Are Survivor, The Voice, And DWTS On Fall Schedules Amid Actors’ Strike?

The SAG-AFTRA strike means actors have gone from rehearsals on TV show sets to the picket line. But the strike does not impact all shows. For instance, reality TV typically can continue amid the strike.

Find out if Survivor, The Voice, and Dancing With The Stars (DWTS) will face any impact from the actors’ strike. And learn what networks plan amid actors heading to the picket lines. Get all the details below.

Networks Change Fall Schedules Amid Actors Strike

From Survivor to The Voice, competition show fans have sought to find out if the SAG-AFTRA strike will impact their favorites. Because the strike put scripted TV shows on hiatus, networks have scrambled to figure out their fall schedules.

But in general, reality TV shows and game shows have become the key for networks wanting to offer fresh content in autumn, according to ET.

And so as actors walk the SAG-AFTRA strike picket line, CBS turned to featuring Survivor and The Amazing Race on its fall schedule. However, the network’s fall lineup has shifted. And rather than the usual scripted TV show premieres, CBS will offer reruns of shows like Yellowstone, SEAL Team and the U.K. series, Ghosts. But game shows also will play a key role in the TV schedule.

As a result, viewers can expect to see The Price Is Right and Let’s Make a Deal airing in prime time. And the networks plan to put the spotlight on competition shows including The Voice, Dancing With the Stars, The Masked Singer and Bachelor Nation spin-offs. Marc Malkin, Variety senior culture & events editor, noted that the SAG-AFTRA strike does not impact unscripted and reality TV shows.

Dancing With The Stars And The Voice Take Fall Spotlight

Because most reality TV and game shows fall under a separate SAG-AFRTRA contract, the networks can continue production. “When it comes to reality shows and unscripted television, even if an actor is a SAG-AFTRA member, they can still participate,” shared Malkin. “Because reality shows and unscripted are under a separate SAG-AFTRA contract, they are not under the contract that people are striking about right now.”

And known as Network Code, the separate SAG-AFTRA contact applies to morning talk shows and daytime soap operas as well. As a result, NBC has planned the 24th season of The Voice. And ABC hopes that the return of Dancing With The Stars proves a winner.

Huge congratulations to my friend @derekhough on his THIRTEENTH Emmy nomination!! Your incredible choreography for “Higher” on “Dancing With the Stars” is so deserving of this honour. You are an unbelievable talent. Love you buddy! #DWTS #MBHigher #Emmys2023 pic.twitter.com/7olgQFFWgc

— Michael Bublé (@MichaelBuble) July 12, 2023

DWTS returns to the network after a season on Disney+. But networks in general aim to expand their reality TV show categories. For instance, The Golden Bachelor will showcase a 71-year-old grandfather hoping for romance. Other fall shows include Bachelor in Paradise; Shark Tank, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, Press Your Luck and The $100,000 Pyramid. 

And Fox has followed that unscripted show lead. For example, its network fall schedule lists new seasons of The Masked Singer, Name That Tune, I Can See Your Voice, Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares, Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, Hell’s Kitchen, Lego Masters, and David Spade’s new game show Snake Oil. Because animated shows follow a different production schedule, look for new seasons of The Simpsons, Bob’s Burgers, Family Guy and Krapopolis. 

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