It's the final CW Renew/Cancel of the regular season, and we have a new entry to discuss, as British co-production Sherlock & Daughter enters the fray. Plus, All American wraps its seventh season, and I give my thoughts on its chances for an eighth!
We have another new CW Renew/Cancel this week, as the focus shifts to the network's longest-running original scripted series, as well as an unscripted show that may be on the way out. Keep reading for my predictions on all of the network's shows, plus the championship match in the CW Renew/Cancel March Madness!
Welcome to the all-new CW Renew/Cancel! There has been massive shakeups at the network since our last column in May of 2023, with the new owners completely reshaping what the CW is what what it airs. The network is now home to a heavily-unscripted slate, with nearly all of its scripted programs being acquired programs from Canada and the UK. However, some originals do remain, as do several co-productions. For this renew/cancel, we're only predicting CW originals like All American and Walker, as well as international shows that CW has a hand in producing, like Wild Cards and Son of a Critch. These are shows that, while other networks hold much of the power for determining renewals, CW has at least some stake in them and will have a sway in the decisions. This means fully acquired shows, like Children Ruin Everything, Family Law, and The Conners will not appear in this chart, though you can still get predictions for The Conners in our ABC Renew/Cancel.
With last week's decisions on All American: Homecoming, Gotham Knights, and Superman & Lois, the CW has finally decided the fates of all of their produced scripted originals, over a month after decision would traditionally be finalized. It was a season of many broken traditions, particularly for The CW, which will see very few of their existing shows making returns next year. Keep reading for my final wrap-up of one of the most bizarre seasons of television any network has ever experienced.
It's been a tricky season for The CW, one of great change both in terms of ownership and leadership,, but also in terms of programming. Rough seas remain ahead as the network is expected to cancel most of their remaining lineup. Keep reading for my final predictions for all of their programs.
The CW Renew/Cancel returns this week as decisions approach and the threat of a network programming purge looms. The network's midseason superhero dramas take center stage again as I assess their performances a month out from their premieres.
This week, The CW debuted their last two in-season programs with fates yet undetermined, the comic book duo of Superman & Lois and Gotham Knights. Stay tuned to see what their outlooks are on a slimmed-down CW.
The CW Renew/Cancel continues this week with my outlook on All American: Homecoming, as well as a reassessment of one show that seems to be trending in the wrong direction at the wrong time.
The CW Renew/Cancel returns this week, with some positive news for one show and some unfortunate news for another. Keep reading to see which show looks likely to fall victim to the network sale.
It's the final CW Renew/Cancel of 2022, and it's looking like a Blue Christmas for one CW freshman series.
Last season, The CW shocked the TV world by doing something unprecedented: they actually canceled shows. And not just a few, either. The network axed half of their lineup, including some shows that didn't even rate all that poorly. So this season will be a challenge, predictions-wise, as I attempt to guess how they will move forward in this new, Nexstar-owned age. Keep reading for my initial predictions for the entirety of their fall slate.
The end has arrived for this season, and all of The CW's renewals and cancellations have been announced. That means it's time for me to take a look back at the season that was, discussing my hits and misses and thoughts on the future of a network entering an era of change.
A puzzling CW season reaches its end this week, as final renewal and cancellation decisions are expected to be announced for the network's six remaining series. Keep reading for my final calls on a slew of tossups as the future of The CW remains in doubt.
This is quite a strange season for The CW, as the lowest-rated major network has many veteran series left with their fates in the air as Upfronts quickly approach. Keep reading for numerous updates on the remaining shows, plus my updated thoughts on Batwoman and Charmed!
The CW has once again renewed a collection of series well before the Upfronts, but they're leaving more shows up in the air this year than usual. Seven series - including top-rated series All American, Superman & Lois and The Flash, as well as Walker, Nancy Drew, Kung Fu and Riverdale - have secured renewals for next season. That leaves numerous shows with fates still to be determined, including Batwoman, Legends of Tomorrow, Charmed, Dynasty, All American: Homecoming, Naomi, 4400, Legacies and In the Dark. Most of these shows rate towards the bottom of the CW pack, with only Homecoming and Naomi matching or exceeding the 0.10 mark. The CW's smaller early mass renewal comes amid talks of a sale which may lead to more cancellations than usual for a network that has become known in recent years for renewing nearly all of its shows. If the network is sold, its new owner is likely to have a say in which - if any - of these series will return next season. All seven renewals are correct predictions for The TV Ratings Guide.
Following the finale of one of The CW's only new series that's premiered thus far, it feels like a good time for another update to The CW Renew/Cancel. Keep reading for the updated prediction for 4400!