Gotta hand it to the major broadcast networks. They sure are optimistic. CBS and NBC in particular have set their fall schedules and are rolling the dice that scripted material will get produced in time. NBC just announced their schedule yesterday.
They all will probably delay the start of their fall seasons, but hope burns eternal that come October they’ll have something more than PRESS YOUR LUCK (which is exactly what they’re doing).
FOX is the smart one. They have a lot of their fall shows already in the can.
There are so many variables in play here. Lots of restrictions, guidelines, and you KNOW some cast and crew members are going to come down with the virus. Will that trigger shut downs? Postponements? It’s anybody’s guess.
Shows will have to scale back their scope. No crowd scenes. No live audiences for multi-cams (although a show’s employees may sit in the audience) – probably a lot of scenes of just two people social distancing, talking to each other.
Some showrunners are all onboard. Anything they can do to keep their shows going is fine with them. But God bless him, Robert King – co-creater/showrunner of THE GOOD FIGHT and EVIL – is not all for it. In his words: “You’re going to make network television even more boring?”
My sentiments exactly.
We’ll see what happens.
from By Ken Levine
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