All of the series that paused production on Wednesday, including Warner Bros. TV's Abbott Elementary, 20th Television's Grey's Anatomy, CBS Studios' NCIS and Universal Television's Hacks, as well as the late-night shows Jimmy Kimmel Live! and After Midnight, remained black yesterday.
Out of an abundance of caution, CBS Studios opted to shut down production in Los Angeles on Wednesday morning. Not just NCIS, which films in Santa Clarita, but also NCIS: Origins, which films on the Paramount lot. The studio’s Los Angeles sitcoms The Neighborhood and Poppa’s House had not filmed on Wednesday and were working remotely.
Universal Studio Group's Hacks, which won two Golden Globes on Sunday, Happy's Place, Loot, Suits LA and Ted did not film on Wednesday as NBCUniversal closed parts of Universal Studios.
The company also closed the Universal Studios theme park on Wednesday due to fires nearby.
The fires are also affecting late-night shows, with ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live and CBS's After Midnight suspending filming on Wednesday.
A number of events were canceled due to the fires, including the premiere of Max's new medical drama The Pitt on Wednesday night and a press event for ABC's new comedy series Shifting Gears. Prime Video's Fallout, which films in Santa Clarita, has pushed back the start of production after the holidays by a few days as a precaution.
We'll post an update with more information on production shutdowns if/when it becomes available.
