Writers on Strike: 24 Safe Until March

As of 12:01am last night, both the East and West Coast divisions of the Writers Guild of America went on strike.  Last minute talks between the producers union (AMPTP) and the WGA failed to make any progress.  This means that writing has ceased on not only 24, but pretty much every show, with the exception of reality content.

Shows will still be in production until they run out of banked scripts.  According to the LA Times, 24 will be able to complete 8 or 9 episodes based on the scripts they have now.  24’s midseason return puts it in a rather good position, as there is ample time for the WGA to return before 24 even begins airing in January.  24 has enough episodes to last until March, much later than most shows, which are likely to run out of content by December/January.

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