Universal Television is prolonging the holiday hiatus of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and five other Los Angeles-based shows in response to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. The NBCU studio is following in the footsteps of CBS, which recently extended the hiatus of shows like NCIS and SEAL Team, and Warner Bros., which also delayed production on seven LA-based series including Shameless and Mom. The delays come in response to a recent letter from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health that advised the film and TV industry to pause production as COVID-19 cases continue to soar in LA county.
In accordance with the LADPH’s recommendations, Universal Television is further delaying production on six shows, according to Deadline. The affected shows are NBC’s cop comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine, upcoming comedy series Kenan, sitcom Mr. Mayor, and crime dramedy Good Girls, HBO Max’s comedy Hacks, and Netflix’s coming-of-age series Never Have I Ever. Brooklyn Nine-Nine is expected to resume production on January 18, while the rest of the shows will return to production on January 11.
But after so many release and production delays within the industry, it’s hard to believe that any dates are really set in stone. Hopefully, as the holidays come to a close the spread of COVID-19 will begin to slow in LA County (and worldwide). The world needs lighthearted comedies like Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Kenan now more than ever, but the most important thing is that everyone working on these shows—and their families—are safe.
Source: Deadline
Originally from https://screenrant.com/brooklyn-nine-nine-universal-extended-hiatus-covid-19/