Most Bay-Area Based Series Will Go On

Although there may be production delays, none of the major TV networks’ San Francisco-based series sustained serious damage in Tuesday’s earthquake.

The cast and crew of CBS’ “Wolf” were shooting interior scenes when the set began to rumble Tuesday night, sending lights and equipment tumbling onto crew members, who suffered cuts and bruises. The production team broke for dinner and then tried to resume shooting, but were thwarted by the power outage. Production resumed Wednesday.

NBC’s San Francisco-based “Midnight Caller” is revamping its production schedule, which called for outside scenes to be shot in Oakland this week. Executive Producer Bob Singer said the cast and crew were not hurt and that the sets were not damaged. But the devasting effects of the earthquake are “going to slow us down considerably,” he said. “We’ll have to get together with the network to discuss scheduling.” Singer said the next episode scheduled for production calls for extensive exterior shooting “so we may have to move on to something else.

ABC’s upcoming Jacqueline Smith series “Christine Cromwell,” which is set in San Francisco had finished shooting scenes in the Bay Area last week. A production company spokesperson said she did not know when the series, part of the “ABC Mystery Movie” would return to San Francisco.

NBC was scheduled to broadcast the “Nightly News” with Tom Brokaw from San Francisco on Wednesday night. “The Today Show’s” Jane Pauley and Bryant Gumbel will anchor their morning program from San Francisco on Thursday and Friday.