Writers' strike could end today
A tentative agreement reached over the weekend between striking writers and major Hollywood studios could bring new episodes of hit TV shows such as Grey's Anatomy and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation back to prime time in a matter of weeks.
TV sitcoms, which are the easiest to produce, could have stars back in front of the cameras on Hollywood soundstages by the end of next week, which would mean new episodes on-air by the first week of March, according to several Hollywood producers.
The picture is less clear for big-budget, serialized, action-adventure series such as NBC's Heroes and Fox's 24. There is not enough time before the end of May to play out full story arcs, and the networks have come to understand that even hit shows in this genre lose audience interest when they go on hiatus.
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