‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ This Is Us’, ‘The Orville’, ‘911’, ‘LMS’ and ‘AHS’ among 16 Disney TV Studios LA Series to extend the hiatus amid the rise of Covid-19

Disney TV Studios have joined other major TV studios to push start of production after Los Angeles-based shows vacation amid unprecedented spike in coronavirus infections and Covid-19 deaths in Los Angeles County.

Sixteen scripted series produced by Disney TV Studios’ ABC Signature and 20th Television divisions will remain on hiatus during the holidays until January 18, when production resumes. Shows were previously scheduled to return to production on January 11 or a few days earlier.

The 16 series are: ABC Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19, American Housewife, Black-ish, Mixed-ish and Rebel, NBC It’s us, Fox 911, 911: lone star and Last man standing, FX American Crime Story: Impeachment, American Horror Story and Mayas; Disney + Big beanie, Hulu’s L’Orville and Love, Victor.

This is the last date on which production of the current series has been postponed so far. Other studios that have extended vacation periods for Los Angeles-based shows, CBS Studios, Warner Bros. TV, and Universal TV have largely added a week, pushing production to begin Jan. 4-11, with Uni TV’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine delayed until January 18.

The TV studios are responding to a call from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health which urged the film and television industry to consider halting production for a few weeks amid the continued surge in coronavirus cases throughout the count. Studios and streamers had considered the logistics involved, including the availability of talent and whether the cast and crew would be paid for the extra days of inactivity.

Keeping shows paused during CV testing brings productions into compliance with new Los Angeles County Department of Public Health guidelines for those who arrive in self-quarantine for at least 10 days after non-essential travel.

On New Year’s Eve, Los Angeles County reported a third consecutive day of record coronavirus-related deaths. The region recorded its 10,000th death from the virus on Wednesday. The county’s intensive care capacity is 0%. Earlier this week, the regional stay-at-home order for Southern California was extended to January 16.