The Aftermath of the WGA Strike
The aftermath of the WGA strike e.g. when to expect your shows back, a reboot of The Office but can it...
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IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE STRIKE
In the aftermath of the WGA strike, network executives quickly began running back-of-the-napkin calculations on how much of Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation to axe to get their shows back on the air:
A “13-episode network season could still be saved” if “everybody agreed to one week of Christmas Break.” Said Warren Leight, ex-showrunner for NBC’s Law and Order: SVU.
However, any writing is conditional on the WGA members ratifying deal terms, which the WGA suggested could happen by the end of the week. It is believed that the majority of network dramas and comedies are expected to return in the new year.
However, there were still rising concerns from some executives who…