Most Of The Network Shows That Shut Down Won't Return This Season To Air Their Final Episodes

Most Of The Network Shows That Shut Down Won't Return This Season To Air Their Final Episodes

The bad news keeps coming, as it's being reported that TV shows which have been postponed are unlikely to return in the coming months to air their final episodes. Here's what that means for our favourites!

By JoshWilding - Mar 18, 2020 05:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Supernatural
Source: Vulture
Pretty much every major network show you can think of has been put on hiatus as a result of the Coronavirus, but those of you looking forward to the final few episodes of your favourite shows may end up being disappointed.

This is, of course, an unprecedented situation for the entertainment industry, so no one really seems to know what to do, but Vulture is reporting that at least four unnamed shows have now told cast and crew that their seasons are finished. Executives of major broadcast networks are said to be moving under the assumption that no series halted due to COVID-19 will be returning anytime soon. 

The site adds that multiple sources have also informed them that current seasons will be cut off early "anywhere from one to four episodes short of their planned full-season orders." One anonymous executive added: "Realistically, every show that shut production down is done."

As we've previously reported, work on the likes of Stranger Things and The Witcher has been paused, while every Disney+ TV show is no longer being shot, including those set in the MCU. 

When Warner Bros. decided to pull the plug on its shows, we learned that both Supernatural and Supergirl were filming their respective finales (in the case of the former, it's the last episode ever). What a decision like this means for them is impossible to say, but these disruptions are the new norm.

Hopefully, official word from these networks will be with us sooner rather than later.

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WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 3/18/2020, 5:07 AM
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parkerray
parkerray - 3/18/2020, 5:35 AM
KWilly
KWilly - 3/18/2020, 5:45 AM
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 3/18/2020, 6:01 AM
This was reported when the shut downs were originally happening. Putting things on hold is expensive... calling it quits for the year stems the bleeding.

I suppose that if Supernatural doesn’t get to finish, it creates an excuse for a television movie in the future.
bobbo68
bobbo68 - 3/18/2020, 6:53 AM
So they cant just put it on hold? That doesn't make no sense. I know they have a schedule but just to end it where it stopped is just wrong.
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 3/18/2020, 7:12 AM
I'm a little confused. They make it sound as if they have already filmed it and they are just not releasing them. But if they havent filmed them and have paused filming just short of the finale's of the season, then I get it. I'm sure they will come back to it after all this blows over.
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 3/18/2020, 7:20 AM
@sKeemAn - most shows were halted with anywhere from 1-4 episodes remaining to be shot, and it’s apparently very expensive to temporarily pause things instead of stopping altogether and starting new with the next season.
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 3/18/2020, 8:43 AM
@Chewtoy - thanks
Floke
Floke - 3/18/2020, 2:51 PM
And this years Eurovision Song Contest has been cancelled.

Wow..

FlixMentallo21
FlixMentallo21 - 3/18/2020, 4:09 PM
Ace101
Ace101 - 3/18/2020, 4:10 PM
Once they can start filming again, nothing has to change, they don't have to change stories or whatever, all they have to do is just show the episodes remaining of this season go on break for a a couple weeks or a month as they usually do then start the new season. And if they want to catch people up, have the networks shows the episodes from after this seasons mid season break as a lead up.
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