The CW had a pretty rough year aside from a few bright spots: Black Lightning was a solid addition to the lineup while Riverdale exploded at the beginning of the season though it has waned quite a bit over the course of the season. But they also dealt with huge bombs in 0.1s of Dynasty and Life Sentence and another bomb in Valor. Dynasty was renewed because of its Netflix deal most likely, but that also speaks to the fact that more than any network, the linear ratings don't matter much for the CW. Even with numbers down across the board, the CW is expanding to Sunday nights this fall for the first time in over a decade.
Past CW suggestion: 2017
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MONDAYS
8:00 Supergirl
9:00 DC's Legends of Tomorrow
I would work towards reducing the footprint of the DC shows on the CW to two nights: Monday and Tuesday. They have had too many eggs in the DC basket for too long and I think keeping those shows more contained is a long term better play then, say, moving one of them to help launch Sundays. I also think it could help the DC shows too to stay together. So I would do Supergirl and DC's Legends of Tomorrow on Mondays.
TUESDAYS
8:00 The Flash
9:00 Black Lightning
See above for the reasoning and I would keep The Flash/Black Lightning on Tuesdays. I would put Arrow on the bench and let it take over for one of these four shows with a shorter order, probably DC on Monday.
WEDNESDAYS
8:00 UNTITLED APRIL BLAIR/SPENCER PAYSINGER
9:00 Riverdale
Riverdale was a surprise hit at the beginning of the year but it is back to its season one ratings so it's still potentially a strong show for the CW, but not like it was. I would move it to 9pm and let the local lead-in (which is usually stronger) launch the new football drama which does not have a title.
THURSDAYS
8:00 Supernatural
9:00 WAYWARD SISTERS
Supernatural is a warrior for the CW but it's not going to last forever. I would keep it at 8pm Thursday and let it lead into its spinoff, Wayward Sisters. If it works, maybe Wayward can eventually be a replacement.
FRIDAYS
8:00 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
9:00 Jane the Virgin
I would leave Fridays low priority with their acclaimed dramedies, both potentially entering their final season. This is also definitely a spot for Dynasty at midseason.
SUNDAYS
8:00 CHARMED
9:00 ROSWELL
I think the CW needs to be bold on Sunday nights and try two new shows. The anticipated reboot of Charmed and the revival of cult classic Roswell seems like an interesting and promising pairing if the CW is really trying to carve out a presence on a new night.
MIDSEASON: THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT, SKINNY DIP, The 100, Arrow, Dynasty, iZombie
I already mentioned Arrow and Dynasty. The other shows will likely be paired in timeslots with shorter order seasons or shows that don't work. The 100 or iZombie could be a Dynasty pair on Sundays.
CANCELLED/ENDED: Life Sentence, The Originals, Valor
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