The Bold And The Beautiful will start filming again this week with strict COVID-19 safety protocols in place
Daytime soap The Bold And The Beautiful will start up production again this week, CBS has announced.
It will be the first U.S. TV show to start filming again since a lockdown was introduced in Los Angeles in mid-March as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Deadline.com reported that filming will follow COVID-19 safety protocols as set out by the County of Los Angeles, the City of Los Angeles and Television City.
It’s back: Daytime soap The Bold And The Beautiful will start up production again this week, CBS has announced. It will be the first U.S. TV show to start filming again since a lockdown was introduced in Los Angeles in mid-March as a result of the coronavirus pandemic
The soap centered on the wealthy and powerful Forrester family premiered in 1987 and cast and crew will reunite at LA’s Television City on Wednesday.
The show’s producers worked with the various Hollywood guilds to secure their agreement to begin production again.
As part of the safety precautions, cast and crew have been tested for COVID-19 and will continue to be tested regularly, Deadline said.
The outlet also reported that everyone will be required to wear masks except for actors when they are filming a scene.
Safety protocols: Cast and crew have been tested for COVID-19 and will continue to be tested regularly and a call times will be staggered to have as few people on set at one time as possible
Cast and crew will also work shorter shifts and there will be staggered call times in order to have as few cast on set at one time as possible.
The Bold and the Beautiful has also hired a COVID-19 coordinator who will be on set at all times to make sure safety guidelines are adhered to.
The new episodes are expected to begin airing on CBS in early-to-mid July.
The soap’s home: Production is scheduled to begin on Wednesday at CBS’s Television City in Hollywood