Sunday, February 10, 2008

What the end of the Writer's Strike means for your TV Schedule.

With the end of the writer's strike expected for Monday, TV Guide has compiled a list of how many episodes from the rest of this season that the major network shows will air and when. Also, they give info, if there is any to give, on new shows being produced. Here's the full list:

24
Returns either this Fall or January '09.

30 Rock
5-10 new episodes to air in April/May.

Back to You
Two pre-strike episodes remain. Future TBD.

Bionic Woman
Cancelled.

The Big Bang Theory
5-7 new episodes to air in April/May.

Big Love
Expected to go into production on Season 3 in March. Airdate info is TBD.

Bones
Four pre-strike episodes left. Unclear whether additional episodes will be produced for this season.

Brothers & Sisters
4-5 new episodes to air in April/May.

Chuck
No new episodes until fall.

Cold Case
4-7 new episodes to air in April/May.

Criminal Minds
4-7 new episodes to air in April/May.

CSI
4-7 new episodes to air in April/May.

CSI: Miami
4-7 new episodes to air in April/May.

CSI: NY
4-7 new episodes to air in April/May.

Desperate Housewives
4-5 new episodes to air in April/May.

Dirty Sexy Money

No new episodes planned until fall. The three remaining pre-strike episodes will undergo some tweaking and kick off fall run.

ER
TBD.

Everybody Hates Chris
Twelve pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected for this season.

Friday Night Lights
No new episodes expected for this season. Future TBD.

Gossip Girl
Up to 9 new episodes to air in April/May/June.

Grey's Anatomy
4-5 new episodes to air in April/May

Heroes
TBD.

House
4-6 new episodes to air in April/May.

How I Met Your Mother

5-7 new episodes to air in April/May.

Jericho
Seven episodes remain. No additional episodes expected for this season.

Las Vegas
Three pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected for this season.

Law & Order: SVU
TBD.

Life
No new episodes expected until fall.

Life Is Wild
Cancelled.

Lost
Six pre-strike episodes remain. Six additional episodes could air this season.

Medium
Six pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected this season.

Men in Trees
Eleven pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected this season.

Moonlight
No new episodes expected until fall.

My Name Is Earl
8-10 new episodes to air in April/May.

NCIS
5-7 new episodes, only three of which may air this season.

The New Adventures of Old Christine
Seven pre-strike episodes remain. No additional episodes expected this season.

Nip/Tuck
Season 5 concludes Feb. 19. Production on the show's eight-episode sixth season expected to start up this summer. Airdate TBD.

Numbers
5-7 new episodes, only three of which may air this season.

October Road
Five pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.

The Office
5-10 new episodes to air in April/May.

One Tree Hill
Six pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.

Prison Break
Two pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.

Private Practice
4-5 new episodes to air in April/May.

Pushing Daisies
No new episodes until fall.

Reaper
Three pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.

Samantha Who?
Three remaining pre-strike episodes could possibly surface this season, or be held until fall (see Dirty Sexy Money).

Scrubs
Four pre-strike episodes remain. Four additional episodes will likely be shot; unclear whether they'll air on NBC or go straight to DVD.

Smallville
Four pre-strike episodes remain. 3-5 additional episodes to air in April/May.

Supernatural
Two pre-strike episodes remain. 3-5 additional episodes to air in April/May.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Five pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.

Two and a Half Men

5-7 new episodes to air in April/May.

Ugly Betty
4-5 new episodes to air in April/May.

Without a Trace
4-7 new episodes to air in April/May.

Women's Murder Club
No additional episodes expected for this season. Future TBD.

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