TV shoes Desperate Housewives, Prison Break, Heroes, Grey's Anatomy and 24

Nicolette Sheridan of Desperate Housewives protesting with the strikers. © Wenn/Sipa

What effect will the screenwriters' strike have on shows? 

Desperate Housewives
> The schedule for UK viewers has been delayed, reportedly until March.
> Filming of season 4 has been stopped at the 10th episode (of 23). Remains to be seen! 

Prison Break
> Season 3 is back on Sky One on January 28th.
> However, only 13 episodes of 22 have been filmed. This could cause major problems, and not just in the US.

Grey's Anatomy
> The filming of season 4 has been affected, with only 11 episodes filmed.

24 
> Season six is set to air on Sky One in the Uk, but only 8 out of 24 episodes have been completed - ouch. How will we cope with the suspense?  
 
Nip/Tuck
> Filming of Season 5 has been halted at episode 14 out of 22. 

Shows unaffected by the strikes: Dexter, Ugly Betty, Scrubs and The Shield.