Stranger Things, Emily in Paris & more; Here’s the List of Netflix projects postponed due to WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes

The SAG-AFTRA strike 2023 began in Hollywood on July 14, 2023, in support of the WGA strike that began in May 2023. As a result, Hollywood has come to a halt, with television shows, films and web series stopping pre-production, writing, production and post-production.

Events and promotions have also been canceled since the strikes began. Many 2023 films and web series as also daily TV shows and soaps have been stopped and / or postponed to 2024.

Here is an updated list of Netflix projects affected due to the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes.

Cobra Kai (Season 6)
Emily in Paris (Season 4)
The Night Agent (Season 2)
The Sandman (Season 2)
Stranger Things (Season 5)
That 90s Show (Season 2)
Outer Banks (Season 4)
The Recruit (Season 2)
Average Height, Average Build
Bioshock
Dr. Frankenstein
Forever
Little Sky
Monsters
No Good Deed
Ransom Canyon
Shadow and Bone Season 3
The Abandons
The Corps
The Craving
The Diplomat (Season 2)
The Madness
The Recruit (Season 2)
The Residence (Season 1)
The Upshaws (Season 4)
The Witcher (Season 4)
Unstable Season 2
Untitled Safdie Brothers Project
Virgin River (Season 6)
Zero Day.


It’s the first time in over 60 years in Hollywood that the writers and actors are on the picket lines. While Hollywood is not functioning until the negotiations are able to strike a deal, filming continues in the UK and other parts of the world.

FAQs

Q1:When did the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike begin?
The SAG-AFTRA strike of 2023 began on July 14, 2023, when thousands of Hollywood actors joined the screenwriters in a strike for better pay and working conditions.

Q2:Did Hollywood actors strike before 2023?
The last major actors' strike in Hollywood was in 1980, and lasted 10 weeks. There was another strike in 2000 that lasted six months, before the 2023 one.