The 2023 Writers Guild of America strike had a significant impact on the film and television industries of the United States, causing many film and television projects to shut down or postpone production. It is the largest interruption to American film and television production since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, as well as the largest labor stoppage for the Writers Guild of America (WGA) since the 2007–08 strike.[1]
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On July 14, 2023, SAG-AFTRA joined the WGA in its own strike,[2] halting production on any remaining film or television series that previously had continued during the WGA strike.[3][4][5] On September 24, 2023, the WGA suspended picketing upon reaching a tentative agreement.[6] Following a vote, the union leadership voted to end the strike on September 27, 2023, at 12:01 a.m.[7] PDT.
The SAG-AFTRA strike ended on November 9, 2023, at 12:01 a.m. PDT.[8]
Productions affected
Award show
| Project | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14th Governors Awards | — | Ceremony postponed to January 9, 2024 | [9] |
| 16th Television Academy Honors | — | Ceremony canceled by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences | [10] |
| 39th TCA Awards | — | Ceremony canceled by the Television Critics Association; winners announced via press release on August 7, 2023. Media tour prior to the ceremony also cancelled. | [11][12] |
| 49th AFI Life Achievement Award tribute for Nicole Kidman | TNT | Ceremony postponed to April 27, 2024, by the American Film Institute | [13][14] |
| 50th Daytime Emmy Awards | CBS | Ceremony delayed to December 15, 2023 | [15][16] |
| 75th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | FXX | Ceremony delayed to January 6 and 7, 2024 | [17] |
| 75th Primetime Emmy Awards | Fox | Ceremony delayed to January 15, 2024 | [18] |
| 76th Tony Awards | CBS | Ceremony commenced without writers or written material (in reference to the strike, the ceremony featured an opening number with a blank book and no lyrics); the WGA denied a waiver, but committed to not picketing the ceremony | [19][20][21] |
| 76th Writers Guild of America Awards | — | Ceremony postponed to April 14, 2024 | [22] |
| 83rd Peabody Awards | — | In-person ceremony canceled | [23] |
| 2023 ESPY Awards | ABC | Ceremony commenced without a host for the first time | [24] |
| 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards | MTV | Televised in-person ceremony canceled following the withdrawal of host Drew Barrymore and other presenters in solidarity. Replaced by a broadcast-only virtual ceremony with no host. | [25] |
| 2023 MTV Video Music Awards | Ceremony commenced without written work | [26] | |
| BET Awards 2023 | BET | Ceremony commenced without writers or written material | [27] |
| Humanitas Prize | — | Award ceremony cancelled; prizes announced in the newspaper; in-person gathering scheduled for November 2 | [28] |
| PEN America's Business Visionary Award for Ted Sarandos | — | Other honoree Lorne Michaels still to be presented with the PEN/Audible Literary Service Award | [29] |
| Young Artist Award 2023 | — | Postponed | [30] |
Festivals and conventions
| Project | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 27th American French Film Festival | Festival cancelled | [31] |
| 46th Mill Valley Film Festival | Adapted to not have promotion from struck companies | [32] |
| 76th Locarno Film Festival | Opening award cancelled; opening ceremony schedules modified; numerous producers pulled out | [33] |
| 2023 Fan Expo Canada | Minor changes in promotion and presentation | [34] |
| 2023 Just for Laughs Comedy Festival - Montreal | Numerous panels from struck companies cancelled | [35] |
| 2023 San Diego Comic-Con | Multiple studios pulled out; in addition, WGA members were unable to participate in panels | [36] |
| 2023 Toronto International Film Festival | Promotion on projects produced by struck companies removed; most projects presented are independent or international | [37] |
| Adult Swim Festival 2023 | Numerous events, including meet and greets cancelled; schedule revised | [38] |
| ATX Television Festival Season 12 | Numerous panels cancelled; WGA on Strike! panel added | [39] |
| De Niro Con | Postponed until April 2024 | [40] |
| GalaxyCon Austin | Commenced without planned promotion of work from struck companies | [41] |
| Pennsylvania Warhorse Film Festival | Event postponed until 2024 | [42] |
| SeriesFest Season 9 | Numerous showcases cancelled; many screenings went on without panels | [43] |
| Vancouver International Film Festival 2023 | Minor changes due to 10% of the festival involving US based films | [44] |
Films
The following section lists theatrical and direct-to-streaming films.
| Film | Distributor | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary | Lionsgate | Script completed at time of strike; production later suspended by 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike; later granted waiver to resume filming, which wrapped on August 28 | [45] |
| Avatar 3 | Disney | Premiere pushed to December 2025 | [46] |
| Avatar 4 | Premiere pushed to December 2029 | [46] | |
| Avatar 5 | Premiere pushed to December 2031 | [46] | |
| Avengers 5 | Premiere pushed to 2026 | [46] | |
| Avengers: Secret Wars | Premiere pushed to 2027 | [46] | |
| Average Height, Average Build | Netflix | Production postponed; later scrapped | [47][48] |
| The Batman: Part II | Warner Bros. | Filming postponed until 2024 | [49] |
| Best Served Cold | TBA | Script writing paused | [50] |
| Blade | Disney | Pre-production paused ahead of a planned filming start in June 2023; production will resume upon the conclusion of the strike; premiere delayed to February 2025 | [51][52] |
| Captain America: Brave New World | Premiere pushed to July 2024 | [46] | |
| Challengers | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Premiere pushed to April 2024 | [53] |
| Cleopatra | Universal Pictures | Script production postponed for duration of the strike | [54] |
| Community: The Movie | Peacock | Filming expected to begin in mid-2023 | [55] |
| Dune: Part Two | Warner Bros. | Premiere pushed to March 2024 | [56] |
| El Muerto | Sony | Release date delayed indefinitely | [57] |
| The Fantastic Four | Disney | Premiere pushed to May 2025 | [46] |
| Fast XI | Universal | Pre-production suspended | [58] |
| Force of Nature: The Dry 2 | Roadshow Films | Premiere delayed | [59] |
| Freaky Friday 2 | Disney | Early development paused | [60] |
| G20 | Amazon | Production paused when Viola Davis declined to move forward with production for the duration of the strike | [61] |
| Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | Sony | Release postponed to March 2024 | [62] |
| Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire | Warner Bros. | Premiere delayed to March 29, 2024 | [63] |
| Good Fortune | Lionsgate | Filming canceled by picketing on May 16–17, 2023, before being suspended indefinitely | [64] |
| Gran Turismo | Sony | Premiere pushed to late August 2023 | [65] |
| How to Train Your Dragon | Universal | Production suspended | [66] |
| I Am film | The CW | Premiere delayed | [67] |
| The Island | TBA | Production shuttered due to inability to obtain insurance with the WGA and impending SAG-AFTRA strike | [68] |
| It Ends with Us | Sony | Filming suspended; will resume upon the conclusion of the strike | [69] |
| John Mulaney: Baby J | Netflix | Release unaffected (released April 2023, prior to the strike); subsequent For Your Consideration screening and panel at Netflix FYSEE cancelled | [70] |
| Karate Kid | Sony | Premiere pushed to December 2024 | [71] |
| Knives Out 3 | Netflix | Production paused for the duration of the strike | [72] |
| Kraven the Hunter | Sony | Premiere pushed to August 2024 | [73] |
| The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim | Warner Bros. | Premiere pushed to December 2024 | [52] |
| The Mandalorian & Grogu | Disney | Premiere pushed to May 2026 | [46] |
| My Ex-Friend's Wedding | Sony | Production suspended | [74] |
| Poor Things | Disney | Premiere pushed to December 2023 | [75] |
| Problemista | A24 | Premiere delayed to March 1, 2024 | [76] |
| Shelby Oaks | Paper Street Pictures | Post-production suspended | [77] |
| Spawn reboot | Blumhouse Productions | Scriptwriting paused for the duration of the strike | [78] |
| Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse | Sony | Premiere delayed indefinitely | [79] |
| Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie | Apple TV+ | Premiere delayed to May 12, 2023 | [80] |
| Strays | Universal | Release postponed | [81] |
| Superman | Warner Bros. | Filmmaker James Gunn suspending writing for the duration of the strike | [82] |
| The Three-Year Swim Club | TBA | Production paused | [83] |
| Thunderbolts* | Disney | Pre-production paused ahead of a planned filming start in June 2023; production will resume upon the conclusion of the strike; premiere delayed to December 2024 | [84][52] |
| Transformers One | Paramount | Premiere delayed until September 2024 | [85] |
| Trap | Warner Bros. | Production delayed | [86] |
| Tron: Ares | Disney | Production postponed indefinitely | [87] |
| Twisters | Universal | Filming will resume upon the conclusion of the strike | [88] |
| Unstoppable | Amazon | Filming cancelled by picketing on May 31, 2023, before being suspended indefinitely | [89] |
| Untitled Dirty Dancing sequel | Lionsgate | Premiere pushed to summer 2025 | [90] |
| Untitled Scream sequel | Paramount | Pre-production suspended | [91] |
| Untitled Spider-Man: No Way Home sequel | Sony | Developmental writing was halted; will resume upon the conclusion of the strike | [92] |
| Untitled Star Wars film | Disney | Premiere pushed to December 2026 | [46] |
| Untitled The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel | Universal | Production suspended | [93] |
| Untitled Transformers film | Paramount | Pre-production suspended | [94] |
| Welcome to the Fishbowl | TBA | Production on pause; rewrites halted for the duration of the strike | [95] |
| White Bird | Lionsgate | Premiere delayed until October 2024 | [90] |
Television series
The following section lists television series and miniseries that follow a narrative structure. By July 6, 2023, all but four scripted series filming on the East Coast were shut down.[96][a]
| Series | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61st Street (season 2) | The CW | Season premiere delayed | [97] |
| 1923 (season 2) | Paramount+ | Filming delayed indefinitely | [98] |
| 9-1-1 (season 7) | ABC | Season premiere delayed to midseason; writing room returned on October 2 | [99][100] |
| 9-1-1: Lone Star (season 5) | Fox | Season premiere delayed to midseason | [101] |
| The Abandons (season 1) | Netflix | Production suspended | [102] |
| Abbott Elementary (season 3) | ABC | Writing room shuttered for duration of the strike; season premiere delayed; writing room returned on the first week of October | [103][104][52][100] |
| Accused (season 2) | Fox | Season premiere delayed | [105] |
| Alert: Missing Persons Unit (season 2) | Season premiere and production delayed; writing room returned on the first week of October | [106][100] | |
| Alien | FX on Hulu | Production halted | [107] |
| All American (season 6) | The CW | Season premiere delayed | [101] |
| All American: Homecoming (season 3) | Season premiere delayed | [101] | |
| American Dad! (season 20) | TBS | Writing suspended for the duration of the strike | [108] |
| American Horror Story (season 12) | FX | Filming commenced prior to the strike; production temporarily suspended due to picketing writers; production later suspended for the duration of the SAG-AFTRA strike | [96][109] |
| American Primeval (season 1) | Netflix | Production halted | [110] |
| Andor (season 2) | Disney+ | Earlier reports erroneously indicated production was unaffected; production has ceased | [111] |
| Animal Control (season 2) | Fox | Season premiere and production delayed; writing room returned on the first week of October | [112][100] |
| Babylon 5 | The CW | Development put on hold until the end of the strike | [113] |
| Before | Apple TV+ | Production shut down temporarily before being suspended until the end of the strike | [114] |
| Bel-Air (season 3) | Peacock | Season premiere delayed to 2024 | [101] |
| Big Mouth (season 8) | Netflix | Writing room shuttered | [115] |
| Billions (season 7) | Showtime | Production paused multiple times due to picketing | [116][117] |
| Blade Runner 2099 (season 1) | Prime Video | Filming unlikely to resume until early 2024 | [118] |
| Blue Bloods (season 14) | CBS | Season premiere delayed | [101] |
| Bob Hearts Abishola (season 5) | Season premiere delayed | [119] | |
| Bob's Burgers (season 15) | Fox | Production paused; 17 episodes completed; writing room returned on October 2 | [120][100] |
| The Bold and the Beautiful (season 37) | CBS | Production continuing without union scribes; unionized scribes returned upon the conclusion of the strike | [121] |
| The Boys (season 4) | Prime Video | Season premiere delayed | [122] |
| Bunk'd (season 7) | Disney Channel | Production suspended | [123] |
| The Chi (season 6) | Showtime | Production paused indefinitely after two consecutive days of shooting were disrupted by the strike | [124] |
| Chicago Fire (season 12) | NBC | Season premiere and production delayed; writing room returned on the first week of October | [101][125] |
| Chicago Med (season 9) | Season premiere and production delayed; writing room returned on the first week of October | [101][125] | |
| Chicago P.D. (season 11) | Season premiere and production delayed; writing room returned on the first week of October | [101][125] | |
| Chucky (season 3) | Syfy USA Network | Production paused | [126] |
| Citadel (season 2) | Prime Video | Season 2 delayed to late 2024/early 2025 | [127] |
| The Cleaning Lady (season 3) | Fox | Season premiere and production delayed; writing room returned on the first week of October | [128][100] |
| Cobra Kai (season 6) | Netflix | Production halted | [129] |
| The Conners (season 6) | ABC | Season premiere pushed to midseason | [99] |
| The Corps (season 1) | Netflix | Production suspended | [130] |
| Criminal Minds: Evolution (season 2) | Paramount+ | Production delayed for the duration of the strike; writing room returned on October 2 | [101][100] |
| Crystal Lake | Peacock | Production halted | [131] |
| CSI: Vegas (season 3) | CBS | Season premiere delayed | [101] |
| Daredevil: Born Again (season 1) | Disney+ | Production shut down repeatedly due to picketing before being suspended for the duration of the strike. The writers and directors were let go and the show will be overhauled. Fewer than half has been shot | [132][133] |
| The Dark Tower | TBA | Development and production paused for the duration of the strike | [134] |
| Days of Our Lives (season 58) | Peacock | Production continuing without head writer Ron Carlivati and other union scribes; unionized scribes returned upon the conclusion of the strike | [135][121] |
| Doc (season 1) | Fox | Series premiere delayed | [136] |
| Down Low in the D.R.: Just Another Day in Paradise (season 1) | TBA | Production on hold | [137] |
| Duster (season 1) | Max | Production suspended | [138] |
| Elsbeth (season 1) | CBS | Series premiere and production delayed; writing room returned on October 10 | [119][139] |
| Emily in Paris (season 4) | Netflix | Filming initially delayed by 2 months; eventually delayed indefinitely | [140][141] |
| The Equalizer (season 4) | CBS | Season premiere delayed | [101] |
| Eragon (season 1) | Disney+ | Development paused for the duration of the strike | [142] |
| Étoile (season 1) | Prime Video | Production suspended | [143] |
| Euphoria (season 3) | HBO | Season premiere delayed | [144] |
| Evil (season 4) | Paramount+ | Production shuttered for the season | [145] |
| Extended Family (season 1) | NBC | Series premiere delayed | [146] |
| Family Guy (season 22) | Fox | Season 22 completed; creation of additional seasons on pause for the duration of the strike; writing room returned on October 2 | [108][100] |
| Fargo (season 5) | FX | Season premiere delayed | [147] |
| FBI (season 6) | CBS | Season premiere delayed and production paused; writing room returned on the first week of October | [148][100] |
| FBI: International (season 3) | Season premiere delayed | [101] | |
| FBI: Most Wanted (season 5) | Production paused for several hours; season premiere delayed | [149][150] | |
| Fire Country (season 2) | Season 2 premiere and production delayed; writing room returned on the first week of October | [101][100] | |
| FUBAR (season 2) | Netflix | Season 2 production delayed | [101] |
| General Hospital (season 60) | ABC | Production continuing without writer Shannon Peace and other union scribes | [151] |
| Ghosts (season 3) | CBS | Season premiere and production delayed; writing room returned on the first week of October | [152][101][52][100] |
| The Good Doctor (season 7) | ABC | Season premiere delayed | [99] |
| The Good Lawyer | Series cancelled | [153] | |
| Good Omens (season 2) | Prime Video | Production completed prior to the strike; subtitles incomplete; season 3 writing on pause | [154][155][156] |
| Good Trouble (season 5) | Freeform | Production paused due to picketing; eventually halted indefinitely | [157][158] |
| The Great North (season 4) | Fox | Production paused; season premiere delayed | [159][160] |
| Grey's Anatomy (season 20) | ABC | Season premiere delayed; writing room returned on October 2 | [99][100] |
| Hacks (season 3) | Max | Production suspended for the duration of the strike; season premiere delayed | [161][52] |
| The Handmaid's Tale (season 6) | Hulu | Writing suspended | [162] |
| Hazbin Hotel (season 1) | Prime Video | Series premiere delayed to January 2024 | [163] |
| High Potential (season 1) | ABC | Series premiere pushed to Fall 2024 | [99][164] |
| Hysteria! (season 1) | Peacock | Production halted for the duration of the strike | [165] |
| Ironheart | Disney+ | Post-production work impacted by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes | [166] |
| A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight (season 1) | HBO and Max | Writing room shut down; series premiere delayed | [144][167] |
| King of the Hill (season 14) | Hulu | Writing room shut down; series premiere and production delayed | [168] |
| La Brea (season 3) | NBC | Season premiere delayed | [146] |
| The Last Frontier (season 1) | Apple TV+ | Filming delayed | [169] |
| The Last of Us (season 2) | HBO | Writing suspended | [144] |
| Law & Order (season 23) | NBC | Season premiere and production delayed; writing room returned on the first week of October | [170][100] |
| Law & Order: Organized Crime (season 4) | Season premiere delayed | [101] | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 25) | Season premiere and production delayed; writing room returned on the first week of October | [101][52][100] | |
| A League of Their Own (season 1) | Prime Video | Season 2 initially planned for release in 2025; later series was cancelled | [171] |
| The Librarians: The Next Chapter | The CW | Premiere delayed to 2024 | [101] |
| Little Sky | Netflix | Television pilot; ended production early due to picketing on June 13 and 15, 2023 | [172] |
| Loot (season 2) | Apple TV+ | Production shuttered as star and executive producer Maya Rudolph refused to work as writers picketed the production; season premiere delayed indefinitely | [173][52] |
| Lopez vs Lopez (season 2) | NBC | Premiere delayed | [101] |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (season 2) | Prime Video | Season 2 production was completed without executive producers J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay | [174] |
| The Mandalorian (season 4) | Disney+ | Filming expected to begin in September 2023 and its start has been delayed to November 2023 or later | [175] [176] |
| Matlock (season 1) | CBS | Series premiere delayed | [119] |
| Metropolis | Apple TV+ | Series canceled due to the strike and increasing costs | [177] |
| The Mole Agent (season 1) | Netflix | Production delayed; writing room returned on the first week of October | [100] |
| Monster (season 2) | Production delayed | [178] | |
| Mr. & Mrs. Smith (season 1) | Prime Video | Series premiere delayed | [179] |
| A Murder at the End of the World | FX on Hulu | Series premiere delayed to November 2023 | [180] |
| NCIS (season 21) | CBS | Production and season premiere delayed; writing room returned on the first week of October | [101][100] |
| NCIS: Hawai'i (season 3) | Premiere delayed | [101] | |
| The Neighborhood (season 6) | Season premiere and production delayed; writing room returned on the first week of October | [181][100] | |
| The Night Agent (season 2) | Netflix | Production delayed; writing room returned on September 29 | [101][182] |
| Night Court (season 2) | NBC | Production suspended indefinitely | [183][184] |
| Not Dead Yet (season 2) | ABC | Season premiere pushed to midseason | [99] |
| The Old Man (season 2) | FX | Production suspended for the duration of the strike due to needed rewrites | [185] |
| On Call (season 1) | Prime Video | Production delayed due to picketing writers | [186] |
| One Piece (season 2) | Netflix | Production suspended for the duration of the strike | [187] |
| Outer Banks (season 4) | Production delayed | [188] | |
| Outlander (season 8) | Starz | Writing room shuttered | [189] |
| Outlander: Blood of My Blood (season 1) | Production suspended for the duration of the strike | [190] | |
| Peacemaker (season 2) | Max | Season premiere delayed | [191] |
| The Penguin | Production shut down repeatedly due to picketing before being suspended for the duration of the strike | [132] | |
| The Perfect Couple (season 1) | Netflix | Production halted due to pickets | [192] |
| The Peripheral (season 2) | Prime Video | Production delayed; series eventually cancelled | [193][194] |
| Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin (season 2) | Peacock | Series cancelled | [195] |
| Poker Face (season 2) | Season premiere delayed to 2024 | [196] | |
| Power Book II: Ghost (season 4) | Starz | Production halted due to picketing writers | [197] |
| Power Book III: Raising Kanan (season 3) | Writing room shuttered | [198] | |
| Pretty Little Liars: Summer School (season 2) | Max | Production suspended due to picketing writers | [197] |
| P-Valley (season 3) | Starz | Production postponed | [199] |
| Quantum Leap (season 2) | NBC | Production delayed; writing room returned on October 2 | [100] |
| Rap Sh!t (season 2) | Max | Season premiere delayed | [200] |
| The Really Loud House (season 2) | Nickelodeon | Production suspended due to picketing writers | [201] |
| The Recruit (season 2) | Netflix | Production delayed | [202] |
| Rescue: HI-Surf (season 1) | Fox | Series premiere and production delayed; writing room returned on the first week of October | [160][100] |
| The Residence (season 1) | Netflix | Production suspended | [203] |
| Rick and Morty (season 7) | Adult Swim | Writing partially completed prior to the strike | [204] |
| The Rookie (season 6) | ABC | Season premiere pushed to midseason | [99] |
| The Sandman (season 2) | Netflix | Production continued without executive producer Neil Gaiman and other writers on set, not allowing rewrites on the script | [205] |
| School Spirits (season 2) | Paramount+ | Production delayed until 2024 | [206] |
| Severance (season 2) | Apple TV+ | Production delayed before resuming in Newfoundland on May 13, 2023 | [207][208] |
| The Sex Lives of College Girls (season 3) | Max | Production delayed; writing room returned on the first week of October | [100] |
| Shrinking (season 2) | Apple TV+ | Production delayed | [101] |
| Silk: Spider Society (season 1) | Prime Video | Writing paused | [209] |
| Silo (season 2) | Apple TV+ | Production suspended indefinitely | [210] |
| The Simpsons (season 35) | Fox | Writing paused; writing room returned on October 2 | [100] |
| Sinking Spring (season 1) | Apple TV+ | Production temporarily suspended due to picketing writers | [211] |
| So Help Me Todd (season 2) | CBS | Season premiere delayed | [212] |
| Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (season 3) | Paramount+ | Production suspended for the duration of the strike | [213] |
| Station 19 (season 7) | ABC | Season premiere pushed to midseason | [99] |
| Stranger Things (season 5) | Netflix | Filming postponed indefinitely; season premiere delayed indefinitely | [214][52] |
| Superman & Lois (season 4) | The CW | Season premiere delayed | [215] |
| S.W.A.T. (season 7) | CBS | Season premiere delayed | [216] |
| Ted Lasso (season 3) | Apple TV+ | Release date unaffected; season finale cast panel at Paley Center for Media cancelled | [217] |
| That '90s Show (season 2) | Netflix | Filming suspended for the duration of the strike | [218] |
| Tokyo Vice (season 2) | Max | Post-production and premiere delayed for the duration of the strike | [219] |
| True Detective (season 4) | HBO | Season premiere delayed to January 2024 | [220] |
| Tulsa King (season 2) | Paramount+ | Production delayed | [221] |
| Uncoupled (season 2) | Showtime | Filming paused for the duration of the strike | [222] |
| Unstable (season 2) | Netflix | Production suspended | [198] |
| Untitled Ava DuVernay drama | Starz | Production suspended; later cancelled without airing. | [223][224] |
| Untitled Real Steel series (season 1) | Disney+ | Production paused | [225] |
| The Upshaws (season 3) | Netflix | Production suspended | [226] |
| The Venery of Samantha Bird | Starz | Production suspended with two episodes left to film; later cancelled without airing. | [227][228] |
| Virgin River (season 5) | Netflix | Season 5 to be released without promotion; development of season 6 to be delayed; writers room returned on October 10 | [229][230] |
| Vision Quest (season 1) | Disney+ | Production delayed | [231] |
| Walker (season 4) | The CW | Season premiere delayed | [232] |
| Wednesday (season 2) | Netflix | Season 2 premiere delayed | [101] |
| Welcome to Derry | Max | Delayed to 2025 | [233] |
| When Calls the Heart (season 11) | Hallmark Channel | Production continued without WGA writers on set for the duration of the strike | [234] |
| While You Were Breeding (season 1) | Freeform | Post-production shut down | [235] |
| The White Lotus (season 3) | HBO | Season premiere delayed to 2025 | [233] |
| Wild Cards (season 1) | TBA | Development paused | [236] |
| Will Trent (season 2) | ABC | Season premiere delayed to midseason | [99] |
| Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (season 3) | HBO | Series cancelled | [237] |
| Wonder Man | Disney+ | Filming paused in late May 2023; production will resume upon the conclusion of the strike | [84] |
| Wytches | Prime Video | Production delayed; writers room returned on October 23 | [238][239] |
| XO, Kitty (season 2) | Netflix | Season 2 premiere delayed | [101] |
| Yellowjackets (season 3) | Showtime | Writing room shuttered; returned on October 4 | [240][100] |
| Yellowstone (season 5) | Paramount Network | Last episodes delayed to November 2024 | [52] |
| You (season 5) | Netflix | Production delayed | [101] |
| Young Sheldon (season 7) | CBS | Season premiere and production delayed; writing room returned on the first week of October | [119][100] |
| Zero Day | Netflix | Filming postponed indefinitely | [241] |
Talk shows
The following section lists late-night and daytime talk shows.
| Show | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Daily Show (season 28–29) | Comedy Central | Production suspended with reruns of old episodes beginning on May 2; following the conclusion of the strike, the return date is set for October 16 | [242][243] |
| The Drew Barrymore Show (season 4) | Syndicated | New season began taping without work by Cristina Kinon and other WGA scribes; eventually shut down for the duration of the strike; season premiere postponed for the duration of the strike; writing team refused to return after the strike, production with new writers set to continue on October 16 | [244][245][246][247] |
| The Jennifer Hudson Show (season 2) | New season initially planned to start taping without work by WGA scribes; eventually stopped production for the duration of the strike; season premiere delayed for the remainder of the strike; production resumed on October 2 | [248][249][250][251] | |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! (season 20–21) | ABC | Production suspended for the duration of the strike, last episode aired on May 1; production resumed on October 2 | [242][252][253] |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show (season 5) | Syndicated | Production suspended for the duration of the strike; production set to continue on October 16 | [254][255] |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (season 10–11) | HBO | Production suspended for the duration of the strike; production resumed on October 1 | [242][256][257] |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers (season 10–11) | NBC | Production suspended for the duration of the strike; production resumed on October 2 | [242][258] |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (season 8) | CBS | Production suspended for the duration of the strike; production resumed on October 2 | [242][259] |
| The Problem with Jon Stewart (season 2) | Apple TV+ | Production completed prior to the strike, promotional events cancelled | [260] |
| Real Time with Bill Maher (season 21–22) | HBO | Production initially suspended; eventually planned to restart without WGA scribes; production eventually paused for the duration of the strike; production resumed on September 29 | [242][261][262][263] |
| The Talk (season 13–14) | CBS | Production initially suspended; then planned to resume without WGA scribes; eventually suspended again for the duration of the strike; production set to resume on October 9 | [264][265][266][250][267] |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (season 10–11) | NBC | Production suspended for the duration of the strike; production resumed on October 2 | [242][268] |
| The View (season 26–27) | ABC | Production continuing without writers; in addition, on June 23, 2023, actor Dermot Mulroney walked off the show in support of the strike | [269][270] |
Television programs
The following section lists television programs that do not follow a narrative structure.
| Project | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Idol (season 22) | ABC | Unscripted series; season premiere delayed indefinitely | [271] |
| Big Brother (season 25) | CBS | Unscripted series; premiere of season 25 was delayed from July to August in order to help fill timeslots in the fall lineup. | [272] |
| Celebrity Jeopardy! (season 2) | ABC | Host Mayim Bialik refused to cross the picket line to tape; Ken Jennings will assume hosting duties. Celebrity Jeopardy! uses WGA writers for its clues. | [273] |
| Conan O'Brien Must Go (season 1) | Max | Travel show; premiere postponed for the duration of the strike | [274] |
| Dancing with the Stars (season 32) | ABC | Competition show; fewer celebrities willing to participate due to strike; season premiere set to continue without the WGA scribe; contestant Matt Walsh suspended participation in the show for the duration of the strike; Walsh rejoined the cast upon the conclusion of the strike | [275][276][277][278] |
| Jeopardy! (seasons 39–40) | Syndicated | Host Mayim Bialik walked off the show during the taping session of season 39 prior to the show's summer break; co-host Ken Jennings assumed hosting duties for the duration of the strike. Production continued with clues that were written prior to the strike through the fall for an extended post-season. Production with WGA scribes resumed on October 4, 2023. | [279][280][281][282] |
| Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions (season 40) | Numerous champions have refused to participate in show tournaments for the duration of the strike; production was eventually delayed for the duration of the strike | [281][280] | |
| Password (season 2) | NBC | Unscripted series; filming halted due to host Jimmy Fallon not crossing the picket line | [283] |
| Saturday Night Live (season 48–49) | Reruns of old episodes began on May 6; Pete Davidson–Lil Uzi Vert, Kieran Culkin–Labrinth, and Jennifer Coolidge–Foo Fighters episodes canceled; production suspended for the duration of the strike; production returned on October 14 | [284][52][285] | |
| You Bet Your Life (season 3) | Syndicated | Production suspended due to host Jay Leno not crossing the picket line | [286] |
Other
The following section lists other media events that do not fall into the categories above.
| Project | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Always Sunny Podcast | Megawatt | Production and episode releases on pause for the duration of the strike | [287] |
| CBS' Fall Schedule Reveal party | CBS | Event postponed | [288] |
| Hollywood Bowl | — | 30th Anniversary "Doggystyle" concert featuring Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre postponed in solidarity with the striking writers; eventually cancelled | [289][290] |
| Netflix's 2023 upfront | — | In-person presentation canceled | [291] |
Productions not affected
Awards shows
| Project | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th Academy of Country Music Awards | Prime Video | Script written prior to the strike | [292] |
Films
The following section lists theatrical and direct-to-streaming films.
| Film | Distributor | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alien: Romulus | 20th Century Studios | Production unaffected and completed prior to the strike | [293] |
| Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | Warner Bros. | Production unaffected by strike; premiere unchanged | [294] |
| The Bearded Girl | TBA | Writers are members of the Writers Guild of Canada | [295] |
| Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | Warner Bros. | Screenplay completed prior to the strike; production later suspended due to SAG-AFTRA strike | [296] |
| Deadpool & Wolverine | Disney | [51] | |
| Gladiator 2 | Paramount | [297] | |
| Good Burger 2 | Paramount+ | Screenplay completed prior to the strike | [298] |
| The Love Club Moms 1 – Tory's Story | Hallmark | Script written by members of the Writers Guild of Canada | [299] |
| Mortal Kombat 2 | Warner Bros. | Screenplay completed prior to the strike; production later suspended due to SAG-AFTRA strike | [300] |
| Star Trek: Section 31 | Paramount+ | Script completed prior to the strike | [301] |
| Untitled eighth Mission: Impossible film | Paramount | In June 2023 filming pause was attributed to marketing efforts for Part One rather than the strike; production later suspended due to SAG-AFTRA strike | [302] |
| Untitled fourth Psych film | Peacock | Screenplay completed prior to the strike; film not yet greenlit by Peacock | [303] |
| Untitled Joseph Kosinski film | Apple TV+ | Screenplay completed prior to the strike; production later suspended due to SAG-AFTRA strike | [304] |
| Untitled Ocean's Eleven prequel | Warner Bros. | Screenplay completed prior to the strike | [305] |
| Venom: The Last Dance | Sony | Screenplay completed prior to the strike; production later suspended due to SAG-AFTRA strike | [306] |
Television series
The following section lists television series and miniseries that follow a narrative structure.
| Series | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agatha: Darkhold Diaries | Disney+ | Filming commenced prior to the strike | [51] |
| American Horror Stories | FX on Hulu | Filming commenced prior to the strike; production later suspended due to SAG-AFTRA strike | [96] |
| American Sports Story (season 1) | FX | Filming commenced prior to the strike; production later suspended due to SAG-AFTRA strike | [96] |
| The Blacklist (season 10) | NBC | Filming on final season completed prior to the strike on May 1; series finale aired July 13 | [307] |
| Chief of War | Apple TV+ | Filming commenced in New Zealand | [308] |
| Creature Commandos (season 1) | Max | Does not employ WGA writers | [309] |
| Doctor Who (season 14) | BBC One | UK-based production, writers are members of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain | [310] |
| Dune: Prophecy (season 1) | Max | Hungary-based production | [311] |
| The Fall of the House of Usher | Netflix | Production and release unaffected | [312] |
| Fear the Walking Dead (season 8) | AMC | Season premiere unaffected | [313] |
| Found (season 1) | NBC | Production completed prior to the strike, release unaffected | [314] |
| The Gilded Age (season 2) | HBO | Production completed prior to the strike | [315] |
| Heartstopper (season 3) | Netflix | UK-based production, writers part of Writers' Guild of Great Britain | [316] |
| House of the Dragon (season 2) | HBO | UK-based production; scripts completed prior to the strike | [144][317] |
| The Idol | Production completed prior to the strike, series later cancelled | [318] | |
| Interview with the Vampire (season 2) | AMC | Filming commenced prior to the strike; production later suspended due to SAG-AFTRA strike | [319] |
| The Irrational (season 1) | NBC | Production completed prior to strike; release unaffected | [320] |
| Nancy Drew (season 4) | The CW | Production on final season completed prior to the strike; premiere unaffected | [321] |
| Phineas and Ferb (season 5) | Disney Channel | Does not employ WGA writers; production covered by The Animation Guild | [322] |
| Riverdale (season 7) | The CW | Scripts written and production on final season completed prior to strike; series finale aired August 23 | [323] |
| South Park (season 27) | Comedy Central | Does not employ WGA writers; co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are both not members of the WGA | [324] |
| Star Trek: Lower Decks (season 5) | Paramount+ | Does not employ WGA writers; production covered by The Animation Guild | [301] |
| Untitled Among Us animated series | CBS | Does not employ WGA writers; production covered by The Animation Guild | [325] |
| The Walking Dead: Dead City (season 1) | AMC | Series premiere unaffected; filming commenced in France | [313] |
Talk shows
The following section lists late-night and daytime talk shows.
| Show | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gutfeld! (season 3) | Fox News | Does not employ WGA writers | [326] |
| Karamo (season 2) | Syndicated | [327] | |
| Live with Kelly and Mark (season 29) | [248][328] | ||
| Sherri (season 2) | [248][329] | ||
| Tamron Hall (season 4) | [248][328] | ||
| Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (season 19) | Bravo | [330] |
Television programs
The following section lists television programs that do not follow a narrative structure.
| Project | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 Pyramid | ABC | Production was completed prior to the strike. | [318] |
| AEW | TNT, TBS, YouTube, and Bleacher Report | Does not have a writing team; creative production handled by Tony Khan and talent themselves | [331][332] |
| The Amazing Race (seasons 35, 37) | CBS | Unscripted series. The thirty-sixth season was filmed in 2022 during COVID-19 protocols and premiere delayed indefinitely, allowed the preceding thirty-fifth season was filmed for the duration of the strike. | [333][334] |
| America's Got Talent (season 18) | NBC | Unscripted series | [292] |
| The Bachelor (season 28) | ABC | Unscripted series | [334] |
| The Bachelorette (season 20) | Production completed prior to the strike | [318] | |
| Celebrity Family Feud | |||
| The Masked Singer (season 9) | Fox | Unscripted series | [292] |
| Press Your Luck | ABC | Production completed prior to the strike | [318] |
| Survivor (seasons 45–46) | CBS | Unscripted series; the forty-sixth season was filmed for the duration of the strike | [333][334] |
| The Voice (season 24) | NBC | Unscripted series | [292] |
| Wheel of Fortune (season 40) | Syndicated | Does not employ WGA writers | [335] |
| WWE | Fox, Peacock, and USA | [336] |
See also
Notes
References
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