The CW Fall Premiere Dates Revealed: 'Dynasty' Season 2 Premieres October 12

The CW Network has revealed the premiere dates for its new six-night primetime schedule starting this October, plus the time period switch for Arrow and DC'S Legends of Tomorrow on Monday nights.

On Tuesday, October 9, The CW's highest rated series The Flash races back into action (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT), followed by the sensational second season of the new hit Black Lightning (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT).

The red-hot Riverdale returns for its third season Wednesday, October 10 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT), followed by the debut of the inspiring new series All American (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT).

Thursday nights once again kick off with Supernatural, which is back for season 14 starting October 11 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT). For two weeks, Supernatural will provide a lead-in to encore telecasts of The CW's new series All American on October 11 and Charmed on October 18, before the debut of the new series Legacies, set in the world of The Vampire Diaries and The Originals, on October 25 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT).

On Friday, October 12, the delicious drama of Dynasty (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT) is back for season two, paired with the final season of the critically acclaimed Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT).

The CW's new Sunday primetime line-up features the heroic return of Supergirl (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT) teamed up with the bewitching new series Charmed (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), and premieres October 14.

The CW Renews 7 Series for Next Season

Jane The Virgin was one of seven shows renewed by The CW.

The CW Network has given early renewals to seven of its primetime series for the 2017-2018 season. The announcement was made during the network's session at the Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena by president Mark Pedowitz.

"Over the past several seasons, The CW has built a schedule of proven performers, from our lineup of DC superheroes, to critically acclaimed comedies, to sci-fi dramas," said Pedowitz. "Early pickups of these seven series now allow our producers to plan ahead for next season, and gives us a solid base to build on for next season, with original scripted series to roll out all year long."

The series being ordered for the 2017-2018 season include Arrow (Season 6), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Season 3), DC's Legends of Tomorrow (Season 3), The Flash (Season 4), Jane The Virgin (Season 4), Supergirl (Season 3), and Supernatural (Season 13). Specific premiere dates for each series will be announced at a later time.

'Once Upon a Time' Was The Most Tweeted-About TV Show of Comic-Con

"Our fans RULE!!!" tweeted Once Up a Time star Emilie
de Ravin (‏@emiliederavin).

Starting last Thursday, droves of die-hard fans filled the San Diego Convention Center for Comic-Con throughout the weekend. They simultaneously lit up Twitter streams around the world with their #SDCC experiences. For those who braved the lines (and some of the costumes), Twitter was a great place to share unforgettable moments, while fans watching from afar jumped on Twitter to get minute-by-minute updates on their favorite stars, TV shows and movies.

Twitter has now released Comic-Con's most Tweeted-about shows, films and celebrities:

Most Tweeted-about TV shows:
Once Upon a Time (@OnceABC)
Arrow (@CW_Arrow)
Supernatural (@cw_spn)
Teen Wolf (@MTVteenwolf)
The Vampire Diaries (@cwtvd)

Note: Notice that the Top 5 are all serialized dramas (and Game of Thrones is not on the list).

Most Tweeted-about celebrities:
Jennifer Lawrence
Jared Padalecki (@jarpad)
Jensen Ackles (@JensenAckles)
Misha Collins (@mishacollins)
Dylan Sprayberry (@DSprayberry)

Most Tweeted-about movies:
Mockingjay Part 2 (@TheHungerGames)
Batman vs. Superman (@BatmanvSuperman)
Star Wars (@starwars)
Suicide Squad
Justice League

'Arrow' Season 3 Preview - with Ra's al Ghul (Video)

Brandon Routh will play Ray Palmer, also known as The Atom,
in Arrow's third season.

Stepping out of the shadows and into the limelight, temporarily putting down his bow in favor of picking up a mic, Arrow star Stephen Amell served as master of ceremonies for the Warner Bros. Television Presents a Night of DC Entertainment three-hour event program in Hall H at Comic-Con 2014 on Saturday, July 26.

Throughout the course of the three-hour evening, Amell welcomed The Flash star Grant Gustin, Gotham star Ben McKenzie and Constantine star Matt Ryan to the stage; presided over the world premiere screening of Gotham and complete pilot of The Flash; and gave fans a preview of Constantine and a sneak peek at season 3 of Arrow (revealing a future involving Ra's al Ghul).

Also unveiled during the evening were four sets of Warner Bros. Television and DC Comics logos created specifically for the night and inspired by each show.

Then, DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns welcomed the casts and executive producers of ARROW, Constantine, The Flashand Gotham to the stage (34 people including the moderator, perhaps the biggest panel ever in Hall H?) for a concluding panel discussion.

Below is the Arrow Season 3 preview - with Ra's al Ghul:

The CW Announces 2014-2015 Fall Schedule (Press Release)

THE CW ANNOUNCES 2014-2015 FALL SCHEDULE

The CW Adds Three New Dramas And One New Comedy Next Season

Monday Nights Start with the Heart-Stopping Bad Boys of "The Originals," Followed by the Heartwarming Comedy of "Jane the Virgin"

Tuesday Nights are Action-Packed, with The CW's Newest Super Hero, "The Flash," Followed by the Tenth Season of "Supernatural"

Wednesday Nights Stay on Target with the Return of "Arrow" and the Critically Acclaimed Adventure "The 100"

Bloody, Sexy Drama Returns to Thursdays with "The Vampire Diaries" and "Reign"

Fridays Bring Smiles and Smizes with "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" and "America's Next Top Model"

New Dramas "iZombie" and "The Messengers" Will Debut Midseason

NEW YORK, May 15, 2014 - The CW Network presented its 2014-15 broadcast schedule today to advertisers, affiliates and national media at New York City Center in New York City.

"This is a different CW than we were just a few years ago. Our audience is broader and more inclusive than it has ever been, and we are growing on-air and on all digital platforms," said Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW.

"We just finished our most-watched season in three years, and our schedule is as strong as it has ever been, with more vibrant and more diverse programming. Next season, with super hero action shows like "Arrow" and "The Flash," epic fantasies like "The Vampire Diaries" and "Reign," the apocalyptic worlds of "The Messengers" and "The 100," and the outrageous comedy of "Jane the Virgin" and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?," we will build and expand our audience even more, and keep our momentum going with the kind of high-octane, high-impact entertainment that our viewers love."

The CW will launch its fall season in October 2014, with premiere dates to be announced at a later time.

ARROW Preview: Deathstroke Hits Oliver at Home

Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen and Emily Bett Rickards as
Felicity Smoak — Photo Credit: Alan Zenuk/The CW

The second season of ARROW continues with a new episode ("The Man Under the Hood") on Wednesday, April 16 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

Oliver (Stephen Amell), Canary (Caity Lotz), Diggle (David Ramsey) and Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) return to the lair and find Slade (Manu Bennett) waiting for them. An epic battle breaks out and one member of Team Arrow is sent to the hospital. Thea (Willa Holland) hits her breaking point, but just as Oliver is about to reach her, Slade intervenes and Oliver is faced with a choice - his battle with Slade or his family.

THE 100 Premiere Rockets CW to Time Period Best Since 2010

Marie Avgeropoulos as Octavia.  Photo Credit: Cate Cameron/The CW

The debut of THE 100 was The CW's most watched new series premiere of the season (2.7 million), and delivered the network's best total viewer numbers in its time period (Wednesday, 9-10 pm) since 9/8/2010, according to preliminary Live Plus Same Day Nielsen ratings for Wednesday, March 19, 2014.

THE 100 built on its ARROW lead-in by 13% in total viewers, and by 13% in adults 18-49 (0.9/3). It held 88% of its lead-in in adults 18-34 (0.7/2). THE 100 is the first show to build on its ARROW lead-in in the hour in total viewers.

ARROW "Time of Death" Preview

Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen.
Photo Credit: Cate Cameron/The CW

The second season of ARROW continues with a new episode ("Time of Death") on Wednesday, February 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

Oliver (Stephen Amell) brings Sara (Caity Lotz) into the Arrow team. Watching Oliver and Diggle (David Ramsey) spar with Sara and talk old scars, Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) starts to feel left out. The team is investigating a villain named William Tockman, a.k.a. The Clock King (guest star Robert Knepper), who is a brilliant thief armed with technology that can open any bank vault in Starling City. After The Clock King infiltrates the computer systems in the lair, Felicity feels pressure to prove her worth. When she gets a lead on Tockman's whereabouts, she heads out without the team, putting her in peril.

The CW Sets Season Finale Dates and Kicks Off Summer With Four-Hour Event Series LABYRINTH

The CW today announced the broadcast television premiere of the four-hour event miniseries LABYRINTH, airing across two consecutive nights on Thursday, May 22 (8-10 p.m. ET) and concluding Friday, May 23 (8-10 p.m. ET). Filmedon-location in the medieval town of Carcassonne in southwest France and Cape Town, South Africa, the historical miniseries jumps back and forth between modern and medieval France as it follows the lives of two women who are separated by centuries, but united in their search for the Holy Grail. LABYRINTH features a multi-national and award-winning cast, including John Hurt, Sebastian Stan, Jessica Brown-Findlay, Vanessa Kirby and Tom Felton. The series is an adaption of Kate Mosse's New York Times best-seller and multi-million selling, international hit adventure/thriller novel of the same title.

In addition to the LABYRINTH broadcast dates this May, The CW also announced the season finale dates for its series, as follows:

The CW Announces Early Pickups for the 2014-2015: ARROW, REIGN, THE ORIGINALS, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES and SUPERNATURAL

The CW Network has ordered early pickups for the 2014-15 season for its hit series ARROW, REIGN, THE ORIGINALS, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES and SUPERNATURAL, which will be returning for its tenth season next fall. The series pickups were announced today by Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW.

"This season we've had great success with our new hit series THE ORIGINALS paired with SUPERNATURAL, giving us our best Tuesday nights in years. THE VAMPIRE DIARIES is #2 in its time period in the young adult demos, and with ARROW continuing to gain among young men, and REIGN growing its time period, we now have strong nights on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday," said Pedowitz. "I'm very pleased to announce early pickups for all five series, and let our fans know they'll have more great drama to look forward to next season."

ARROW "Three Ghosts" Sneak Peek

Colton Haynes as Roy Harper .  Photo Credit: Cate Cameron/The CW

The second season of ARROW continues with a new episode ("Three Ghosts") on Wednesday, December 11th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

After a fight with Cyrus Gold AKA the Acolyte (guest star Graham Shiels), Oliver (Stephen Amell) is drugged and left for dead. Determined to cure him, Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) makes a risky decision. The cure causes Oliver to hallucinate, and what he sees forces him to confront his past.

ARROW Matches Series Highs in 18-34 Demos

Photo Credit: The CW

With Dr. Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) making his first appearance in Starling City, The CW's ARROW last night climbed to its most watched (3.17 million) episode since February (2/27/13), and matched its series highs in both adults 18-34 (1.1/4) and men 18-34 (1.4/5), according to preliminary Live+Same Day Nielsen ratings for Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013.

ARROW also tied for its second best performance of the season in adults 18-49 (1.1/3) and tied its second best delivery ever in men 18-49 (1.4/5).

Versus its last original episode two weeks ago, ARROW grew +19% in total viewers, +22% in adults 18-34, +10% in adults 18-49, +56% in men 18-34, and +27% in men 18-49.

ARROW "State v. Queen" Sneak Peek

Dylan Bruce as Adam Donner.  Photo Credit: Katie Yu/The CW

The second season of ARROW continues with a new episode ("State v. Queen") on Wednesday, November 20th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

Oliver (Stephen Amell) is concerned when a mysterious illness sweeps the city, infecting hundreds of people, including Diggle (David Ramsey). Oliver discovers Vertigo in Diggle's blood and realizes The Count (guest star Seth Gabel) has broken out of prison and is once again distributing his drug.

ARROW "Keep Your Enemies Closer" Sneak Peek

Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen and Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity
Smoak.  Photo Credit: Diyah Pera/The CW

The second season of ARROW continues with a new episode ("Keep Your Enemies Closer") on Wednesday, November 13th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

Amanda Waller (guest star Cynthia Addai-Robinson) sends A.R.G.U.S. agents to kidnap Diggle (David Ramsey). Waller informs Diggle that Lyla (guest star Audrey Marie Anderson) has gone missing after following a lead on Deadshot (guest star Michael Rowe) in Moscow.

When Diggle tells the team he's headed to Russia to rescue Lyla, Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) decide to join, but things get messy when Isabel (guest star Summer Glau) shows up on the tarmac and insists on joining Oliver's "work trip."

TV Guide Magazine Unveils The 2013 Hot List

TV Guide Magazine unveiled their annual Hot List issue Monday night at an exclusive VIP party at The Emerson Theater. The issue celebrates the year’s hottest television shows, stars and trends. Cover stars Clark Gregg and Ming-Na Wen along with their MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D costars Elizabeth Henstridge, Brett Dalton, Jeph Loeb and Chloe Bennett attended the bash. Allison Janney, Anna Faris, Sharon Osbourne, Bellamy Young, Bianca Lawson, Nick Lachey and many more came out for the event.

“TV Guide Magazine has always had its finger on the pulse of what’s hot in television,” said TV Guide Magazine President and Editor-in-Chief Debra Birnbaum. “The Hot List is one of our most anticipated issues of the year, and we were thrilled to unveil it last night.”

As seen on ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT's Monday, November 4th show, the 2013 TV Guide Magazine Hot List also includes:

ARROW "League of Assassins" Sneak Peek; Dylan Bruce Guest Stars

Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen and David Ramsey as John Diggle.
Photo Credit: Ed Araquel/The CW

The second season of ARROW continues with a new episode ("League of Assassins") on Wednesday, November 6th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

While Oliver (Stephen Amell) tends to the Canary's (Caity Lotz) wounds, he tries to get her to talk about where she came from but she refuses. However, after Oliver and the Canary are attacked at the Queen mansion by a trained killer from the League of Assassins, she confesses to how she's connected with the nefarious group.

With Moira (Susanna Thompson) facing multiple counts of murder and conspiracy for her part in the destruction of The Glades, the Assistant District Attorney (guest star Dylan Bruce, AS THE WORLD TURNS) offers her a choice - plead guilty now and avoid the death penalty or take your chances in court. Thea (Willa Holland) begs her mother to fight for her life but Moira seems resolute about taking the offer.

Sneak Peek: ARROW ("Crucible") With Guest Stars Dylan Bruce & Clé Bennett

Photo Credit: The CW

The second season of ARROW continues on Wednesday, October 30 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "Crucible," Oliver (Stephen Amell) discovers a man who goes by the name "The Mayor" (guest star Clé Bennett, LOST GIRL) is bringing illegal guns in to The Glades, so Oliver sponsors a "Cash for Guns" event to help clean up the city. Unfortunately, The Mayor crashes the event with his gang and seriously injures Sin (guest star Bex Taylor-Klaus).

The Canary (Caity Lotz) is furious when she learns her friend is in the hospital and sets out for revenge.

Sneak Peek: ARROW ("Broken Dolls") With Guest Star Dylan Bruce

Photo Credit: The CW

The second season of ARROW continues on Wednesday, October 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "Broken Dolls," Lance (Paul Blackthorne) learns a criminal named Barton Mathis (guest star Michael Eklund), whom he put away years ago, broke out of prison during the quake and is back to torturing and murdering women.

Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) offers herself as bait so Arrow (Stephen Amell), Diggle (David Ramsey) and Lance can catch this villain, but the plan goes awry. Furious, Mathis kidnaps Laurel (Katie Cassidy) in retaliation and plans to murder her while Lance watches.

Wednesday Night Ratings: ARROW UP, NASHVILLE Steady, REVOLUTION Down

Kevin Alejandro as Sebastian Blood. Photo Credit: Jack Rowand/The CW

The Wednesday, October 16 fast national Nielsen ratings are in. Check out a roundup of reports below.

From The CW:
Last night's ARROW was up in total viewers and all key demos from last week's season premiere, rising 22% in A18-49 (1.1/3), up 13% in A18-34 (0.9/3), gaining 13% in W18-34 (0.9/3) and increasing 10% in total viewers (3.02M).

It was ARROW's most watched episode since 4/24, its best A18-49 rating since 2/13, its best A18-34 rating since 5/1, its best W18-34 rating since 1/16 and its best W18-49 rating (1.1/3) since 12/5/12.

ARROW "Identity" Preview

Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen and Michael Jai White as "Bronze Tiger"
Photo Credit: Jack Rowand/The CW

The second season of ARROW continues on Wednesday, October 16 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "Identity," Oliver (Stephen Amell) finds out the medicine that is being sent to Glades Memorial is being hijacked by thieves. Without an influx of supplies, the hospital will close. Roy (Colton Haynes) attempts to stop the thieves, but he fails and is arrested by Officer Lance (Paul Blackthorne).

Oliver gets into a heated battle with China White (guest star Kelly Hu, SANTA BARBARA) and her new partner, Ben Turner, AKA the Bronze Tiger (guest star Michael Jai White), over the supplies.