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The global coronavirus pandemic, which has already taken its toll on live events, conferences and the film release calendar, is now starting to effect the TV schedule, predictably.

With so many TV shows going on in production, and particularly broadcasting and network TV shows going deep into their seasons with finals coming to a close, it was only a matter of time before the shutdowns started to hit, even if it's only out of caution.

The news comes via Deadline, who reveal that Riverdale “suspended production two days ago over a crew member’s suspected contact with coronavirus.” To be clear, as of this writing, there have been no reports of any of the Riverdale cast or crew being diagnosed or treated for Covid-19, merely that there was concern that a member of the crew had been exposed.

The Flash production shutdown was effective as of March 13, and is “until further notice.” There’s no information about what prompted the shutdown, so let’s hope for the best and that it’s merely a matter of taking necessary precautions. Batwoman and Supergirl have also reportedly been shut down.

Additionally, Supernatural, currently filming its final episodes, has seen production suspended. The Supernatural series finale had been scheduled to air on Monday, May 18, but it seems like this will have to move.

The Hollywood Reporter has an ongoing breakdown of all of the TV shows that have already suspended production or might be considering it. As we’ve seen with the rest of the entertainment world, you can expect the TV schedule to be significantly impacted as we head towards the end of these seasons. If these delays continue for much longer, the fall season will likely be impacted.

The suspension of TV production comes after a whirlwind series of last minute release date delays and changes that hit the entertainment world over the last few days.

Just this week we’ve seen A Quiet Place Part II and Fast & Furious 9 disappear from the 2020 calendar and Disney temporarily pulling high profile projects like Mulan, New Mutants, and Antlers from the schedule and then stopping filming across the board.

Earlier in the week Tom Hanks announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and just yesterday Destin Daniel Cretton, director of Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings went into voluntary self-quarantine while awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test. Gatherings from sporting events, concerts, and conventions like WonderCon and E3 have been postponed, as well.

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Coronavirus enters The Walking Dead World, causing development delays for both the original series and its spinoff, Fear the Walking Dead. Coronavirus has entered The Walking Dead Universe with Fear the Walking Dead, both the original series and its spinoff, reaching development delays due to the increasing global pandemic.

In reaction to the COVID-19 outbreak, television shows around the world are putting shooting pause, searching for the health of cast and crew members. Nonetheless, the production delays faced by these two shows may have the most far-reaching consequences for AMC, depending on how long they last.

The Walking Dead is airing its tenth season and recently returned from its winter hiatus on February 23. It is set to air an episode every week through April 12, when the season finale will air. Production for the current season ended back in November, so those episodes should continue as planned. The same may not hold true for Fear the Walking Dead, though, as the show currently doesn't have a premiere date for season 6.

Deadline reports production on both has been suspended going forward. That means significantly more for Fear the Walking Dead, which is in production for its sixth season currently, though it had a hiatus on the horizon.

Now, the show likely won't pick up production before April 13, giving everyone involved a few extra weeks of unexpected break time. In terms of The Walking Dead, production on season 11 will also be pushed back three or four weeks. Unlike some other programs suspending production, however, the show will continue full steam ahead with writing the next season, only choosing to do it remotely instead of in person.

In The Walking Dead universe, there's also Talking Dead, the live show that discusses the events that take place during the most recent airing of The Walking Dead. Chris Hardwick's show will follow in the path of several other live shows filmed in front of studio audiences and go on hiatus indefinitely starting this week, per Comicbook.

Initially, there was to be an episode on Sunday, immediately following the most recent episode of The Walking Dead, with Tom Payne and several others expected to be guests on the program. There's no indication on when it will return, suggesting there may not be any Talking Dead for the rest of the current season of The Walking Dead.

Television networks tend to take the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak very seriously, with Netflix effectively shutting down all production and other companies attempting to do likewise. Keeping track of all developments related to coronavirus is difficult. Hopefully, neither The Walking Dead nor Fear the Walking Dead would have a major effect on the airing.





 

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