Where did my show go?

Expect quite a few of your favourite shows to “disappear” as Hollywood shuts down over the festive season.

Hi tvplus. Can you please tell me what happened to Grey’s Anatomy? It suddenly stopped airing! – SUSAN, JOBURG

Many shows on DStv will be going on a break during December, so you’ll want to cut out and keep our handy checklist. Our comprehensive TV guides show the replacement series, but here’s what we know so far (including Grey’s!):

• Grey’s Anatomy season 12 takes a break from episode 8 on M-Net on Monday 23 November. It’s back from February. • Heroes Reborn season 1 takes a break from episode 10 on Vuzu AMP on Tuesday 24 November. It returns on 12 January.

• Modern Family season 7 is on a break from episode 7 on M-Net on Wednesday 25 November and is back from 20 January.

• Gotham season 2 takes a break from episode 5 on M-Net Edge on Thursday 3 December. It will return in March. • Big Bang Theory season 9 is on a holiday from episode 9 on M-Net on Wednesday 9 December. It’s back from 20 January.

• Quantico season 1 takes a break from episode 11 on Vuzu AMP on Monday 14 December, returning on 10 March.

• Chicago Med season 1 takes a break from episode 4 on M-Net on Tuesday 15 December. It’s due back from 12 January.

• Chicago Fire season 4 takes a break from episode 9 on M-Net on Tuesday 15 December, coming back from 22 March.

• Blindspot season 1 takes a break from episode 10 on M-Net on Wednesday 16 December and should be back from early April.

• Supergirl season 1 takes on a break from episode 8 on Vuzu AMP on Thursday 17 December and is back on 7 January.

• The Originals season 3 takes a holiday break from episode 4 on Vuzu AMP on Thursday 17 December and is back from 7 January.

• NCIS: Los Angeles season 7 takes a break from episode 9 on M-Net on Friday 18 December, returning from 11 March.

• Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3 takes a break from episode 10 on Vuzu AMP on Friday 18 December and should be back mid-2016.

• The Ellen DeGeneres Show season 13 takes a break from episode 71 on M-Net on Monday 21 December and comes back in January.

• Teen Wolf season 5 takes a holiday from episode 10 on Vuzu on Monday 21 December. Its return date is still to be confirmed.

• CSI: Cyber season 2 puts the action on pause from episode 10 on M-Net on Wednesday 23 December. It’s back from 23 March.

• Chicago PD season 3 takes a break from episode 8 on M-Net on Tuesday 29 December and is back from 26 January.

• Supernatural season 11 takes a break from episode 9 on Vuzu AMP on Tuesday 29 December. It returns on 2 February.

• The Vampire Diaries season 7 takes a break from episode 9 on Vuzu AMP on Wednesday 30 December and returns 11 May.

Grey’s Meredith and Miranda (Ellen Pompeo and Chandra Wilson).

Talkshow queen bee Ellen DeGeneres.

CSI: Cyber’s Agent Avery Ryan (Patricia Arquette).

The cast of The Big Bang Theory.

Chicago Fire’s Kelly (Taylor Kinney).