Disney Television Studios teamed up with other major TV studios to propel the start of production after the holidays for Los Angeles-based programs amid an unprecedented increase in coronavirus infections and Covid-19 deaths in Los Angeles County.
Sixteen scripted series produced by Disney TV Studios’ ABC Signature and 20th Television divisions will remain on vacation until January 18, when production will resume. The shows had been scheduled to return to production on January 11 or a few days earlier.
The 16 series are: ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19, American Housewife, Black-ish, Mixed-ish and Rebel, NBC’s These are U.S, Fox’s 911, 911: Lone Star and Senior man standing, FX’s American Crime Story: Impeachment, American Horror Story and Mayans; Disney + ‘s Big shot, Hulu’s The Orville and Love, Victor.
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This is the last date on which production on the current series has been delayed until now. The other studios that extended vacation breaks to Los Angeles-based programs, CBS Studios, Warner Bros. TV and Universal TV added a week, anticipating the start of production from January 4 to 11, with Uni TV Brooklyn Nine-Nine postponed until January 18.
TV studios are responding to an appeal from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, which urged the film and TV industry to consider pausing production for a few weeks during the steady increase in coronavirus cases across the county. The studios and streamers reviewed the logistics involved, including talent availability and whether the cast and crew would be paid for additional downtime.
Keeping programs on a hiatus while testing resumes puts productions in compliance with the new Los Angeles County Department of Public Health guideline for those who have been quarantined for at least 10 days after non-essential travel.
On New Year’s Eve, Los Angeles County reported a third consecutive day of record coronavirus-related deaths. On Wednesday, the region recorded its 10,000th virus-related death. The ICU capacity of the municipality is 0%. Earlier this week, the regional request to stay home for Southern California was extended to Jan. 16.