Every season The CW never makes us wait and this season is no different. The network announced that it has renewed ten of its shows for next season.
These renewals include Arrow, Black Lightning, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Legends of Tomorrow, Dynasty, The Flash, Jane the Virgin, Riverdale, Supergirl, and Supernatural. Still to be determined are the fates of midseason fare The 100, iZombie, Life Sentence and fall debut Valor. Official decisions on those four — as well as The CW’s new series orders — will be determined in May.
The CW renewing the bulk of its original scripted programming comes as little surprise. The network, which relies heavily on streaming returns and lucrative Netflix SVOD deals, is expanding its programming lineup to include a sixth day of programming — on Sundays — starting in October.
With the extra night, The CW’s programming will grow from 10 to 12 hours starting in the fall as the network looks to build upon recent viewership gains. This season, the network is up 3 percent in total viewers and steady among adults 18-34 and 18-49. This figure doesn’t include digital viewership, which is where the network is particularly strong.
