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.

The CW Renews 'Hart of Dixie,' 'The 100' & 'Beauty and the Beast'

The CW has renewed The 100, Beauty and the Beast and Hart of Dixie while The Carrie Diaries, Star-Crossed and The Tomorrow People will not be back, multiple reports indicate. More to come...

Meanwhile, the tumultuous romance of Detective Cat Chandler and Vincent Keller is coming to TVGN with a catch-up marathon of Beauty and the Beast on Sunday, May 11 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. ET/PT. Beauty and the Beast fans can catch-up on the first four episodes of season two before the series returns to The CW on June 2nd at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

HART OF DIXIE Preview: Welcome Back (New Night & Time)

JoBeth Williams as Candice and Rachel Bilson as Dr. Zoe Hart.
Photo Credit: Greg Gayne/The CW

The third season of HART OF DIXIE continues with a new episode ("Here You Come Again") on Friday, March 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

When Zoe's (Rachel Bilson) mom (guest star JoBeth Williams) takes her on as a client, Zoe is secretly thrilled that she will finally get her mother's undivided attention. Brick (Tim Matheson) is surprised to hear that Lemon (Jaime King) is returning to town soon, so he enlists Lavon's (Cress Williams) help to throw a welcome home party for her. However, her return hits an unexpected snag and she is forced to turn to Wade (Wilson Bethel) for help. Meanwhile, George (Scott Porter) is roped into helping Magnolia (guest star Claudia Lee).

Watch a sneak peek video below:

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:

NEWS: ABC's Motion Denied in Prospect Park Lawsuit; Civil Rights Drama Being Developed For AMC; Eileen Fulton; Taylor Miller, Kevin Alejandro, Barry Watson

ABC Fails To Trim Prospect Park Soap Suit
Deadline.com reports that a judge has denied ABC's motion to strike a component of Prospect Park's amended complaint against the network (in which PP requested an extension for its license to AMC and OLTL and to be excused from its payment for the license). "I'm going to let them leave it in," Judge Robert Hess said, per Deadline. ABC has 20 days to respond to the amended complaint.

TRUE BLOOD Alum Developing Civil Rights Drama For AMC
BOMBINGHAM takes place in the city that was the epicenter of the modern civil rights movement. The storytelling will shift time frames between past and present to tell the story of a murder that is discovered 50 years later and threatens to upend the fragile peace in the city between whites and African-Americans. The title refers to the city’s nickname in the black community, which suffered a slew of racially motivated bombings and other violence from the late 1940s through the 1960s.

Kevin Alejandro To Co-Star In CLEMENTINE
The ABC drama centers on troubled 28-year-old psychic Clementine Ross (Sarah Snook) who sees her life begin to change in unexpected ways when she decides to stop running from her past. Alejandro will play Charlie Madsen, Clementine’s ex-boyfriend and father to her young daughter, Lucy, a former bad-boy who transformed into a responsible man when he realized he was going to have to raise Lucy on his own due to Clementine’s personal struggles.

HART OF DIXIE "One More Last Chance" Preview: All In

Reginald VelJohnson as Dash, Cress Williams as Lavon,
Karla Mosley as Elodie and Brandi Burkhardt as Crickett.
Photo Credit: Greg Gayne/The CW

The third season of HART OF DIXIE continues with a new episode ("One More Last Chance") on Monday, January 27th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In a last ditch effort to stop the merger, Lavon (Cress Williams) enlists the entire town's help to try and convince the Lt. Governor (guest star Dondre Whitfield) that BlueBell should be named a historic town.

Zoe (Rachel Bilson) and Joel (guest star Josh Cooke) continue to debate where to live, but the best option lies with Zoe's relative, who does not like New Yorkers.

HART OF DIXIE "Star of the Show" Preview: There's No Business Like Show Business

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The third season of HART OF DIXIE continues with a new episode ("Star of the Show") on Monday, January 20th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW. THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL's Karla Mosley returns as Elodie.

When Brick (Tim Matheson) is asked to help with the local cabaret, he nominates Zoe (Rachel Bilson) to save the day.

Lavon (Cress Williams) feels defeated about the possible merger with Fillmore, so it is left up to AnnaBeth (Kaitlyn Black) and Lemon (Jaime King) to motivate him to put up one last fight. Lynly (guest star Antoinette Robertson) continues to become more jealous of George's (Scott Porter) close friendship with Tansy (guest star Mircea Monroe), and keeps a close on eye him.

The CW Network Sets Midseason Schedule and New Series Premiere Dates

The CW announced its midseason schedule today, including the premiere of two new dramas, STAR-CROSSED and THE 100, and the second cycle of the hit comedy/improv series WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?

In February, the futuristic story of an alien/human romance begins with the premiere of STAR-CROSSED on Monday, February 17 (8 p.m. ET), leading into another epic romance, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

In March, the human race returns to planet Earth in the post-apocalyptic adventure drama, THE 100, which will premiere on Wednesday, March 19 (9 p.m. ET), following hit drama ARROW. THE TOMORROW PEOPLE will transport to its new night and time on Mondays (9 p.m. ET), beginning March 17, following STAR-CROSSED. After the March 10th telecast, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST will go on hiatus and will return to the schedule with original episodes at a date to be announced.

HART OF DIXIE "Miracles" Sneak Peek

Photo: Greg Gayne/The CW

The third season of HART OF DIXIE continues with a new episode ("Miracles") on Monday, November 25th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

When Zoe (Rachel Bilson) finds herself treating her uncle, she takes a chance and invites him to the Hanukkah celebration that she is hosting. However, this lands her in trouble once again with Vivian Wilkes (guest star Lauren Bittner).

Lemon (Jaime King) enlists George (Scott Porter) and Lynly (guest star Antoinette Robertson) to help uncover crucial information about one of Brick's (Tim Matheson) exes before he does anything rash.

HART OF DIXIE "I Run to You" Sneak Peek

Wilson Bethel as Wade and Josh Cooke as Joel.
Photo: Greg Gayne/The CW

The third season of HART OF DIXIE continues with a new episode ("I Run to You") on Monday, November 18th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

Zoe (Rachel Bilson) beings to grow leery of how much time Joel (guest star Josh Cooke) and Wade (Wilson Bethel) hang out, especially when it begins to interfere with Joel's writing.

Ready to blame it all on Wade, Zoe does her best to entice Joel back into writing. Lavon (Cress Williams) is using the excuse of coaching his track team to avoid talking to AnnaBeth (Kaitlyn Black).

HART OF DIXIE "Family Tradition" Sneak Peek

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The third season of HART OF DIXIE continues with a new episode ("Family Tradition") on Monday, November 11 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

Zoe (Rachel Bilson) and Joel (guest star Josh Cooke) are ready to find a more permanent place to live and find the perfect place is actually owned by a relative of Zoe's biological father's relatives. After tracking the relative down, Zoe is unsure whether she is ready to face her extended family.

HART OF DIXIE "How Do You Like Me Now?" Sneak Peek

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The third season of HART OF DIXIE continues with a new episode ("How Do You Like Me Now?") on Monday, November 4 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

Zoe (Rachel Bilson) is blissfully happy when she sees how well Joel (guest star Josh Cooke) is adjusting to BlueBell, until, she learns the townspeople might have a different opinion of him. Wanting to make things better, Zoe volunteers herself and Joel to chaperon the Go Girl Tween Adventure Camp, but when Joel refuses to go along, she is left to fix the the town’s perception on her own.

Sneak Peek: HART OF DIXIE ("Help Me Make it Through the Night")

Tim Matheson and Maree Cheatham.  Cheatham played memorable
roles in DAYS OF OUR LIVES, SEARCH FOR TOMORROW and
GENERAL HOSPITAL, among others.  Photo Credit: The CW

The third season of HART OF DIXIE continues on Monday, October 28th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "Help Me Make it Through the Night," after Lemon's (Jaime King) fallout with the Belles, she is blacklisted from the Junior League Halloween Masquerade party, so she calls her Grandma Bettie (guest star Maree Cheatham) for help and lands herself a date with another of Alabama's most eligible bachelors.

Lavon (Cress Williams) has a big surprise for his anniversary with AnnaBeth (Kaitlyn Black), but when she has a health scare, she turns to Zoe (Rachel Bilson) to help her out.

Sneak Peek: HART OF DIXIE ("Take This Job and Shove It")

Photo Credit: The CW

The third season of HART OF DIXIE continues on Monday, October 21st at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "Take This Job and Shove It," trying to avoid a confrontation with Brick (Tim Matheson), Zoe (Rachel Bilson) begins discreetly seeing patients in BlueBell again. But her plan goes awry when George (Scott Porter) informs her she has a non-compete clause in her contract that prevents her from practicing for a year in the town.

Lavon (Cress Williams) is thrilled at the chance to bring a minor league baseball team to BlueBell, but needs Brick's help to woo the team's owner.

HART OF DIXIE "Friends in Low Places" Preview

Photo Credit: Robert Voets/The CW

The third season of HART OF DIXIE continues on Monday, October 14th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "Friends in Low Places," trying to be hospitable to Joel (guest star Josh Cooke), who is visiting BlueBell, Lavon (Cress Williams) and AnnaBeth (Kaitlyn Black) invite him and Zoe (Rachel Bilson) over for a quiet dinner, but when Lemon (Jaime King) meets Alabama's most eligible bachelor, Carter Covington (guest star Ryan McPartlin, PASSIONS), she invites herself along with Carter to the soiree. However, when some unexpected guests show up to the party, Lemon's ruse with Wade (Wilson Bethel) risks being exposed.

HART OF DIXIE Season 3 Premiere Preview

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HART OF DIXIE kicks off its third season on Monday, October 7th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "Who Says You Can't Go Home," after spending the summer in New York City, Zoe (Rachel Bilson) is ready to make her move more permanent, but first she must return to BlueBell for one last thing. Upon her return Zoe, discovers that no one in town is very happy to see her, except for Lavon (Cress Williams).

Maree Cheatham To Appear In HART OF DIXIE

After nearly 50 years on TV, Maree Cheatham continues to shine.  Left:
DAYS (1968) Photo: Paul W. Bailey. Right: 2011 Photo: Joe Lambie

Fan favorite actress Maree Cheatham has been cast to play the grandmother of Jaime King's Lemon Breeland in an upcoming episode of HART OF DIXIE, according to E!

Grandma Bettie Breeland "ends up paying her granddaughter a visit to help preserve the Breeland name."

Daytime soap opera fans know Cheatham for her roles as Marie Horton in DAYS OF OUR LIVES, Stephanie Wyatt on SEARCH FOR TOMORROW and Charlene Simpson in GENERAL HOSPITAL. She also appeared in PASSIONS and PORT CHARLES. Fans of primetime serials will remember her appearances in KNOTS LANDING, GCB, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES and THE WEST WING.

Daytime or primetime, comedy or drama, Cheatham always entertains.  She is currently starring as Nona in Nickelodeon's SAM & CAT.

NEWS: B&B Casting New Role; Paul Rauch Was Trying To Bring Back GUIDING LIGHT; Robert Buckley Joins HART OF DIXIE; Apple; Netflix

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL casting a new contract role
B&B is seeking an actress to play the role of Alexandra Forrester. She will be a Caucasian female, age 19-21 and is described as "Beautiful. Well Bred. Very Upscale and comes from money."

TAINTED DREAMS star Grant Aleksander reveals Paul Rauch was trying to bring back GUIDING LIGHT
“Oddly enough, Paul was working on getting the show back on the air before he died,” reveals Aleksander. “He had gotten pretty far with that, he was talking to big network executives. P&G was interested. When you look at what’s going on in Stamford right now [where AMC and OLTL have been filming], I don’t think P&G will just sit on a creative property if there’s a profit to be made.”

THE CW Revised Fall Premiere Dates

The CW Network has shifted some premiere dates of its 2013 fall season schedule, allowing for additional exposure and time to launch. The series premiere of THE ORIGINALS will now debut on a special night and time on Thursday, October 3, 9-10:00 p.m. ET, the network announced today. THE ORIGINALS series premiere will follow the season premiere of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, which is bowing one week earlier than previously announced, Thursday, October 3, 8-9:00 p.m. ET, giving THE ORIGINALS the additional exposure of premiering behind the network's highest-rated series.

The following week, THE ORIGINALS will then move to its regularly scheduled night and time Tuesday, October 8, 8-9:00 p.m. ET, followed by the 9th season premiere of SUPERNATURAL, 9-10:00 P.M. ET, a week earlier than previously announced. An encore of THE ORIGINALS second episode will air Thursday, October 10, 9-10:00 p.m. ET, again following an original episode of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES.

The CW will launch the highly anticipated premiere of its Mary, Queen of Scots drama, REIGN,on Thursday, October 17, 9-10:00 p.m. ET, a week later than previously announced, allowing for even more time and opportunity to promote the series.

Below is The CW's revised fall premiere schedule:

NEWS: Lesbians Are Having the Best Summer Ever on TV; The Evolution of the TV Lawyer; BREAKING BAD Documentary; NBC Says "Flat Is The New Up"

Lesbians Are Having the Best Summer Ever on TV
"We're at a point now where tokenism or generic representation isn't enough. What's special about this summer is the range of lesbian characters we're seeing on TV: from super femme to super butch, Kinsey sixes and Kinsey ones, monogamous and non-monogamous, young and old. ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK is the new high-water mark for shows with prominent lesbian characters."

RAY DONOVAN Executive Producer Bryan Zuriff Pleads Guilty In Gambling Ring Tied To Russian Mob, Faces 5 Years In Prison
Days after Showtime picked up his freshman drama for a second season, the series’ executive producer Bryan Zuriff has pleaded guilty to running an illegal gambling operation. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a statement today from New York that Zuriff faces up to five years in prison and has agreed to forfeit $500,000 as part of his plea deal, according to the statement.

NBC’s Bob Greenblatt: “flat is the new up”
NBC Entertainment boss Bob Greenblatt called this “the year of improvement” for the Peacock network. NBC had its most competitive 18-49 season in nine years, he noted, with no help from Super Bowl or Olympics.
“Flat is the new

Fiona Ogilvy, 45th in line to the throne, will appear on DOWNTON ABBEY
The granddaughter of the Queen's cousin, Princess Alexandra of Kent, is joining the popular TV series. According to U.K.'s Daily Express, the 18-year-old will be an extra in the upcoming season and has already filmed with Maggie Smith (who plays Dowager Countess of Grantham) and Hugh Bonneville (Earl of Grantham on the show).