TV Viewing in the Coronavirus World

Our world has become quite a different place than where we were just a few weeks ago.

With the number of cases of those afflicted by the virus growing seemingly exponentially every day all over the world, and with nearly all non-essential businesses and social hangouts closed as well as social distancing being the new norm not to mention having to sanitize, well, everything we come in contact with, worrying about our TV viewing where new episodes of our favorite shows are concerned, seems like a trivial matter – especially given that all TV and movie productions have halted.

In that same breath, though, since nearly most of the population on the planet is sheltering at home, we have a LOT of extra time on our hands. And what do we do with that time? Sure we can talk to our loved ones on the phone, skype or Facetime with them, read endless amounts of books, clean and re-clean our homes, but we’ll also be watching a LOT of TV in all its available formats. Except…yep, the shows aren’t in production, which means we’re running out of new programming very quickly. As someone told me just last week, “thank God for Netflix” (or any other streaming service for that matter.”

With that thought foremost in the minds of those of us who LOVE watching TV, the folks over at Entertainment Weekly created a list – that will be updated as more information becomes available based on how long we all need to self-quarantine during this crisis – of which shows finished production – or didn’t – in time to avoid any delays.

Please keep in mind the following are details on the dramas only as they stand right now. Also note that “all sorts of options are being explored, including trimming the number of episodes in a show’s season” and that “the information below is tentative, subject to change, in flux, etc.”

Better Call Saul (AMC)

The Breaking Bad prequel already finished filming season 5 and is on schedule to air its finale on April 20.

The Blacklist (NBC)

The James Spader-starting thriller also stopped production, which could impact plans to air the season 7 finale in May.

Chicago Med/Chicago Fire/Chicago P.D. (NBC)

Production on Dick Wolf’s Chicago procedurals was halted due to the virus. The network was planning to air those season finales in May, but that is now up in the air.

Empire (FOX)

The music-business family drama halted production. The series finale was slated to run in May, but that plan is currently in flux.

Fargo (FX)

The long-awaited fourth season starring Chris Rock was supposed to get underway on April 19 and most of its 10-episode season is in the can. But given that the show ceased production last week, FX is postponing the return indefinitely.

FBI (CBS)

The elite-agent drama also hit the pause button on production. Whether the season 2 finale will still air in May is up in the air.

Fear the Walking Dead (AMC)

The show was in the middle of shooting its sixth season and is now taking a three-week hiatus — in addition to a previously planned one-week hiatus. It was previously expected to debut in the summer, and that could very well change now.

The Flash (The CW)

Production on the speedy superhero drama came to a halt. The season 6 finale was slated for May, though it is unclear how that status will change.

Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)

The medical soap halted production, putting plans for the season 16 finale to air on May 16 in question.

Hawaii Five-0 (CBS)

The tropical police drama had finished shooting its tenth and final season. The series finale will air on Apr. 3, as scheduled.

Homeland (Showtime)

The eighth and final season of the spy thriller wrapped production last year, so Carrie Mathison’s last assignment will conclude as planned in late April.

How to Get Away With Murder (ABC)

The legal mystery had already concluded production on its sixth and final season and is on track to unveil its series finale on May 14.

Killing Eve (BBC America)

The spy thriller already wrapped production and is on schedule to air its season 3 finale in mid-June.

NCIS (CBS)

Mark Harmon’s long-running naval procedural has suspended production. The season 17 finale is scheduled for May, though it’s up in the air whether the show will be able to hit that date.

New Amsterdam (NBC)

The hospital drama was set to air its season 2 finale in May. It has paused production after the outbreak and its finale date is in flux.

Outlander (Starz)

The fantasy drama has already filmed all its episodes for season 5, and the finale will air on May 3, as scheduled.

Riverdale (The CW)

The dark teen thriller has suspended production. Its finale was slated to air May 15, though that plan could change.

Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)

Season 3 has already been filmed and will be ready for launch later this year.

Star Trek: Picard (CBS All Access)

All 10 episodes have been filmed and the show is on schedule to unveil its season finale on March 26 (this Thursday).

Supergirl (The CW)

The flying superhero drama also went on production hiatus. It’s up in the sky, er, air, whether the season 5 finale will air in May, as previously scheduled.

Supernatural (The CW)

The sci-fi roadtrip drama halted production while filming its final episodes. The season 15 finale — which also serves as the series finale — was set to air May 18, but it is unclear whether that date will move. The last new episode aired last night (March 23).

This Is Us (NBC)

The time-tripping family drama recently wrapped production on season 4 and is set to unveil its season finale on March 24 (TONIGHT!) as scheduled.

The Walking Dead (AMC)

The zombie drama wrapped production last year and will still unveil its season 10 finale on April 12. Production on season 11, which was to begin in May, has been postponed, and it could impact its premiere date.

Westworld (HBO)

The sci-fi thriller finished filming all of season 3 before the virus hit and is on target to air its finale in May.

Please keep checking in with Entertainment Weekly for updates as they become available since not all of the above references EVERY single drama on the air right now.