Feb 14 2008
Strike Update
The writer’s strike is officially over. Some shows are going back into production for 4-6 episodes to air in April and May (mostly self-contained procedurals like CSI and comedies), while other serialized shows will be relaunched next fall. Over at TV Guide, Michael Ausiello has a chart on all shows, but here are the ones that I care about, plus a few that I know you guys like too.
Coming Back This Season
- 30 Rock - 5 new episodes to begin airing April 10
- Big Love - production on season 3 set to begin on schedule in April - air date this summer maybe
- Bones - 4 pre-strike episodes set to air April 14, 6 additional episodes to be shot, airdate TBD
- Brothers & Sisters - 1 pre-strike episode, 4-5 additional episodes to air in April or May
- Burn Notice - production on Season 2 starting in April, new episodes by July maybe
- Closer - fourth season airing this summer
- Cold Case - 5 new episodes to begin airing March 30
- CSI - 6 new episodes to begin airing April 3
- CSI: Miami - 8 new episodes to begin airing March 24
- CSI: NY - 7 new episodes to begin airing on April 7
- Desperate Housewives - 7 new episodes to begin airing in April/May
- ER - 4-6 new episodes to begin airing April 10
- Grey’s Anatomy - 4-7 new episodes to begin airing April/May
- House - 4-6 new episodes to begin airing April/May
- How I Met Your Mother - 9 new episodes to begin airing March 17
- Law & Order: CI - new episodes to begin airing this spring
- Law & Order: SVU - 5 new episodes to begin airing mid-April
- Lost - 6 pre-strike episodes remain, 5 additional episodes to air April/May
- Medium - 6 pre-strike, additional episodes expected to be shot
- Moonlight - 4 new episodes to begin airing April 11
- My Name Is Earl - 8-10 new episodes to begin airing April 3
- NCIS - 7 new episodes to begin airing April 8
- Numbers - 6 new episodes to begin airing April 4
- The Office - 6 new episodes to begin airing April 10
- Private Practice - 4-5 new episodes to begin airing this season, maybe, otherwise back in the fall
- Reaper - 3 pre-strike episodes remain, 5-6 additional episodes to air April/May
- The Riches - second season starts March 18 with 7 new episodes
- Samantha Who? - 3 pre-strike episodes remain, 3 additional episodes to air this spring
- Scrubs - 4 pre-strike episodes remain, will begin airing on April 10, 4 additional episodes to be shot
- Shark - 4 new episodes to begin airing TBD
- Smallville - 4 pre-strike episodes remain, 5 additional episodes to air April/May
- Sarah Connor Chronicles - 4 pre-strike episodes remain, future TBD
- Without a Trace - 6 new episodes to begin airing April 3
Not Coming Back This Season
- 24 - season 7 postponed until January 2009
- Chuck - no new episodes until fall
- Dirty Sexy Money - no new episodes until the fall, three pre-strike episodes being held over until then
- Heroes - no new episodes until fall
- Las Vegas - 2 pre-strike episodes left to air, nothing else expected this season
- Life - no new episodes until fall
- Pushing Daisies - no new episodes until fall
- Women’s Murder Club - no new episodes this season, future TBD
Not Coming Back Ever?
- Bionic Woman
- Journeyman
Sources: TV Guide
