Mr.Magic
2008-02-09, 04:20:52
Da der Streik praktisch beendet ist, hier mal die Information, wann neue Folgen erwartet werden können.
At long last, a strike chart you can get excited about!
With an end to the three-month-old WGA strike imminent (yay!), the networks have quietly begun outlining plans to salvage what's left of the current TV season. At the same time, I've been quietly picking at my moles to get a preview of those plans — the results of which appear in chart form below.
Keep in mind that the following information remains extremely tentative and is subject to change (and probably will). In other words, I strongly suggest you refresh your browser at least once an hour to ensure that you're getting the most up-to-date scoop possible.
24
Expected to return this fall or January '09.
30 Rock
Expected to shoot 5 to 10 new episodes to air in April/May.
Back to You
Two pre-strike episodes remain. Future TBD*.
Bionic Woman
No new episodes expected. Ever.
Big Love
Expected to go into production on Season 3 in March. Airdate info is TBD.
Bones
Four pre-strike episodes left. Unclear whether additional episodes will be produced for this season.
Brothers & Sisters
Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/May.
Chuck
No new episodes until fall.
Criminal Minds
Expected to shoot 4 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.
CSI
Expected to shoot 4 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.
CSI: Miami
Expected to shoot 4 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.
CSI: NY
Expected to shoot 4 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.
Desperate Housewives
Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/May.
Dirty Sexy Money
No new episodes planned until fall; three remaining pre-strike episodes will undergo some tweaking and kick off fall run.
ER
TBD.
Everybody Hates Chris
Twelve pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected for this season.
Friday Night Lights
No new episodes expected for this season. Future TBD.
Gossip Girl
Expected to shoot up to 9 new episodes to air in April/May/June.
Grey's Anatomy
Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/May
Heroes
TBD.
House
Expected to shoot 4 to 6 new episodes to air in April/May.
How I Met Your Mother
Expected to shoot 5 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.
Jericho
Seven episodes remain. No additional episodes expected for this season.
Las Vegas
Three pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected for this season.
Law & Order: SVU
TBD.
Life
No new episodes expected until fall.
Life Is Wild
No new episodes expected. Ever.
Lost
Six pre-strike episodes remain. Six additional episodes could air this season.
Medium
Six pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected this season.
Men in Trees
Eleven pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected this season.
Moonlight
No new episodes expected until fall.
My Name Is Earl
Expected to shoot 8 to 10 new episodes to air in April/May.
NCIS
Expected to shoot 5 to 7 new episodes, only three of which may air this season.
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Seven pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected this season.
Numbers
Expected to shoot 5 to 7 new episodes, only three of which may air this season.
October Road
Five pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.
The Office
Expected to shoot 5 to 10 new episodes to air in April/May.
One Tree Hill
Six pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.
Prison Break
Two pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.
Private Practice
Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/May.
Pushing Daisies
No new episodes until fall.
Reaper
Three pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.
Samantha Who?
Three remaining pre-strike episodes could possibly surface this season, or be held until fall (see Dirty Sexy Money).
Scrubs
Four pre-strike episodes remain. Four additional episodes will likely be shot; unclear whether they'll air on NBC or go straight to DVD.
Smallville
Four pre-strike episodes remain. Expected to shoot 3 to 5 additional episodes to air in April/May.
Supernatural
Two pre-strike episodes remain. Expected to shoot 3 to 5 additional episodes to air in April/May.
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Five pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.
Two and a Half Men
Expected to shoot 5 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.
Ugly Betty
Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/May.
Women's Murder Club
No additional episodes expected for this season. Future TBD, although one Club member admits, "We're terrified that it's over for us."
* TBD = To be determined
Wo ich gerade schon dabei bin, werfe ich gleich noch (hoffentlich) nützliche/interessante Schnippsel - die Saison 2008-09 betreffend - ein.
Top brass, most notably NBC Universal honcho Jeff Zucker, have made a point of proclaiming this production interruptus as a watershed moment for the biz, offering the chance for broadcasters to finally end the inefficient madness of pilot season.
Net execs are also making a lot of noise these days about breaking with tradition by developing shows throughout the year and launching them when they're ripe, rather than in the traditional fall and midseason premiere frames. But there's still an urgency to have some new material ready to show off to the advertising community by mid-May when media buyers book their advance advertising commitments for the upcoming season.
Given the time constraints, industry insiders predict that some nets will opt to order more presentation reels, or a collection of scenes that give the flavor of a project, rather than full-blown pilots. With fewer swings at the bat this year, there will also be even greater emphasis than usual on projects with A-list talent on board, insiders predict.
"Literary Superstar" is a comedy from Sony Pictures TV and producer Darren Star, with Jenna Elfman attached to play a book publicist who is fiercely loyal to her clients. It sounds like a potential companion for ABC's other freshman success story of the season, Christina Applegate starrer "Samantha Who."
ABC and ABC Studios got a bit of a head start last fall in shooting some parts of a domestic comedy starring Cedric the Entertainer as a man who struggles to adapt when his wife suddenly becomes the owner of a multimillion dollar business.
"Eleventh Hour" is a drama from the Jerry Bruckheimer shop that's billed as "The X-Files" meets "An Inconvenient Truth," or what happens when the government recruits a college professor to investigate mysterious events involving science, from cloning to global warming. Warner Bros. TV project, penned by Mick Jackson, is based on a British thriller.
Comedy-wise, CBS is said to like "My Best Friend's Girl," from Sony Pictures TV and scribe Mike Sikowitz ("Friends"). The laughs revolve around how a friendship between two guys changes when one begins dating the other's ex-wife.
"Worst Week Ever" is another British adaptation, this time handled by Matt Tarses ("Scrubs"). The Universal Media Studios production follows a young couple as they try to navigate the politics of their in-laws.
Fox is on a supernatural high with two reality-bending dramas virtually in the can. Twentieth Century Fox TV's "The Oaks," from scribe David Schulner and exec producer Shawn Ryan, follows three couples who lived in the same house in different eras: 1967, 1987 and 2007. It was shot right as the strike began in early November.
"Fringe," J.J. Abrams' highly anticipated new TV endeavor, is lensing now. The Warner Bros. TV project, co-written by Abrams and his frequent collaborators Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, revolves around a femme FBI agent who confronts paranormal activity and tries to stop the spread of unexplained phenomena.
Two other dramas likely to get priority treatment from Fox, if the scripts can be wrangled in the next few weeks, are "Queen Bee," from 20th and "Nip/Tuck" creator Ryan Murphy; and the reunion of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer's" Joss Whedon and Eliza Dushku in "Dollhouse," also for 20th.
Last week, the Peacock made good on NBC U chief Zucker's vow to sidestep the pilot process altogether on some projects by giving a six-seg order to the Universal Media Studios comedy "Kath and Kim." Laffer, starring Molly Shannon and Selma Blair, is based on an Australian series about a forty-ish mother and her self-absorbed daughter.
Peacock gave a 13-episode order to Lionsgate last fall for horror anthology series "Fear Itself." And Universal Media Studios pacted with British production shingle Power on the overseas production of drama "Robinson Crusoe.
"The Philanthropist," a drama about a rebel billionaire from Tom Fontana and Barry Levinson, earned a series greenlight five weeks before the strike began.
In addition to accelerating the script-to-series process, NBC is said to be leaning toward backdoor pilots on the drama side that can run as telepics, if nothing else. NBC U programming and production execs are known to be scouring the Universal pic and TV vault for properties with revival potential, a la "Bionic Woman" and the upcoming "Knight Rider."
At long last, a strike chart you can get excited about!
With an end to the three-month-old WGA strike imminent (yay!), the networks have quietly begun outlining plans to salvage what's left of the current TV season. At the same time, I've been quietly picking at my moles to get a preview of those plans — the results of which appear in chart form below.
Keep in mind that the following information remains extremely tentative and is subject to change (and probably will). In other words, I strongly suggest you refresh your browser at least once an hour to ensure that you're getting the most up-to-date scoop possible.
24
Expected to return this fall or January '09.
30 Rock
Expected to shoot 5 to 10 new episodes to air in April/May.
Back to You
Two pre-strike episodes remain. Future TBD*.
Bionic Woman
No new episodes expected. Ever.
Big Love
Expected to go into production on Season 3 in March. Airdate info is TBD.
Bones
Four pre-strike episodes left. Unclear whether additional episodes will be produced for this season.
Brothers & Sisters
Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/May.
Chuck
No new episodes until fall.
Criminal Minds
Expected to shoot 4 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.
CSI
Expected to shoot 4 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.
CSI: Miami
Expected to shoot 4 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.
CSI: NY
Expected to shoot 4 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.
Desperate Housewives
Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/May.
Dirty Sexy Money
No new episodes planned until fall; three remaining pre-strike episodes will undergo some tweaking and kick off fall run.
ER
TBD.
Everybody Hates Chris
Twelve pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected for this season.
Friday Night Lights
No new episodes expected for this season. Future TBD.
Gossip Girl
Expected to shoot up to 9 new episodes to air in April/May/June.
Grey's Anatomy
Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/May
Heroes
TBD.
House
Expected to shoot 4 to 6 new episodes to air in April/May.
How I Met Your Mother
Expected to shoot 5 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.
Jericho
Seven episodes remain. No additional episodes expected for this season.
Las Vegas
Three pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected for this season.
Law & Order: SVU
TBD.
Life
No new episodes expected until fall.
Life Is Wild
No new episodes expected. Ever.
Lost
Six pre-strike episodes remain. Six additional episodes could air this season.
Medium
Six pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected this season.
Men in Trees
Eleven pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected this season.
Moonlight
No new episodes expected until fall.
My Name Is Earl
Expected to shoot 8 to 10 new episodes to air in April/May.
NCIS
Expected to shoot 5 to 7 new episodes, only three of which may air this season.
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Seven pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected this season.
Numbers
Expected to shoot 5 to 7 new episodes, only three of which may air this season.
October Road
Five pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.
The Office
Expected to shoot 5 to 10 new episodes to air in April/May.
One Tree Hill
Six pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.
Prison Break
Two pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.
Private Practice
Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/May.
Pushing Daisies
No new episodes until fall.
Reaper
Three pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.
Samantha Who?
Three remaining pre-strike episodes could possibly surface this season, or be held until fall (see Dirty Sexy Money).
Scrubs
Four pre-strike episodes remain. Four additional episodes will likely be shot; unclear whether they'll air on NBC or go straight to DVD.
Smallville
Four pre-strike episodes remain. Expected to shoot 3 to 5 additional episodes to air in April/May.
Supernatural
Two pre-strike episodes remain. Expected to shoot 3 to 5 additional episodes to air in April/May.
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Five pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.
Two and a Half Men
Expected to shoot 5 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.
Ugly Betty
Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/May.
Women's Murder Club
No additional episodes expected for this season. Future TBD, although one Club member admits, "We're terrified that it's over for us."
* TBD = To be determined
Wo ich gerade schon dabei bin, werfe ich gleich noch (hoffentlich) nützliche/interessante Schnippsel - die Saison 2008-09 betreffend - ein.
Top brass, most notably NBC Universal honcho Jeff Zucker, have made a point of proclaiming this production interruptus as a watershed moment for the biz, offering the chance for broadcasters to finally end the inefficient madness of pilot season.
Net execs are also making a lot of noise these days about breaking with tradition by developing shows throughout the year and launching them when they're ripe, rather than in the traditional fall and midseason premiere frames. But there's still an urgency to have some new material ready to show off to the advertising community by mid-May when media buyers book their advance advertising commitments for the upcoming season.
Given the time constraints, industry insiders predict that some nets will opt to order more presentation reels, or a collection of scenes that give the flavor of a project, rather than full-blown pilots. With fewer swings at the bat this year, there will also be even greater emphasis than usual on projects with A-list talent on board, insiders predict.
"Literary Superstar" is a comedy from Sony Pictures TV and producer Darren Star, with Jenna Elfman attached to play a book publicist who is fiercely loyal to her clients. It sounds like a potential companion for ABC's other freshman success story of the season, Christina Applegate starrer "Samantha Who."
ABC and ABC Studios got a bit of a head start last fall in shooting some parts of a domestic comedy starring Cedric the Entertainer as a man who struggles to adapt when his wife suddenly becomes the owner of a multimillion dollar business.
"Eleventh Hour" is a drama from the Jerry Bruckheimer shop that's billed as "The X-Files" meets "An Inconvenient Truth," or what happens when the government recruits a college professor to investigate mysterious events involving science, from cloning to global warming. Warner Bros. TV project, penned by Mick Jackson, is based on a British thriller.
Comedy-wise, CBS is said to like "My Best Friend's Girl," from Sony Pictures TV and scribe Mike Sikowitz ("Friends"). The laughs revolve around how a friendship between two guys changes when one begins dating the other's ex-wife.
"Worst Week Ever" is another British adaptation, this time handled by Matt Tarses ("Scrubs"). The Universal Media Studios production follows a young couple as they try to navigate the politics of their in-laws.
Fox is on a supernatural high with two reality-bending dramas virtually in the can. Twentieth Century Fox TV's "The Oaks," from scribe David Schulner and exec producer Shawn Ryan, follows three couples who lived in the same house in different eras: 1967, 1987 and 2007. It was shot right as the strike began in early November.
"Fringe," J.J. Abrams' highly anticipated new TV endeavor, is lensing now. The Warner Bros. TV project, co-written by Abrams and his frequent collaborators Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, revolves around a femme FBI agent who confronts paranormal activity and tries to stop the spread of unexplained phenomena.
Two other dramas likely to get priority treatment from Fox, if the scripts can be wrangled in the next few weeks, are "Queen Bee," from 20th and "Nip/Tuck" creator Ryan Murphy; and the reunion of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer's" Joss Whedon and Eliza Dushku in "Dollhouse," also for 20th.
Last week, the Peacock made good on NBC U chief Zucker's vow to sidestep the pilot process altogether on some projects by giving a six-seg order to the Universal Media Studios comedy "Kath and Kim." Laffer, starring Molly Shannon and Selma Blair, is based on an Australian series about a forty-ish mother and her self-absorbed daughter.
Peacock gave a 13-episode order to Lionsgate last fall for horror anthology series "Fear Itself." And Universal Media Studios pacted with British production shingle Power on the overseas production of drama "Robinson Crusoe.
"The Philanthropist," a drama about a rebel billionaire from Tom Fontana and Barry Levinson, earned a series greenlight five weeks before the strike began.
In addition to accelerating the script-to-series process, NBC is said to be leaning toward backdoor pilots on the drama side that can run as telepics, if nothing else. NBC U programming and production execs are known to be scouring the Universal pic and TV vault for properties with revival potential, a la "Bionic Woman" and the upcoming "Knight Rider."