Will General Hospital Fall Victim To California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Whims? Filming Delayed?

ABC General Hospital spoilers reveal that the ABC sudser’s projected July production start date could be in danger. CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful has returned to production following the coronavirus pandemic-related filming hiatus but it is the only one of the soaps to do so. There are four remaining American soaps, with The Young and the Restless and Days of our Lives rounding out the ticket.

Y&R is expected to resume filming this month while DOOL has issues with a September 1 production start date.

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When Will General Hospital Resume Filming?

Production on all four soaps ended in mid-March as worldwide filming closed down in order to safeguard individuals from COVID-19. Due to a limited number of shows in the can, GH, B&B, and Y&R ran out of original content and are now airing encore episodes.

DOOL films many weeks in advance and still has original content airing. Weeks ago GH began airing flashback episodes with blasts from the past showing up on fans’ television screens.

Current information has General Hospital resuming filming in July.  But that date is fluid and could be in danger.

Will California Reenact More Restrictions On Public Events?

According to Deadline, ABC set a goal of resuming production on the set of GH in mid-July. But in recent days California Governor Gavin Newsom shut down previously re-opened venues, including bars and restaurants. His latest move has interested parties wondering if there will be more shutdowns on the horizon, in particular a ban on filming.

Newsom’s shutdown orders came following an increase in hospitalizations and positive COVID-19 tests.

On June 30th he tweeted: “CA’s response to #COVID19 is based on science. That’s why we asked counties that are experiencing high transmission and positivity rates to close down bars & toggle back re-openings. We will continue to monitor counties across the state & take appropriate action when necessary.”

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When Will Fans See New Episodes Of GH?

With each new day, some are nervous that television filming will once again go dark. Could this happen despite the fact that B&B has been filming successfully and safely for weeks now?

It’s unclear what direction the governor will take. What we do know is that GH fans are going into withdrawals without their favorite sudser. Each day that production is delayed means more time before original content will air.

In the meantime, the encore episodes are the next best thing. And sometimes, Plan B is the best we can hope for!