tree Hill - 5 or 6 unaired, 5 or six new episodes this season.
Aliens in America - Several unaired episodes. No news on more for this season.
Everybody Hates Chris - Several unaired episodes. No news on more for this season.
Girlfriends - Done until next fall.

HBO

Entourage - Back late 2008/Early 2009
Big Love - Back late 2008/Early 2009
Flight of the Conchords - Back late 2008/Early 2009
Tell Me You Love Me - Back late 2008/Early 2009

Showtime

Weeds - In production now. Scheduled for July premiere.
Californication - No return date as of yet.
Dexter - No return date as of yet.
Brotherhood - No return date as of yet.

FX

Dirt - 7 Episode season begins in March.
The Riches - Season beings in March.
The Shield - All 13 episodes complete. Will air sometime after the summer.
Damages - Back in late 2008/early 2009.
Rescue Me - Back in late 2008/early 2009.
Nip/Tuck - Handful of unaired episodes. Then back in late 2008/early 2009.

http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/13/...oduction-list/

A few of these are wrong:

A decision hasnt been made on 24. Some may still air this year.
Girlfriends is dead
A decision hasnt been made on FNL.

**mjb2124** · 02-13-2008, 07:40 PM

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So Cane was canceled? That's a bummer. I thought it was a pretty good show.

**MassNole** · 02-13-2008, 07:40 PM

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Wow, I completely underestimated how lazy people in Hollywood could be. There is no reason that every show couldn't get some episodes done for the May sweeps.

**Double Eights** · 02-13-2008, 07:44 PM

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I think Hollywood owes it to the consumers (American citizens), to complete the seasons as if there were no strike.

We, as consumers, pay money for cable/network/etc.. so we can see these television shows. Therefore, in my opinion, they have the obligation to do right by us, and complete the season this year. There is no rule (as far as I know) that states that a television series must end at a specific time, before they go into summer break and go on hold until the new season.

Just write the new episode scripts, film them, and then show them until the season is finished. If it takes until June or so to film and televise all the episodes, so be it.

**SPTO** · 02-13-2008, 07:47 PM

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Double Eights makes a good point I wonder if someone will file a class action suit out of this?

**MassNole** · 02-13-2008, 07:48 PM

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We haven't really suffered in harm though or any grounds to bring a claim against anyone here.

**daflyboys** · 02-13-2008, 08:04 PM

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What actually constitutes the "new season" start point? Is it driven by the given network? Is it always March? I know when I was a kid new season meant September after the Summer re-runs were over.

**chilli311** · 02-13-2008, 08:19 PM

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Originally posted by aholbert32

A few of these are wrong:

A decision hasnt been made on 24. Some may still air this year.
Girlfriends is dead
A decision hasnt been made on FNL.

I don't know about the others, but I know that the decision about 24 is accurate. My wife works at Fox, and she called today to let me know since I'm a huge 24 fan.

**Double Eights** · 02-13-2008, 08:21 PM

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Originally posted by chilli311

I don't know about the others, but I know that the decision about 24 is accurate. My wife works at Fox, and she called today to let me know since I'm a huge 24 fan.

If your wife seriously does work at FOX, can you have her keep tabs on what happens to Prison Break?

I've heard rumors that they [FOX] might end Prison Break due to the low ratings this season. I'm sure they probably wouldn't, but you never know with FOX.

**jmood88** · 02-13-2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally posted by Double Eights

I think Hollywood owes it to the consumers (American citizens), to complete the seasons as if there were no strike.

We, as consumers, pay money for cable/network/etc.. so we can see these television shows. Therefore, in my opinion, they have the obligation to do right by us, and complete the season this year. There is no rule (as far as I know) that states that a television series must end at a specific time, before they go into summer break and go on hold until the new season.

Just write the new episode scripts, film them, and then show them until the season is finished. If it takes until June or so to film and televise all the episodes, so be it.

The writers don't have an obligation to do anything and for all the complaints people make about the writing of shows I don't know why people would want them to rush stories just so that new episodes are aired.

**Flyboy** · 02-13-2008, 08:36 PM

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Damn good thread.

Sarah Connor Chronicles - 4 unaired episodes. Highly unlikely to be picked up.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

It has just started to become heat rockz too!!

**Double Eights** · 02-13-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally posted by Flyboy

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

It has just started to become heat rockz too!!

Yeah, its a shame.

I had no interest in watching this show until I actually tuned in and saw it. It might not be the greatest show I've ever seen, but it's still a good show. I heard that it got really good ratings in the first few episodes (not sure about the ratings since), so it's weird to see that they are going to dump it so quick.

Can't say that I'm surprised though. FOX is shameless when it comes to cancelling series. Hell, they cancelled that immortal cop show (something Amsterdam) before they even aired a single episode...this coming after they advertised the hell out of it. But now they are advertising it again, because FOX has nothing else to air.

Prison Break is done after next week, Sarah Connor Chronicles could be done according to that site, K-Ville is over, House is done soon, Bones is coming back for a couple of episodes... All they really have is American Idol. I'm surprised they don't air that every night.

**chilli311** · 02-13-2008, 08:43 PM

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Originally posted by Double Eights

If your wife seriously does work at FOX, can you have her keep tabs on what happens to Prison Break?

I've heard rumors that they [FOX] might end Prison Break due to the low ratings this season. I'm sure they probably wouldn't, but you never know with FOX.

Just called her, and she's not sure about Prison Break. They haven't received any updates, but they're still filtering through everything.

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