The Hollywood Reporter stated that after the writer’s strike, the writer’s rooms are now re-opening and shows are back in business for channels such as CBS and NBC. Some NBC shows include the Chicago’s Fire, Med, and PD, along with Law & Order and its spinoff. As for CBS, FBI: Most Wanted and International will be opening back up. All of these shows were run by Dick Wolf. Some of these shows will now see new showrunners, such as FBI: Most Wanted and International, which will be taken on by Matt Olmstead, who has worked on NYBD Blue and Brooklyn South, rather than Wolf. This is a major development in the television world as it shows that the strike has officially reached an end.
Now that the writers strike has officially ended, showrunners are desperate to get their programs back up and running. It is time for behind the scenes clean ups, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This is because before actors return, scripts need to be written and the productions need to have high-quality just as promised to both audiences and employees when resolving the strike. There is also a pre-production time-period where the groundwork can be laid for new seasons of these shows. This should prove to be promising because it will ensure the writers and actors are given the show quality that they expected.
Wolf, says The Hollywood Reporter, is one of the only showrunners who was not let go during the strike. This is because during the 150-day strike, he continued working on an unscripted show. This means that he and his company, Wolf Entertainment, are still up and running.
The end of the strike signals the end of a battle with both sides reaching a conclusion. With shows back up, it is up to the new showrunners to make sure that the writers get the benefits that they were fighting for.