In terms of the calendar, it wasn’t all that long ago that TV networks announced their schedules for Spring 2020 TV. But the coronavirus pandemic, and the fast-moving chaos it’s created, has changed everything, including what’s coming to our screens, and what it will look like.
As TV production has screeched to a halt due to lockdowns intended to slow the spread of the virus, shows that were in the pipeline are now delayed. Others that were on track for season finale dates are ending early. Still more have abruptly stopped filming mid-course.
Here are examples of how TV has been thrown into turmoil because of the pandemic:
“The FBI” (CBS): The crime procedural ended Season 2 earlier than planned, on March 31.
“The Resident” (Fox): The medical drama ended Season 3 on April 7, with Episode 20. A total of 23 episodes was originally scheduled,.
“Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC): The medical drama ended early, with Episode 21 on April 9. Season 16 was supposed to include 25 episodes, and end in May.
“Black Monday” (Showtime): Season 2 of the ’80s-set comedy about outrageous Wall Street behavior will air through the sixth episode, April 12. After that, the series will pause, and return with the final four episodes of the season later this year.
“Killing Eve” (AMC and BBC America): Season 3 of the popular thriller starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer will premiere early, on April 12, instead of April 26.
“The Walking Dead: World Beyond” (AMC): The new spinoff series, which explores what life is like for the first generation raised in the post-zombie apocalypse world, was originally going to premiere on April 12. Instead, the premiere is delayed to sometime later this year.
“The Walking Dead” (AMC): The cable network announced that because of “current events,” it wasn’t possible to finish post-production on the series’ Season 10 finale. That made the 15th episode, which aired on April 5, the end of the season. According to AMC, the finale will be aired as a special episode later this year. Production on Season 11 has also been postponed.
“Night of Too Many Stars: America United for Autism Programs” (HBO): The annual benefit event hosted by Jon Stewart won’t air on April 18, as planned, and has been postponed to a not-yet-announced date.
“Fargo” (FX): One of the most eagerly anticipated series of the year, the latest installment of Noah Hawley’s anthology won’t premiere as scheduled on April 19. No new premiere date has yet been announced for Season 4, which stars Chris Rock in a crime story set in 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri.
“I Know This Much Is True” (HBO): The limited series adapted from Wally Lamb’s bestselling novel was slated to premiere April 27, but has been moved to May 10. Mark Ruffalo stars, playing two roles as twin brothers.
“Billions” (Showtime): Though Season 5 of the drama about New York wheeling and dealing among big-money players and politicians will premiere May 3, viewers will only see seven episodes. The series will then pause, with the remaining episodes also set to air later in the year.
“Supergirl” (The CW): The superhero series was supposed to air a new Season 5 episode on March 26, but production stopped. The series is scheduled to air a new episode on May 3, but whether there will be any more after that is uncertain.
“Archer” (FXX): The animated series was scheduled to debut Season 11 on May 6, but the premiere date has been postponed. No new date has yet been announced.
“The Undoing” (HBO): The psychological thriller starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant as a New York couple whose supposedly perfect life is torn apart by disaster will no longer debut on May 10. The network says it will instead premiere in the fall.
“The Third Day” (HBO): Also coming this fall is this limited series starring Jude Law and Naomie Harris, about a mysterious U.K. island and the not-very-forthcoming people who live there. The drama was originally scheduled to premiere May 11.
“Supernatural” (The CW): The fan favorite stopped production as the final episodes of the series were in the works. The series finale was originally scheduled to air May 18, but with more work to be done, The CW pulled the show from the schedule for now. It’s expected that the final six episodes of Season 15 will air later this year.
“Snowpiercer” (TNT): The long-in-the-works science fiction series inspired by Bong Joon Ho’s movie is now getting a sooner-than-planned premiere. Originally scheduled to premiere on May 31, the post-apocalyptic drama starring Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs now debuts on May 17.
“Genius: Aretha” (National Geographic): Cynthia Erivo plays the late Aretha Franklin in the latest edition of the anthology series. The premiere date is being pushed from May 25 to a not-yet-announced new date.
“Quiz” (AMC): Matthew Macfadyen, Sian Clifford and Michael Sheen star in a miniseries based on the true story of a cheating scandal that rocked the U.K. when the game show, “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?” was the hottest thing on TV. The three-part series was originally scheduled to premiere May 25, and is now going to debut on May 31.
“Friends” Reunion Special (HBO Max): The much-ballyhooed special featuring the six stars of “Friends” getting together again to engage in some nostalgic reminiscing won’t be ready for the May launch of the HBO Max streaming service. But 236 episodes of the “Friends” series will be available to stream when HBO Max begins, at a May date that hasn’t yet been announced.
“The Chi” (Showtime): Season 3 of the Chicago-set series created by Lena Waithe will have its premiere moved up to June 21.
“Barry” and “Succession” (HBO): Both series’ returns will be delayed, and they have stopped production on their new seasons.
-- Kristi Turnquist
kturnquist@oregonian.com 503-221-8227 @Kristiturnquist
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