List of American television series impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on American television. The pandemic led to the suspension of most television production from mid-March 2020 until 2023, in the largest disruption to U.S. television production since the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike. This article list American television productions that were affected by the pandemic.

Production suspended, postponed or modified These tables include series that adopted remotely-filmed and home-based productions for one or more episodes, or resumed studio-based production with additional safety protocols, such as reduced staff, absence of studio audience, alternate locations, or visible social distancing.

Unscripted +NameNetworkReasonSourceThe $100,000 PyramidABCSeason 5 airing postponed to May 2021, and filmed with no studio audience.The Amazing RaceCBSSeason 33 production suspended in Glasgow, Scotland on February 28, 2020, after three of the twelve originally-planned legs less than a week into a three-week production run, sending contestants home. Filming resumed in September 2021, in St. Gallen, Switzerland into an alternative modified route, and was scheduled for a January 5, 2022 premiere. The premiere of season 32 was delayed from May 20, 2020, to CBS's fall lineup, with game show Game On! scheduled as a replacement.America's Funniest Home VideosABCFinal episodes of season 30 filmed with no studio audience. The special episode AFV@Home, was also remotely-produced at host Alfonso Ribeiro's home.

Season 31 premiered on October 18, 2020.America's Got TalentNBCSeason 15 auditions filming suspended on March 14, 2020; still premiered as scheduled; resumed filming of "Judge Cuts" round in a modified, remote format in June 2020. Live rounds were broadcast from Universal Studios Hollywood with a virtual audience and a mix of in-person and remote performances. To compensate for the format changes, the live rounds also expanded to four semi-final heats rather than three as in previous seasons. Season 16 returned to hosting in-person auditions with a reduced audience (using stock footage and audio from previous seasons to sweeten the footage), while live shows returned to Dolby Theatre as normal with vaccinated audience members.American IdolABCSeason 18 live shows suspended; competition resumed in a remote format beginning on April 26, 2020. In-studio production resumed for season 19, with the live rounds conducted before a reduced studio audience.American Ninja WarriorNBCSeason 12 production postponed. Entire season was filmed behind closed doors at The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis over four weeks in June–July 2020, rescheduled to a fall premiere.American Song ContestNBCSeason 1 postponed by one month to March 2022, citing concerns regarding Omicron variant (with America's Got Talent: Extreme filling its space on NBC's schedule).The BachelorABCSeason 25 began production in September 2020; filming began in October 2020 at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania.Bachelor in ParadiseABCSeason 7 production postponed to June 2021.The BacheloretteABCSeason 16 pre-production suspended on March 13, 2020. Filming began in July 2020 for a fall premiere. The entire season was filmed at the La Quinta Resort & Club in La Quinta, California. Season 17 was filmed at Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico. Season 18 was filmed in July 2021 at Renaissance Esmeralda Resort in Indian Wells, California and moved halfway to Minneapolis, Minnesota.BattleBotsDiscoverySeason 10 postponed to December 2020.Big BrotherCBSSeason 22 postponed to August 2020, live eviction shows conducted with no studio audience. Season 23 filmed with no studio audience, while season 24 was filmed with no studio audience in the first six weeks, in-person audiences returned on August 18, 2022 during that season. However, season 25 premiered without a studio audience on August 2, 2023. The season's first live eviction episode on August 10, 2023 featured a studio audience.Card SharksABCSeason 2 postponed to October 2020, and filmed with no studio audience. Season 3 filmed with no studio audience.The ChallengeMTVSeason 36 postponed to December 2020.Dancing with the StarsABCSeason 29 aired live with no studio audience.Diners, Drive-Ins and DivesFood NetworkOn-location filming suspended; subsequent episodes were filmed with a remotely-produced format billed as Triple D Takeout, where restaurant chefs guide host Guy Fieri in preparing their dishes from meal kits sent to his home.Escape the NightYouTube OriginalsSeason 5 production postponed.Family FeudFirst-run syndicationProduction of 2020–21 season began shortly before the pandemic, and suspended after selected Los Angeles-based episodes were filmed with no studio audience in March 2020. Production relocated to Trilith Studios in Fayetteville, Georgia, and resumed in August 2020; with set modifications for physical distance and no studio audience. Studio audiences returned for the 2022–23 season.Friends: The ReunionHBO MaxProduction postponed to April 2021.The Golden BachelorABCCasting for the inaugural season was supposed to begin in April 2020, but postponed to May 2023. Production commenced in June 2023.Guy's Grocery GamesFood NetworkFilmed home-produced episodes, including remote episodes where challenges were conducted by chefs using packages of ingredients shipped to their homes, and episodes where host Guy Fieri attempts to cook meals within limitations inspired by challenges from previous episodes. Returned to in-studio production in mid-2021.Hollywood Game NightNBCFilmed a home-based "Social Distancing Edition" special for Red Nose Day that aired on May 12, 2020, but otherwise continued airing new episodes as normal in June 2020. I Can See Your VoiceFoxProduction suspended after one episode filmed, resumed with no audience in August 2020.Jeopardy!First-run syndicationSeason 36 ended early after 190 of 230 episodes, and 40 episodes from that season were cancelled. Season 37 premiered as scheduled in September 2020, with set modifications for physical distance and no studio audience (which continued into season 38). Production further suspended three weeks by the death of host Alex Trebek. Incumbent champion at time of March taping suspension did not return until December taping. Season 39 returned to featuring a studio audience with Ken Jennings as host.LegendaryHBO MaxFinale filmed with no studio audience on July 9, 2020. Season 2 premiered on May 6, 2021.Let's Make a DealCBSOne season 11 episode promoting the 74th Tony Awards scheduled to air June 5, 2020, was withheld until September 24, 2021, in season 13 due to the Tony Awards' postponement to that date. Season 12 production delayed, resumed with set modifications for physical distance and a reduced studio audience. Deals are also played with remote contestants in a virtual audience from season 12 to season 14. Aired a primetime special with essential workers as contestants on October 27, 2020, ahead of its daytime premiere on November 16, 2020. Production briefly suspended in January 2021 pursuant to recommendations by the LACDPH. Love Island CBSSeason 2 postponed to August 2020, when the production moved from Fiji to The Cromwell Las Vegas. Season 3 was filmed in Hawaii. The Masked DancerFoxProduction postponed until October 2020.The Masked SingerFoxSeason 4 production relocated to Red Studios Hollywood, with logistical modifications.MasterChefFoxSeason 11 suspended filming in March 2020, after planned ten episodes had filmed and resumed in October 2020 with health and safety protocols.MasterChef JuniorFoxSeason 8 premiere postponed from summer 2020 to spring 2022, delayed indefinitely in favor of I Can See Your Voice. It premiered on March 17, 2022.Operación Triunfo RTVE Series 11 of the show was temporarily suspended for two months, and the remaining contestants sent home as a precautionary measure. Since series 11 onwards, the series was produced without live audience.The Price Is RightCBSSeason 48 ended early after 164 of 190 episodes. 26 episodes from that season were cancelled. Season 49 production delayed, resumed with set modifications for physical distance and no studio audience. After a primetime special on October 27 with essential workers as contestants, season 49 premiered in daytime on November 16, 2020. Production was briefly suspended in January 2021 pursuant to recommendations by the LACDPH.

Season 50 restored a partial studio audience, before returning to a full studio audience in season 52, which featured a new venue.The Real Housewives of AtlantaBravoSeason 12 reunion postponed on March 16, 2020, and filmed remotely on April 23, 2020. Season 13 began filming in mid-July 2020. In November of the same year, production on the series was halted after a crew member had a COVID-19 infection; production resumed the following month.RuPaul's Drag RaceVH1Season 12 finale and reunion conducted in a remote format. Season 13 filmed with protocols in place.Shark TankABCProduction relocated to a quarantined "bubble" in Las Vegas.So You Think You Can DanceFoxSeason 17 was preparing to begin production in March 2020, but was postponed indefinitely. Production rescheduled to March 2022 with a premiere date for the summer of that year.Supermarket SweepABC2020 revival filmed with no studio audience and reduced personnel.SurvivorCBSSeason 40 (Winners at War) live season finale conducted in a remote format. Production for seasons 41 and 42 postponed to April 2021 and filmed with protocols in place for the crew, contestants, and people of Fiji.The Voice (English)NBCSeason 18 production suspended; playoffs conducted in a remote format beginning on May 4, 2020. In-studio production resumed for season 19 with no studio audience.The Voice (Spanish) TelemundoSeason 2 production suspended in March 2020, and resumed in July 2020 with no studio audience. As the Spanish-language version produced in Florida (unlike its English counterpart), Film Florida rules allowed production to resume in-studio. Wheel of FortuneFirst-run syndicationSeason 37 ended early with 167 of 195 episodes. 28 episodes from that season were cancelled. Season 38 premiered as scheduled in September 2020 with set modifications for physical distance and no studio audience.Who Wants to Be a MillionaireABC2020 primetime revival filmed with no studio audience; the "Ask the Audience" lifeline was replaced with "Ask the Host".

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