UPFRONTS: The CW 2021-22 Schedule

The CW revealed their schedule a little later than usual, here's a look at it!

MONDAYS

8:00 All American (4th season)

9:00 4400

The CW is probably leaning the most into a year round programming schedule especially because they care the least about linear ratings and schedules. The only scripted show premiering in the fall is 4400, a reboot of the 2004-2007 USA Network cult favorite. The series, which centers on a group of people who mysteriously re-appear, was a straight to series order for the CW and will get one of the better "timeslots" (which again, don't matter much) by following All American, a show that has benefited from its Netflix exposure and premiered to its best numbers yet this season.

TUESDAYS

8:00 The Flash (8th season)

9:00 Riverdale (6th season)

The Flash and Riverdale will still be airing their current seasons into the summer and as a result, they are paired in the fall and will premiere in November with an "event" season of five episodes before Christmas and then resuming their normal seasons. The Flash used to be the best lead-in The CW could give but it is well past its prime so it's fitting to put with another once hot show that is now past its prime.

WEDNESDAYS

8:00 DC's Legends of Tomorrow (7th season)

9:00 Batwoman (3rd season)

Legends of Tomorrow returns to the fall after being a midseason show for the last couple seasons. They are advertising it as the seventh season but it might include some episodes of the sixth season, which just began less than a month ago. Batwoman moves to Wednesdays after two seasons on Sundays and takes over the 9pm slot.

THURSDAYS

8:00 Walker (2nd season)

9:00 Legacies (4th season)

The CW will keep its Thursday pair of Walker and Legacies. Walker was one of several successful first year launches for the network this year alongside Superman & Lois and Kung Fu, which are both being saved for midseason.

FRIDAYS

8:00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us (8th season)

9:00 Nancy Drew (3rd season)

The CW is going with Friday stalwart Penn & Teller: Fool Us at 8pm followed by Nancy Drew, which has hit a 0.0 demo already this year and surely will on Fridays next season. Nancy Drew spinoff Tom Swift was not picked up to series but remains in contention.

SATURDAYS

8:00 Whose Line is it Anyway? (10th season)
8:30 Whose Line is it Anyway? (10th season)

9:00 World's Funniest Animals (2nd season)

9:30 World's Funniest Animals (2nd season)

For the first time in its history, the CW is expanding to Saturdays with an unscripted lineup of Whose Line is it Anyway? and World's Funniest Animals. The decision to expand to Saturdays was odd to begin with and now it seems especially odd since they're basically throwing burn-off material on the night.

SUNDAYS

8:00 LEGENDS OF THE HIDDEN TEMPLE
9:00 KILLER CAMP

The CW is also going all unscripted on Sundays after airing dramas there since expanding to the night. The reboot of Legends of the Hidden Temple kicks things off at 8pm and could deliver the best premiere numbers for any CW show this fall. It is followed by Killer Camp, a US version of the British series than the CW aired as COVID substitution programming. Mark Pedowitz, head of The CW, indicated that scripted programming will return to the night in the future.

MIDSEASON: ALL AMERICAN: HOMECOMING, NAOMI, Charmed, DC's Stargirl, Dynasty, In the Dark, Kung Fu, Roswell New Mexico, Superman & Lois

The CW has a lot on deck for midseason including some of their more successful newbies from this year as well as two brand new dramas in All American: Homecoming and another DC series, Naomi. Some of these shows surely won't air until late spring or summer 2022. The network has not made a determination yet on the soon to premiere The Republic of Sarah but that could join the list too.

CANCELLED/ENDED: Black Lightning, Supergirl, Supernatural