The CW in Fall 2016: Two New Series; Changes on All Five Nights

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In addition to the arrival of “Supergirl,” The CW will introduce two new series this fall – dramas “No Tomorrow” and “Frequency.” A third drama, “Riverdale,” based on the characters from the iconic Archie comic book franchise, will debut in midseason.

The CW will move veteran “Supernatural” and sophomore “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” to new nights, with “Supernatural” at 9 p.m. out of “D.C.’s Legends of Tomorrow” on Thursday and “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” at 9 p.m. out of “The Vampire Diaries” on Friday. “Supergirl,” meanwhile, will remain in the Monday 8 p.m. hour (into “Jane the Virgin”), while Wednesday and Thursday 8 p.m. anchors “The Flash” and “Arrow” lead into “No Tomorrow” and “Frequency,” respectively. The changes impact all five nights on The CW.

Returning on The CW in midseason will be dramas “The 100,” “iZombie,” “The Originals” and “Reign.”

What follows is The CW primetime schedule this fall (with the new series in bold), followed by the new fall series descriptions:

Monday
8:00 p.m. “Supergirl” (new network)
9:00 p.m. “Jane the Virgin”

Tuesday
8:00 p.m. “The Flash”
9:00 p.m. “NO TOMORROW”

Wednesday
8:00 p.m. “Arrow”
9:00 p.m. “FREQUENCY”

Thursday
8:00 p.m. “D.C.’s Legends of Tomorrow”
9:00 p.m. “Supernatural” (new night)

Friday
8:00 p.m. “The Vampire Diaries”
9:00 p.m. “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” (new night)

New Program Descriptions

DRAMAS

“Frequency”
Studio: Warner Bros. Television / Lin Pictures
Team: Jeremy Carver, Toby Emmerich, John Rickard, Dan Lin, Jennifer Gwartz
Logline: Based on the 2000 movie of the same name, “Frequency” follows a young detective who discovers she can communicate with her now-dead father 20 years in the past via ham radio.
Cast: Riley Smith (“Nashville,” “True Blood”), Mekhi Phifer (“ER,” “8 Mile”), Peyton List (“The Flash, “Mad Men”), Lenny Jacobson (“Nurse Jackie”), Anthony Ruivivar (“Third Watch”), Devin Kelley (“Chernobyl Diaries”), Daniel Bonjour (“The Walking Dead”)

“No Tomorrow”
Studio: CBS Television Studios in association with Electus
Team: Ben Silverman, Maggie Friedman
Logline: When a risk-averse, straight arrow, female procurement manager at an Amazon-like distribution center falls in love with a freewheeling man who lives life to the fullest because he believes the apocalypse is imminent, they embark on a quest together to fulfill their individual bucket lists.
Cast: Tori Anderson (“Open Heart”), Josh Sasse (“Galavant”), Sarayu Blue, (“The Real O’Neals”), Amy Pietz (“The Nine Lives of Chloe King”), Jesse Rath (“Defiance”), Jonathan Langdon (“Special Correspondents”)

“Riverdale”
Studio: Warner Bros. Television / Berlanti Productions
Team: Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Jon Goldwater
Logline: Set in present day and based on the iconic Archie Comics characters, “Riverdale” follows Archie, Betty, Veronica, and their friends, exploring the surrealism of small town life — the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome façade.
Cast: Tori Anderson (“Open Heart”), Josh Sasse (“Galavant”), Sarayu Blue, (“The Real O’Neals”), Amy Pietz (“The Nine Lives of Chloe King”), Jesse Rath (“Defiance”), Jonathan Langdon (“Special Correspondents”)