Monday
8:00 - All American
9:00 - 4400 (NEW)
All American had a surprising bump this season, much like Riverdale did between seasons one and two, thanks to viewers discovering it on Netflix during the pandemic. It is one of the few shows on the schedule that gets to keep its timeslot, not to mention that its launching a new spin-off at midseason called Homecoming. It'll be followed by the reboot of The 4400, titled simply 4400, which seems an odd pairing but okay.
Tuesday
8:00 - The Flash
9:00 - Riverdale (New Timeslot)
Riverdale is, in my opinion, nearly unwatchable at this point, and it's currently on a six-month hiatus. The fifth season returns in mid-August and then leads right into the sixth, which moves to Tuesday nights.
Wednesday
8:00 - DC's Legends of Tomorrow (New Timeslot)
9:00 - Batwoman (New Timeslot)
The Sunday night lineup transfers in-tact to Wednesdays as the CW plans to go all-unscripted on weekends (including on Saturdays).
Thursday
8:00 - Walker
9:00 - Legacies
The only night to remain as is.
Friday
8:00 - Penn & Teller: Fool Us
9:00 - Nancy Drew (New Timeslot)
Nancy Drew gets the death knell by moving to Fridays, which is the dumping ground for under-performing CW shows. I guess it's a good thing that it took three seasons to get there, better than both Dynasty and Charmed. But yeah, this is the place where CBS shows that exist simply to have CBS Studios shows on the air go on the network schedule.
Saturday
8:00 - Whose Line Is It Anyway? (New Timeslot)
9:00 - World's Funniest Animals (New Timeslot)
Whose Line moves to Saturdays along with the second season of World's Funniest Animals, both of which will air back-to-back episodes as the CW reclaims the seventh night of its schedule. I don't really understand the purpose of placing original programming here, but what do I know?
Sunday
8:00 - Legends of the Hidden Temple (NEW)
9:00 - Killer Camp (NEW)
The show I'm most excited for on this schedule is the reboot of the classic Nickelodeon game show Legends of the Hidden Temple. When I tell you I watched that show every single second I possibly could, I mean it. I was obsessed. All I wanted as a kid was to run that Temple Maze and put together that damn silver monkey faster than the other kids did. Can't wait! It's paired with the US version of a terrible British show the CW aired last summer, Killer Camp.
Midseason
Lots held for midseason: Charmed, Dynasty, Into the Dark, Superman & Lois, Kung Fu, and Roswell, New Mexico (as well as the third season of Stargirl, which seems likely for summer 2022). New at midseason are the dramas All American: Homecoming and a new DC series from Ava DuVernay, Naomi.
I'm not gonna lie, at this point I watch about half the CW's lineup. They make such great escapist television, and it's exactly what I've craved this past year. While I think the DC adaptations are getting a bit out of hand, and the more they add, the more confused I get, it can't be denied that they are performing where the network needs them to. Naomi sounds like, potentially, one of the most confusing of them all, so I'm curious how it'll be handled and if it will even be wrapped up into the DC "Arrowverse" universe. I also really appreciate that they're on another level when it comes to diversity and representation, including in their newly-ordered series.
Continuing trends from the other networks, The CW has stuck with familiarity in its new series by ordering a spin-off of an existing show; a comic-book adaptation; and a reboot of a formerly-popular sci-fi series (with another spin-off from Nancy Drew and a live-action version of The Powerpuff Girls remaining in contention). I can't say whether that's a good or bad thing, but they know their audience and have been more successful in tapping into non-linear viewership (through their app, which is the only broadcast network app to not require a cable login, and through Netflix and/or HBO Max syndication).
Click after the jump for new show descriptions.
4400 - Over the last century at least, four thousand four hundred people who were overlooked, undervalued, or otherwise marginalized vanished without a trace off the face of the planet. Last night, inexplicably, they were all returned in an instant to Detroit, MI, having not aged a day and with no memory of what happened to them. As the government races to understand the phenomenon, analyze the potential threat, and contain the story, an empathetic social worker (Joseph David-Jones, Arrow) and hardened community corrections officer (Ireon Roach, Candyman) are among the civil servants called upon to deal with the uncanny refugees. The new partners clash in ideology and approach, but gradually find they have more in common than they thought as they become familiar with those under their care, including: a lawyer and resilient young mother from the early aughts (Brittany Adebumola, Grand Army), whose unexpected reunion with her estranged husband (Cory Jeacoma, Jersey Boys) and suddenly teenaged daughter is immediately rocky; a WWI Army surgeon fresh from the Harlem Renaissance (TL Thompson); an influential hidden figure from the Mississippi civil rights movement (Jaye Ladymore, Empire); a black sheep reverend-scion born to a notable televangelist family in 1990s Chicago (Derrick A. King, Call Your Mother); a seemingly shallow but misunderstood D-list reality TV star (newcomer Khailah Johnson) from Miami, circa 2015; and two wildly different unaccompanied teens, a vibrant girl (newcomer Autumn Best) whose bell bottoms give away her 1970s upbringing, and an introspective, prescient boy (Amarr Wooten, Liv and Maddie) whose origin remains a mystery. These unwilling time travelers, collectively the 4400, must grapple with their impossible new reality, the fact that they’ve been returned with a few…upgrades, and the increasing likelihood that they were brought back now for a reason they’re only beginning to understand. Based on the original TV series created by Scott Peters and Renee Echevarria, 4400 is from CBS Studios and is executive produced by Ariana Jackson, who wrote the pilot, Sunil Nayar, and Anna Fricke and Laura Terry of Pursued By a Bear.All American: Homecoming - From the executive producers of All American, All American: Homecoming is a young adult sports drama set against the backdrop of the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) experience at Bringston University, where Black excellence is a way of life. The series follows Simone (Geffri Maya, All American), a young tennis hopeful from Beverly Hills who is trying to fight her way back to great after some time away from the court, and Damon (Peyton Alex Smith, Legacies), an elite baseball player from Chicago who is carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. After Simone’s aunt Amara Patterson (Kelly Jenrette, Manhunt), a journalism teacher and activist, exposes a scandal that threatens to derail the school’s beloved baseball program, new coach Marcus Turner (Cory Hardrict, The Outpost) is determined to bring a championship back to Bringston the honest way — with Damon’s help. Damon will adjust to his new normal with fellow baseball player and childhood friend JR (Sylvester Powell, Five Points) by his side. Meanwhile, as Simone struggles to find her footing, she will get a little guidance from Thea (Camille Hyde, Katy Keene), the super-competitive queen bee of the Bringston tennis team, and Keisha (Netta Walker, Come as You Are), the school’s unofficial mayor, who will help Simone learn how to live her best life. As they contend with the high stakes of college sports, Simone and Damon will also navigate the highs, lows, and sexiness of unsupervised early adulthood at a prestigious HBCU. All American: Homecoming is written and executive produced by Nkechi Okoro Carroll, and executive produced by Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, David Madden, and Robbie Rogers. Michael Schultz (All American, Black Lightning) directed the pilot episode. The series is from Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
Killer Camp - The new U.S. version of Killer Camp will return to “Camp Pleasant” as a mix of 13 unlucky American and British campers navigate through new deadly twists and surprises while competing to expose the “killer” among them for a share of the $50,000 cash prize. Each night, one of them will be viciously dispatched by camp handyman Bruce, who’s back with counselor Bobby (comedian Bobby Mair), and a whole host of surprises and hilariously elaborate new murders. Executive produced by Karen Smith and Steph Harris with Ben Wilson as Showrunner, Killer Camp is produced by Tuesday’s Child Television and distributed by Keshet International.
Legends of the Hidden Temple - This supersized, adult version of Legends of the Hidden Temple is taken out of the studio into a “jungle” and scaled up with tougher challenges and much bigger prizes on the line. It preserves the original Nickelodeon series’ favorite elements including: “Olmec” (the giant talking Mayan head), the“Moat Crossings,” “The Steps of Knowledge,” the “Temple Run,” and of course, the iconic team names: “Purple Parrots,” “Blue Barracudas,” “Orange Iguanas,” “Red Jaguars,” “Silver Snakes” and “Green Monkeys.” Every episode is a hero’s journey through a mysterious jungle. Five teams begin the journey, but only one is “strong enough and smart enough” to enter the ominous Olmec’s Temple, avoid the “dreaded” Temple Guards, retrieve a lost treasure, and return it to its rightful owner. Based on the original game show created by David G. Stanley, Scott A. Stone and Stephen R. Brown, Legends of the Hidden Temple is produced by Stone & Company Entertainment and Nickelodeon. The series is executive produced by Scott A. Stone and Marcus Fox (Paradise Run).
Naomi - From Oscar® nominee/Emmy® winner Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship (Arrow), and starring Kaci Walfall (Army Wives, Power, The Lion King on Broadway) in the title role, the DC drama Naomi follows the journey of a cool, confident, comic book–loving teenager as she pursues her hidden destiny. When a supernatural event shakes her small hometown of Port Oswego, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, with a little help from her fiercely loyal best friend Annabelle (Mary-Charles Jones, Kevin Can Wait). She also has the support of her adoptive, doting parents, veteran military officer Greg (Barry Watson, 7th Heaven) and linguist Jennifer (Mouzam Makkar, The Fix). After an encounter with Zumbado (Cranston Johnson, Filthy Rich), the mysterious owner of a used car lot, leaves her shaken, Naomi turns to tattoo shop owner Dee (Alexander Wraith, Orange Is the New Black), who becomes her reluctant mentor. While unraveling the mystery of herself, Naomi also navigates her high school friendships with both military kids and local townies, including ex-boyfriend and high school jock Nathan (Daniel Puig, The System); Annabelle’s longtime, loyal boyfriend Jacob (Aidan Gemme, Deliver Us From Evil); proud “townie” Anthony (Will Meyers, Bad Education); and fellow comic book enthusiast Lourdes (newcomer Camila Moreno). As Naomi journeys to the heights of the Multiverse in search of answers, what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes. Based on the characters from DC, Naomi is written and executive produced by Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship, and executive produced by Sarah Bremner and Paul Garnes. Amanda Marsalis (Queen Sugar) directed and co-executive produced the pilot episode. The series is from ARRAY Filmworks in association with Warner Bros. Television.
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