At long last, a strike chart you can get excited about!
With an end to the three-month-old WGA strike imminent (yay!), the networks have quietly begun outlining plans to salvage what's left of the current TV season. At the same time, I've been quietly picking at my moles to get a preview of those plans — the results of which appear in chart form below.
Keep in mind that the following information remains extremely tentative and is subject to change (and probably will). In other words, I strongly suggest you refresh your browser at least once an hour to ensure that you're getting the most up-to-date scoop possible.
24 Expected to return this fall or January '09.
30 Rock Expected to shoot 5 to 10 new episodes to air in April/May.
Back to You Two pre-strike episodes remain. Future TBD*.
Bionic Woman No new episodes expected. Ever.
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 Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/May.
Chuck No new episodes until fall.
Criminal Minds Expected to shoot 4 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.
CSI Expected to shoot 4 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.
CSI: Miami Expected to shoot 4 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.
CSI: NY Expected to shoot 4 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.
Desperate Housewives Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/May.
Dirty Sexy Money No new episodes planned until fall; 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 Expected to shoot up to 9 new episodes to air in April/May/June.
Grey's Anatomy Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/May
Heroes TBD.
House Expected to shoot 4 to 6 new episodes to air in April/May.
How I Met Your Mother Expected to shoot 5 to 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 No new episodes expected. Ever.
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 Expected to shoot 8 to 10 new episodes to air in April/May.
NCIS Expected to shoot 5 to 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.
Numbers Expected to shoot 5 to 7 new episodes, only three of which may air this season.
October Road Five pre-strike episodes remain. Future beyond that TBD.
The Office Expected to shoot 5 to 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 Expected to shoot 4 or 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. Expected to shoot 3 to 5 additional episodes to air in April/May.
Supernatural Two pre-strike episodes remain. Expected to shoot 3 to 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 Expected to shoot 5 to 7 new episodes to air in April/May.
Ugly Betty Expected to shoot 4 or 5 new episodes to air in April/May.
Women's Murder Club No additional episodes expected for this season. Future TBD, although one Club member admits, "We're terrified that it's over for us."
* TBD = To be determined
Courtesy of TVGuide.com