[ejonesie22]

Most series actors have a contract for the first and a follow up run each season. It is a two way street, though it is a rare thing for the actor to be the issue. If Fred got in now, NBC would have to pull the second run of this season because of equal time. They have already sold advertising for those episodes, so the revenue loss would be Fred’s responsibility. I am sure they took time to examine every legal angle, but in the end it was simply a matter to just announce later, which in this case is when everyone used to do it.

[Navy Patriot]

Got it!