After no less than 118 days, the major strike of actors and actresses in Hollywood recently finally came to an end. This means that everyday life can finally return to the dream factory and we can work on films and series with enthusiasm. After we reported during the week which blockbusters needed further work as quickly as possible, American TV studios and television channels are now also pushing the boundaries.
The sequels to some of today’s most popular TV series can finally go into production, but there is one catch. Because In some cases, fans will likely have to be willing to make compromises never seen before. Given the filming breaks of several months, during which no work could be done on the development of material due to the partly parallel writers’ strike, it is expected that the coming seasons of numerous series hits will be shorter than originally.
Mini relay to bridge the gap?
How According to reports, broadcaster ABC is likely to shorten the final seasons of its one-hour formats by more than half. It is expected that the coming seasons of “Grey’s anatomy“, “The Rookie” or even “The good doctor“ will only contain ten episodes – and not 20 episodes or morelike the past seasons.
Also “Young Sheldon” And ” NCISare affected, as well as “NCIS: Hawai’i,” “Blue Bloods,” “Fire Country” and “So Help Me Todd.” Productions are expected to resume after Thanksgiving, and the seasons will ultimately be significantly shorter as well ten to thirteen episodes.
In most cases, historic lows and the shortest seasons yet can be expected. In the case of ‘NCIS’, that title is currently still in its 18th season, which only had 16 episodes a few years ago due to Corona restrictions. Still, fans of the long-running investigative hit still have reason to rejoice: ‘NCIS’ handled the loss of lead actor Mark Harmon in season 20, meaning its ratings still point to a long future for the format even after an incredible two decades. In any case, there is a good chance that it will not be over after the upcoming 21st season – and that longer seasons could follow again…