One among TV’s most iconic daytime cleaning soap operas may really feel very completely different as new episodes roll out.

Common Hospital introduced in a group of non permanent writers to jot down recent episodes of the ABC collection after the stock of scripts written previous to the WGA strike ran out.

The daytime sudser is taken into account the primary cleaning soap opera to take such a measure, with reveals like Days of Our Lives and The Younger and the Stressed thought to have many extra episodes within the can.

Shannon Peace, who serves as a breakdown author on the collection, defined the scenario through Instagram.

“Beginning subsequent week, the present will probably be penned completely by scab writers, which is heartbreaking,” she wrote earlier this month. 

“Daytime writers face a novel battle throughout strikes.”

“We hate to see our characters and storylines handed over to ‘writers’ who cross the picket line,” Peace added.

“However we’re additionally keenly conscious that stopping manufacturing may spell the demise of cleaning soap operas.”

Peace shared that starting at this time (Tuesday, July 25, 2023), the present’s storylines will probably be within the palms of the non permanent writing group.

“Beginning Tuesday, the writing group of GH will probably be watching alongside followers to see what occurs … for the sake of the followers, I hope the present is in succesful writing palms,” she continued.

“However I’ve to additionally acknowledge the ache of understanding that characters we have developed, relationships we constructed and tales we deliberate are being dealt with by others.”

“Nonetheless, my hope is that if you happen to love GH, you may proceed to look at. You’ll be able to morally help the writers AND preserve the present [on] the air! .”

Whereas many followers most likely will not know a lot concerning the ins and outs of the WGA strike, the present will most likely really feel completely different with a special group.

It raises quite a lot of questions concerning the plots which were ongoing as a result of the brand new group may change issues considerably, and it may have an effect on the present’s longevity.

The WGA strike received underway on Might 2, exhibiting no indicators of decision. Till the studios provide a good deal to the writers, this may not come to an finish.

Common Hospital will have the ability to produce new episodes as a result of the SAG-AFTRA strike does not have an effect on the performers on the present.

Consequently, it will likely be one of many few collection on the air when recent episodes of different reveals run out.

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Paul Dailly is the Affiliate Editor for TV Fanatic. Observe him on Twitter.