How the pandemic changed scripted shows in less visible ways

The New York Times

"There are more outdoor scenes now and fewer interior location shoots," reports Alexis Soloski. All Rise, for instance, features "fewer jury trials. 9-1-1 limits its crowd scenes. Background players are being reduced, reused, recycled. Generally, shows have reduced their season orders and are shooting more quickly and with fewer takes, the better to minimize risk for cast and crew. Community spread on set remains low, but there have still been a few scares. ABC’s For Life, which has devoted the back half of its season to exploring the effects of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests on prison populations, had to pause for two weeks after a lab error returned multiple positive results."