General Hospital episodes might look and feel a little different this week, and the reason why is all due to the WGA Strike.
While many of the remaining daytime dramas aka soap operas had a lot of episodes pre-written, and ready to go for production, some shows are running out – and that includes General Hospital.
According to one writer on the show, who is also on strike, a backup writing team is now taking over.
Keep reading to find out more…
Shannon Peace, who is a breakdown writer for GH, took to Instagram, explaining the situation.
“My episode that aired Thursday, July 20 was my final until the strike is over,” she started. “Starting Tuesday, the writing team of GH will be watching alongside fans to see what happens… for the sake of the fans, I hope the show is in capable writing hands.”
Shannon continued, “But I have to also acknowledge the pain of knowing that characters we’ve developed, relationships we built and stories we planned are being handled by others. Still, my hope is that if you love GH, you’ll continue to watch. You can morally support the writers AND keep the show the air!”
“Daytime writers face a unique conflict during strikes. We hate to see our characters and storylines handed over to ‘writers’ who cross the picket line. But we are also keenly aware that stopping production could spell the demise of the soap operas,” she added. “Hoping that the AMPTP does the right thing soon, not just for writers, but for the integrity of the storytelling.”
This will explain why some storylines might feel “off” to fans, as the upcoming episodes – particularly with General Hospital – are written by what are called scab writers.
Until the strike is over, the scab writing team will remain in place.
While the writers are on strike with WGA, many actors who work in the soap opera space can continue to film. Find out why that is…
The WGA strike started on May 2, with SAG-AFTRA following on July 14.
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