Viewers Won’t Feel Strike Effects Immediately

One of the tricky parts of the Hollywood writers’ strike is that many of the prime time TV shows that are being struck will be able to continue airing for as long as a couple of months, thanks to a backlog of episodes already filmed. “If a strike extends into January, however, viewers should expect some shake-ups in prime-time line-ups.” That would likely mean a lot more dreaded (but popular) reality TV shows.