LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- With the strike on track to be lifted tomorrow, the broadcast networks are hard at work reconciling their plans for the rest of the 2007-08 season and beyond.
While exact details are still several days away, the consensus seems to be tentpole shows like "Grey's Anatomy," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "The Office" will be back on the air in late March or early April. The rest - mostly first-year offerings and returning shows on the bubble - then will sit on the shelf but remain under consideration for next season.
Here's a breakdown of each network's plans, all of which obviously are subject to change. As always, keep an eye on our strike guide for the latest information.
[EDITOR'S NOTE: This page will not be updated after this week. Episode counts reflect the number of installments remaining going into the evening of Tuesday, February 12.]
ABC
ACCORDING TO JIM - Will resume production on 6 episodes; still has 6 episodes yet to air
BIG SHOTS - Won't resume production; presumed dead
BOSTON LEGAL - Will resume production on 6 episodes; still has 2 episodes yet to air
BROTHERS & SISTERS - Will resume production on 4 episodes; still has 1 episode yet to air
CARPOOLERS - Already completed production; presumed dead; still has 4 episodes yet to air
CASHMERE MAFIA - Not expected to resume production this season; still has 2 episodes yet to air
CAVEMEN - Won't resume production; presumed dead; still has 7 episodes yet to air
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - Will resume production on 7 episodes
DIRTY SEXY MONEY - Won't resume production this season; still has 3 episodes yet to air; renewed for second season
ELI STONE - Already completed production; still has 11 episodes yet to air
GREY'S ANATOMY - Will resume production on 5 episodes
JUST FOR LAUGHS - Already completed production; still has 9 episodes yet to air
LOST - Will resume production on 5 episodes; still has 6 episodes yet to air
MASTERS OF SCIENCE FICTION - Won't resume production; presumed dead; still has 2 episodes yet to air
MEN IN TREES - Not expected to resume production this season; still has 11 episodes yet to air
MISS/GUIDED - Already completed production; still has 7 episodes yet to air
NOTES FROM THE UNDERBELLY - Not expected to resume production this season; still has episodes yet to air
OCTOBER ROAD - Already completed production; still has 4 episodes yet to air
PRIVATE PRACTICE - Won't resume production this season; renewed for second season
PUSHING DAISIES - Won't resume production this season; renewed for second season
SAMANTHA WHO? - Will resume production on 3 episodes; still has 3 episodes yet to air; renewed for second season
UGLY BETTY - Will resume production on 5 episodes
WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB - Will resume production on 3 episodes
CBS
BIG BANG THEORY, THE - Will resume production on 9 episodes; NCAA Basketball Championship will pre-empt lineup on April 7
CANE - Won't resume production this season
COLD CASE - Will resume production on 5 episodes; still has 1 episode yet to air
CRIMINAL MINDS - Will resume production on 7 episodes
CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION - Will resume production on 6 episodes; NCAA Basketball Championship will pre-empt lineup March 20-March 27
CSI: MIAMI - Will resume production on 8 episodes; NCAA Basketball Championship will pre-empt lineup on April 7
CSI: NY - Will resume production on 7 episodes
GHOST WHISPERER - Will resume production on 6 episodes; NCAA Basketball Championship will pre-empt lineup March 21-March 28
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER - Will resume production on 9 episodes; NCAA Basketball Championship will pre-empt lineup on April 7
JERICHO - Already completed production; still has 7 episodes yet to air
MOONLIGHT - Will resume production on 4 episodes; NCAA Basketball Championship will pre-empt lineup March 21-March 28
NCIS - Will resume production on 7 episodes
NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE, THE - Will resume production on 2 episodes; still has 6 episodes yet to air
NUMB3RS - Will resume production on 6 episodes; NCAA Basketball Championship will pre-empt lineup March 21-March 28
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT - Will resume production on 6 episodes; NCAA Basketball Championship will pre-empt lineup on April 7
SHARK - Will resume production on 4 episodes
SWINGTOWN - May resume production; decision forthcoming
TWO AND A HALF MEN - Will resume production on 9 episodes; NCAA Basketball Championship will pre-empt lineup on April 7
UNIT, THE - Won't resume production this season
WELCOME TO THE CAPTAIN - Won't resume production this season; still has 3 episodes yet to air
WITHOUT A TRACE - Will resume production on 6 episodes; NCAA Basketball Championship will pre-empt lineup March 20-March 27
The CW
ALIENS IN AMERICA - Won't resume production; still has 8 episodes yet to air
EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS - Completed production; still has 12 episodes yet to air
GAME, THE - Will resume production on 9 episodes
GIRLFRIENDS - Won't resume production however is in talks to produce a series finale/retrospective
GOSSIP GIRL - Will resume production on 5 episodes
LIFE IS WILD - Won't resume production; presumed dead
ONE TREE HILL - Will resume production on 7 episodes; still has 5 episodes yet to air
REAPER - Will resume production on 5 episodes; still has 3 episodes yet to air
SMALLVILLE - Will resume production on 5 episodes; still has 4 episodes yet to air
SUPERNATURAL - Will resume production on 4 episodes; still has 2 episodes yet to air
FOX
24 - Will resume production for 2008-09 season
AMERICAN DAD - Will resume production; already works well ahead of air schedule
BACK TO YOU - Will resume production on 8 episodes; still has 3 episodes yet to air
BONES - Will resume production on 2 episodes; still has 4 episodes yet to air
CANTERBURY'S LAW - Won't resume production; still has 6 episodes yet to air
FAMILY GUY - Will resume production; already works well ahead of air schedule
HOUSE - Will resume production on 4 episodes
KING OF THE HILL - Will resume production; already works well ahead of air schedule
K-VILLE - Won't resume production; presumed dead; still has 1 episode yet to air
NEW AMSTERDAM - Already completed production; still has 8 episodes yet to air
PRISON BREAK - Won't resume production this season; still has 1 episode yet to air
RETURN OF JEZEBEL JAMES, THE - Already completed production; still has 7 episodes yet to air
SIMPSONS, THE - Will resume production; already works well ahead of air schedule
TERMINATOR: SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES, THE - Won't resume production this season; still has 4 episodes yet to air
'TIL DEATH - Will resume production on 7 episodes; still has 4 episodes yet to air
UNHITCHED - Already completed production; still has 6 episodes yet to air
NBC
30 ROCK - Will resume production on 5 episodes
BIONIC WOMAN - Won't resume production; presumed dead
CHUCK - Won't resume production this season; renewed for second season
ER - Will resume production; no episode number given
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS - Won't resume production this season
HEROES - Won't resume production this season; renewed for second season
JOURNEYMAN - Won't resume production; presumed dead
LAS VEGAS - Won't resume production this season; still has 2 episodes yet to air
LAW & ORDER - Will resume production; no episode number given; still has 7 episodes yet to air
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT - Will resume production on 5 episodes
LIFE - Won't resume production this season; renewed for second season
LIPSTICK JUNGLE - Not expected to resume production this season; still has 6 episodes yet to air
MEDIUM - Will resume production on 6 episodes; still has 6 episodes yet to air
MY NAME IS EARL - Will resume production on 9 episodes
OFFICE, THE - Will resume production on 7 episodes
QUARTERLIFE - Already completed production; still has 6 episodes yet to air
SCRUBS - May resume production; decision forthcoming; still has 5 episodes yet to air
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