ABC to break up 'V' debut; first four episodes air in November - Featured

An ABC spokeswoman confirmed exclusively to EW that V, the networks much anticipated reboot of the old NBC miniseries, will air for a limited, four-episode run in November and then return to the schedule after the Olympics in March. News of the shows unique rollout comes amid rampant speculation that the Warner Bros. TV drama was undergoing a serious overhaul after news broke that it would halt production for a two-week hiatus. Now, an insider confirms, the hiatus will extend for another four weeks to prepare for the shows previously announced Nov. 3 debut. An ABC spokeswoman says it was always the networks intent to the run the science fiction drama in "pod" form to treat it more like event programming.

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