Abbott Elementary, Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 3 Among Shows Halted Due To Writers Strike

The Writers Guild of America strike is underway with hundreds of TV and film writers taking to the picket lines. And with that comes the halt on many TV shows such as Cobra Kai, Yellowjackets, Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 3, and Abbott Elementary, among others.

“We are demanding that this industry is one that can sustain a career,” said Abbott Elementary writer Brittani Nichols and the Los Angeles-based captain for WGA West in an interview with Democracy Now. She calls the industry a “gig economy,” where studios prioritize Wall Street, not workers. The show is among those whose writers room has closed.

Hollywood screenwriters of @WGAWest are going on strike. They are fighting for a living wage in the streaming era, says Abbott Elementary writer @BisHilarious, who calls the industry a "gig economy," where studios prioritize Wall Street, not workers. pic.twitter.com/GDxWvfi5ZJ

— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) May 2, 2023

According to sources, NBC’s Night Court was also currently in production on its second season. The sitcom is off this week but was supposed to resume filming next week, sources tell Deadline. As a multi-camera comedy, that is impossible without writers given the amount of tweaks done ahead and during taping, so the series is expected to go dark for the time being.