The CW Renews The Flash, Arrow and Six More
The CW made a surprise move renewing eight different series today, from hits like Arrow and The Flash to cult favorites like The 100.
11 JAN 2015 BY ROTH CORNET AND ERIC GOLDMAN
The CW Network has given an early renewal to eight current series for the 2015-2016 season, it was announced today by Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW, during the network’s session at the Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena. The renewals include
Arrow,
The Flash,
Supernatural,
The 100,
The Vampire Diaries,
The Originals,
Reign and
Jane the Virgin.
In essence, The CW picked up all of the scripted series from its Fall 2014 schedule for next season. While some of the renewals were a given - notably The Flash, Arrow, The Vampire Diaries and The Originals - some were more uncertain, and are especially notable given how early they occurred in the season. Jane the Virgin has been a big critical success for the CW but hasn't had ratings that matched their biggest hits and with so few timeslots available on the network, many assumed they would wait to see how everything performed through the rest of the season before making decisions on the other shows. (On a personal note, as a huge fan of The 100, the early renewal is an unexpected joyous occasion!)
“Each of these series have helped define what The CW is today, a network that is home to smart, provocative, quality programming, targeting a savvy adult audience,” said Pedowitz. “By picking up these shows now, our executive producers can start planning next season’s storylines, and rolling these shows out throughout next season guarantees The CW will have more proven original series for our fall, midseason and summer 2016 line-ups.”
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