Thank you TV gods, because ALL our favorite CW shows just got renewed!
Whatever went into CW President Mark Pedowitz’s decision to renew all 11 of the network’s scripted series, we’re loving it.
Here we were worried about the future of The 100, and wondering if The Vampire Diaries and Reign would be granted another year, but we don’t have to worry anymore — the CW is bringing back its entire slate.
The above-mentioned shows, as well as iZombie, Jane the Virgin, The Originals, Supernatural, Arrow, The Flash, and newcomers Legends of Tomorrow and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend are all included on the 2016-17 slate.
Some of these renewals were no-brainers (iZombie comes to mind, pun intended), but others have left us pleasantly surprised.
It’s nice to see Crazy Ex-Girlfriend back for another year of quirky fun, and Legends of Tomorrow will certainly benefit from another season in which to dive deeper into its characters’ rich histories.
Supernatural will be entering its 12th season, and shows no sign of slowing down; similarly, DC’s empire is going strong with all three of its shows back for another round.
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The 100 has maintained low but steady ratings for its three-year run, but even though its third season has been phenomenal, recent fandom-splitting events did have us worried for a while.
Jane the Virgin is just a beacon of positivity on our TV screens, and we’re delighted to see the return of Gina Rodriguez. And The Originals is better than ever.
The only shows on the line-up we’re worried about are Reign, which feels like it’s heading towards its natural conclusion this year, and The Vampire Diaries.
We’ve previously written about whether or not the show was losing steam, and a lot of fans seemed to express the sentiment that season 7 should be TVD‘s last. We’ll have to see where Julie Plec is taking the show in season 8!
Deadline also notes that while The CW has renewed pretty much everything, the network is still planning on picking up more new shows. “Some of the renewed shows will be for midseason and/or summer, and not all of them are getting full-season 22-episode orders,” reads the report.
One new series joining the CW slate soon is Julie Plec’s Containment, which premieres April 9.