The SAG and WGA strike is set to halt the entertainment industry. Multi-million dollar projects and shows face an unprecedented amount of pause if the committees and production companies fail to reach reasonable conclusions. The effects of this are felt on Netflix as well as other platforms that are left with the task of dealing with the situation. The writer’s strike had already shown its effects on its projects, but the actors’ strike has added to the pressure.

For the first time in 60 years, these committees are coming together, with the support of its 11,500 and 160,000 members. They are likely not to give up until demands are met, but one show has managed to be an exception, and that is The Chosen series.

How The Chosen will be unaffected by the WGA-SAG strike

As demands are put forth by WGA and SAG members over their issues, one Netflix show has been shielded from the damage. The Chosen is a faith-based series that will continue its shoot and wrap up its production soon. The reason is that it follows the SAG-AFTRA’s National Code of Fair Practice, meaning that the actors enjoy its benefits. The show’s official account took to Twitter to share the news, clarifying the reasons for their exception.

Makers have complied with the demands of the committee, and will, in fact, wrap up their work in two weeks. As per another comment added by them, the show is funded independently, and on donations. Show creator Dallas Jenkins also revealed of submitting the paperwork required to acquire this exemption. The committee has allowed such projects and other soap operas to continue if guidelines are met. For instance, shows like House of Dragons, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, etc., will also not be affected by the strike.

The Chosen not only has exceptions, but a good fan following that has kept it up and running.

What is The Chosen about?

The historical drama is based on the life and chronicles of Jesus Christ. Through the episodes, we see his journey and how people’s lives were affected in different ways after meeting him. It is a series, the first of its kind on the OTT platform, and has been uber-successful. This show, with a rating of 9.3 from IMDb, casts Jonathan Roumie, Paras Patel, Elizabeth Tabish, Noah James, etc., in the lead.

After releasing its first season in 2017, it came out with two more. The fourth one is announced to release sometime in 2024, the shooting for which began in March 2023. Meanwhile, other series with the same dates may face delay if the strike continues.

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