Various American shows will be taking a production break in upcoming months as a result of the US elections and the festive season.
This has an impact on the shows that we see Express from the US because there are no new episodes to air when they go on hiatus in America.
Here's look at the impacted series on M-Net and M-Net Edge:
M-Net
Blindspot
- Season 2 will go on a one week production break on Friday 28 October at 02:00 Express from the U.S. and in Prime Time on Thursday 3 November at 21:30.
New episodes will resume on Friday 4 November at 02:00 Express from the U.S. and in Prime Time on Thursday 10 November at 21:30.
- Season 2 will then go on a 6 week production break from Friday 25 November at 02:00 Express from the U.S. and in Prime Time on Thursday 1 December at 21:30.
New episodes will resume on Friday 6 January at 02:00 Express from the U.S and in Prime Time on Thursday 12 January 2017 at 21:30.
Lethal Weapon
- Season 1 will go on a one week production break on Thursday 27 October at 19:30. New episodes will resume on Thursday 3 November at 19:30.
- Season 2 will then go on another one week production break on Thursday 24 November at 19:30. New episodes will resume Thursday 1 December at 19:30.
- The series will then take a 4-week production break from Thursday 15 December at 19:30. New episodes will resume on Thursday 12 January at 19:30.
Grey's Anatomy
- Season 13 will go on an 11 week production break from episode 11 on Saturday 26 November at 01:00 Express from the U.S. and in Prime Time on Monday 28 November at 19:30.
New episodes will resume on Saturday 11 February at 01:00 Express from the U.S. and in Prime Time on Monday 13 February at 19:30.
Madam Secretary
- Season 3 will go on a one week production break on Monday 5 December at 21:30. New episodes will resume on Monday 12 December at 21:30.
- Season 3 will go on a three week production break on Monday 26 December at 21:30. New episodes will resume on Monday 16 January at 21:30.
- Season 3 will go on a four week production break on Monday 6 February at 21:30. New episodes will resume on Monday 6 March at 21:30.
Frequency
- Season 1 will go on a one week production break on Thursday 24 November at 20:30. New episodes will resume on Thursday 1 December at 20:30.
- Season 1 will go on a 5 week production break on Thursday 15 December at 20:30. New episodes will resume on Thursday 19 January at 20:30.
Blue Bloods
- Season 7 will go on a one week production break on Sunday 30 October at 01:00 Express from the U.S. and in Prime Time on Wednesday 2 November at 20:30.
New episodes will resume on Sunday 6 November at 01:00 Express from the U.S. and in Prime Time on Wednesday 9 November at 20:30.
- Season 7 will then go on a two week production break on Sunday 27 November at 01:00 Express from the U.S. and in Prime Time on Wednesday 30 November at 20:30.
New episodes will resume on Sunday 11 December at 01:00 Express from the U.S. and in Prime Time on Wednesday 14 December at 20:30.
M-Net Edge
Lucifer
- Season 2 will go on a 6 week production break on Wednesday 7 December at 02:00 Express from the U.S. and in Prime Time on Tuesday 13 December at 23:00.
New episodes will resume on Wednesday 18 January at 02:00 Express from the U.S. and in Prime Time on Tuesday 24 January at 23:00.
The Affair
- Season 3 will go on a one week production break on Tuesday 27 December at 03:00 Express from the U.S. and in Prime Time on Wednesday 28 December at 20:00.
New episodes will resume on Tuesday 3 January at 03:00 Express from the U.S. and in Prime Time on Wednesday 4 January at 20:00.
Flash facts
If the production break lasts between 1 to 2 weeks, the channel will repeat previous episodes. When production breaks go on for more than 2 weeks, a replacement show will be scheduled on the channels.