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The Flash S07 "Central City Strong" Review: Big Heart, Too Much Setup
The last few episodes of The CW's The Flash have had a lot relying on them to tie up loose story threads from an abrupt completion of last season due to COVID shutdowns But with those plot threads tied up, it's time to start a fresh, brand-new story arc, and this one was maybe a[...]
powerpuff girls
Earlier this month, we learned that Chloe Bennet (Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Dove Cameron (Liv and Maddie), and Yana Perrault (Jagged Little Pill) would be bringing The Powerpuff Girls to life in The CW's pilot for a modern take on the popular cartoon that finds the pint-sized superteam now disillusioned twentysomethings who resent having lost their childhood to[...]
Nancy Drew S02E09 Preview: Drew Crew, Gil Bobbsey Strike a Deal
If it's Wednesday then it's time for the next episode of The CW's Kennedy McMann-starring Nancy Drew– which means it's also time for us to offer a set of preview images, an episode overview, and a promo for"The Bargain of the Blood Shroud." When you consider that Nancy (McMann) and the "Drew Crew" are now[...]
Riverdale S05E09 Preview: Archie & Veronica Try Boosting School Spirit
Heading into this week's episode of The CW's Riverdale, we're noticing a recurring theme: commitment- or the lack thereof Kevin (Casey Cott) and Fangs (Drew Ray Tanner) go public with their engagement and plans to help Toni (Vanessa Morgan) raise her child- only for Kevin to call off their engagement Veronica (Camila Mendes) sees the[...]
Kung Fu: Nicky Finds Her Hero Within; Delivers Justice Family Style
Coming off the success of Walker (the Jared Padalecki-starring modern take on Walker, Texas Ranger), The CW is hoping to make it a two-for-two when it comes to reboots with the Olivia Liang-starring series Kung Fu Set to premiere on April 7 and inspired by the classic television series, Nicky Shen (Liang) is a young[...]
the flash
This is shaping up to be a pretty good week for fans of The CW's The Flash Behind the scenes, Danielle Panabaker (Caitlin Snow / Killer Frost) revealed that she's directing the seventh season's 14th episode-  with a story by Jess Carson and teleplay by Jonathan Butler & Gabriel Garza– that she says is a "big[...]
batwoman
So remember our last preview for tonight's episode of The CW's Batwoman where we discussed how Sophie (Meagan Tandy), Jacob (Dougray Scott), Luke (Camrus Johnson), and Mary (Nicole Kang) all have their sights set on Coryana and how it would probably end up with Ryan (Javicia Leslie) going global? Well, we get a little more intel[...]
Charmed S03E06 Preview: Charmed Ones Face a "Pepe Silvia" Situation
That pretty much seems to be the case with Sunday night's episode of The CW's Charmed as the following preview for "Witch Way Out" finds our Charmed ones of Macy (Madeleine Mantock), Mel (Melonie Diaz), and Maggie (Sarah Jeffery) finding their base taken over by some nasty supernatural squatters- and slowly driving them mad. Photo: Colin[...]
Batwoman S02E08 Preview: Ryan Asks Mary THAT Kate Kane Question
After coming close to breaking "The Batman Rule" before being pulled back from the brink by a very timely "hallucination" in last week's episode of The CW's Batwoman, Ryan Wilder (Javicia Leslie) is about to see the challenges in front of her escalate in a big way in this Sunday's episode "Survived Much Worse." And[...]
Kung Fu Trailer: Nicky Needs to Be a "Warrior" to Save Her Hometown
With less than three weeks to go before The CW's upcoming Olivia Liang-starring series Kung Fu premieres, viewers are learning a bit more about the journey that took her far from home- and back again Inspired by the classic television series, the network's modern take finds Nicky Shen (Liang), a young Chinese American woman, taking on[...]
Naomi is coming to The CW (Image: DC Comics)
Ava DuVernay and Arrow writer and co-executive producer Jill Blankenship's Naomi pilot for The CW has found its lead in Kaci Walfall (Army Wives, Power) In addition, Alexander Wraith (Orange Is the New Black, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Cranston Johnson (Filthy Rich, P-Valley), and newcomer Camila Moreno have been cast as series regulars[...]
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With Superman & Lois officially on pause as the newest addition to The CW's Arrowverse catches up on the first season's episodes after some earlier pandemic-related delays, the sixth and final season of the Melissa Benoist-starring Supergirl is stepping up to save the day with a premiere that's now less than two weeks away But[...]
Nancy Drew S02E08 Preview: Nancy Busts George-Squatting Ghost & More
Welcome back to our weekly preview of The CW's Nancy Drew, with a look at the eighth episode of the second season, "The Quest for the Spider Sapphire" (imagine how long that title would be if they kept doing the chapters like Riverdale is still doing) With only seven episodes to go until the "Drew-niverse"[...]
Riverdale S05E08 "Lock & Key" Preview: A Game-Changer for the Gang?
If it's Wednesday then it's time to preview the time-jump world of The CW's Riverdale, coming off a week where there seemed to be a dead body around every corner Veronica (Camila Mendes) probably broke some child labor laws- but if it's for the benefit of Riverdale? Eh Except Hiram's (Mark Consuelos) not about to[...]
supergirl
With two weeks to go until the sixth and final season of The CW's Supergirl takes flight, viewers have actually been some signs of life from the series this week First, there was a look at the official episode overview for the season opener "Rebirth." Following that, we learned that newcomer Eliza Helm had been[...]
The Flash S07E03 Mother Preview: Eva Gives Barry Some Time to Reflect
So with last week's chapter of The CW's The Flash, it was another instance of "good news/bad news" for Barry (Grant Gustin) and "Team Flash." Barry's new speed force also gave him the ability to think fast, allowing him to predict outcomes in the process Great right? Except, it also turned him into an immoral[...]
Supergirl -- Image Number: SPG_Masked_8x12_Supergirl_300dpi.jpg -- Pictured: Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl -- Photo: The CW -- © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved
With The CW's Superman & Lois having to take some time off after this week to make-up for some pandemic-related production delays, leave it to the Melissa Benoist-starring Supergirl to leap tall programming problems in a single bound by premiering its sixth and final season on Tuesday, March 30 While we're still waiting for the[...]
Batwoman S02E07 Preview: For Alice, The Past Becomes a Little Clearer
With only a few hours left to go until the return of The CW's Batwoman after a well-deserved break last week for some critics to give out some awards, viewers are getting another sneak preview of what they can expect For Alice (Rachel Skarsten), this week brings some answers to those major gaps in her memory[...]
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And now we know where else the actor/director will be applying his trade. Photo: The CW — © 2021 The CW Network, LLC All Rights Reserved In the following Instagram post, Ramsey shared an image of his director's chair on the set of Superman & Lois– along with the following caption, "So humbled to be a part[...]
the brides
With The CW's Riverdale currently running through its fifth season, the series' creator also has The Shelley Society and Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin coming up for HBO Max and an untitled fourth "Archieverse" title in development And yet it was his 2020 pilot for The Brides with Greg Berlanti's (You, Batwoman) that wasn't picked[...]
Supernatural -- "Carry On" -- Image Number: SN1520C_0272r.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Jared Padalecki as Sam and Jensen Ackles as Dean -- Photo: Robert Falconer/The CW -- © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
When we're writing about Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles now, it usually has to do with Padalecki playing Cordell Walker on The CW's Walker or Ackles getting ready to take on the role of Soldier Boy during the third season of Eric Kripke's Amazon Prime series The Boys But when the last project you were[...]
Walker S01E06 Preview: Cordell Makes His Case; Micki Gets a Visitor
After a week off, The CW's Jared Padalecki-starring Walker is back this week with an episode that finds both Cordell (Padalecki) and Micki (Lindsey Morgan) facing some new family matters For Cordell, it's about convincing Geri (Odette Annable) to not sell a bar that holds so many memories- memories Cordell hopes to remind Geri of[...]
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The new artificial speed force has had an unexpected side-effect: The Flash/Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) now has his speed-thinking ability!  So while he and Cisco (Carlos Valdes) put this to good use trying to figure out how to rescue Iris (Candice Patton), Camilla, and Captain Singh from the Mirror Universe, they start to see some[...]
The Powerpuff Girls (Image: The CW)
How's that for timing? Almost exactly a month after it was announced that The CW had given a green light for a pilot for the proposed live-action "Powerpuff Girls" series, we now know who will be bringing Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup to older, bitter, and a bit scarred life Based on the Cartoon Network animated[...]
superman & lois
With only hours to go until the next episode of The CW's Elizabeth Tulloch and Tyler Hoechlin-starring Superman & Lois, just another reminder that after next week's fourth episode, the newest addition to the Arrowverse will be taking a break to catch up after earlier COVID-related pauses- with the fifth episode "The Best of Smallville"[...]
Kung Fu Releases Trailer, Images for Olivia Liang-Starring CW Series
Hitting our radar back when it was first announced during those days before COVID-19 changed the television landscape for pretty every series at some level of production, The CW has released the first trailer and preview images for its upcoming Olivia Liang-starring series Kung Fu Inspired by the classic television series, the network's modern take[...]
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Before we head into a preview for this week's episode of The CW's Elizabeth Tulloch and Tyler Hoechlin-starring Superman & Lois, a quick reminder of some not-so-great news to get out of the way After next week's fourth episode, the newest addition to the Arrowverse will be taking a break to catch up after earlier COVID-related[...]
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"I'm particularly excited to bring back a big bad from the first three seasons of The Flash, and I hope the fans enjoy that person's return as much as I did because it's just going to be awesome," Wallace revealed during an interview with EW. Photo: The CW — © 2021 The CW Network, LLC All[...]
Superman & Lois Temp Removed from CW Sched; Supergirl Returns March 30
Looks like The CW's Superman & Lois is going to be taking a break after the season's fourth episode "Haywire" to make up for previous COVID-related pauses, with the fifth episode "The Best of Smallville" now moved back to May 18 (People Presents: Harry & Meghan's American Dream will air on March 23) The final[...]