Additionally, La Brea is produced outside of the U.S., which gives it an additional advantage in a situation of a potential union strife like the current one. These bubble shows are safer bets than new series, whose pilots won’t be ready for pickup until May, making them a more challenging proposition to launch in the fall. The possibility of strike(s) is expected to boost the renewal chances of other series like La Brea, which are facing cancellation this season, as they could get episodes written - and possibly produced - ahead of the potential work stoppage, getting them ready for fall. (There a small chance that the show could continue beyond that with a new family played by a new cast.) This means that La Brea would most likely end with Season 3. (A typical broadcast series regular contract is for six seasons.) In exchange, I hear the actors were offered a release from the show after Season 3 - which they took - making them available to take other jobs. Because the series regulars have a 10-episode minimum guarantee (meaning that they have to be paid at least 10 episodic fees a season regardless of how many episodes are produced), the network and sister studio Universal Television asked the cast to reduce their contractual minimum guarantees to six episodes, sources said. Possibly with that in mind, I hear NBC approached the cast of La Brea about doing a short third season. Jenna Bans/Bill Krebs Drama Pilot Starring Retta Not Going Forward At NBC, Will Be Shopped
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