Coronavirus halts production of ‘The Young and The Restless,’ ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’

Most television series halted production weeks ago in the face of the escalating coronovirus pandemic, yet some reality shows have actually still been filming up until this week.

The Resident and FBI are the latest series ending their seasons early. According to TVLine, the CBS procedural FBI will close out its sophomore run on Tuesday, March 31, three episodes earlier than its planned 22-episode season. Meanwhile, Fox's medical drama The Resident will wrap Season 3 on Tuesday, April 7, also with a trio of episodes left in limbo. The March 31 episode will be a repeat.

The Resident and FBI are the latest series ending their seasons early. According to TVLine, the CBS procedural FBI will close out its sophomore run on Tuesday, March 31, three episodes earlier than its planned 22-episode season. Meanwhile, Fox's medical drama The Resident will wrap Season 3 on Tuesday, April 7, also with a trio of episodes left in limbo. The March 31 episode will be a repeat.

Leading British commercial broadcaster ITV has halted production on two of its most popular scripted shows – soaps “Coronation Street” and “Emmerdale” – due to the coronavirus crisis.

Andy Cohen has tested positive for coronavirus, the "Watch What Happens Live" creator and producer said Friday on social media.  "After a few days of self-quarantine, and not feeling great, I have tested positive for Coronavirus," he captioned a selfie. "As much as I felt like I could push through whatever I was feeling to do #WWHL from home, we’re putting a pin in that for now so I can focus on getting better.

Tom Hanks was in Australia filming an untitled Elvis Presley biopic directed by Baz Luhrmann when he and his wife Rita Wilson learned they contracted the coronavirus. Now, Luhrmann has announced production for the project has been halted as the pandemic continues to infect thousands across the globe.

The BBC has been forced to shut down production on its popular long-running soap EastEnders due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. "In light of the spread of COVID-19, after much consideration, it has been decided that filming on EastEnders will be postponed until further notice," a representative said.

HBO Max's upcoming crime thriller Tokyo Vice has joined the growing list of major Hollywood productions to hit pause in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The series, helmed by four-time Oscar nominee Michael Mann, had been shooting on location in Tokyo since March 5.

"The Bold and The Beautiful" and "The Young and The Restless" are the latest shows to halt production amid the coronavirus pandemic. The suspension for both soap operas goes into effect Tuesday and production will remain on hiatus for two weeks, according to Deadline.

Sony is the latest studio to pause filming on a major movie, halting pre-production on “Uncharted” for six weeks.

Warner Bros. has decided to shutter production on “The Matrix” as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread.

Netflix has paused production in the U.K. of its fantasy drama “The Witcher” for two weeks as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, Variety has confirmed.

Elisabeth Moss has confirmed that production on The Handmaid’s Tale series four has been halted amid the coronavirus pandemic.

After shutting down production on “Stranger Things” and several other projects, Netflix has decided to temporarily halt production on “Red Notice” starring Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds.

By Anita Bennett

After shutting down production on “Stranger Things” and several other projects, Netflix has decided to temporarily halt production on “Red Notice” starring Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds.

Production has shut down on the set of The Batman for the next two weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic.