The CW (formerly known as UPN and The WB, its official logo to the right) officially announces its 2006-07 prime-time schedule today, though there was a preview given last night. Some favorites from both old networks have made the cut, while there are some fans of old shows who will likely feel disappointed. The changes in brief:Returning: 7th Heaven; Gilmore Girls; Smallville; Beauty and the Geek; Supernatural; One Tree Hill; All of Us; Girlfriends; Veronica Mars; WWE Smackdown; America's Next Top Model; Everybody Hates Chris.
Out: The Bedford Diaries; Blue Collar TV; Everwood; Living With Fran; Modern Men; Pepper Dennis;
New: Runaway; The Game; Palm Springs.
Moving: Everbody Hates Chris (to Sundays at 8); All Of Me (to Sundays); Girlfriends (to Sundays); The Game (Sundays); One Tree Hill (Wednesdays at 9).
Check back here later in the day for any updates that may come from the official Upfront presentation. Detailed descriptions of the new shows are after the jump below.
[Thanks to The Futon Critic for the info.]
Runaway (Mondays at 9): Revolves around a family that becomes fugitives in order to prove the innocence of their patriarch (Donnie Wahlberg) - who's convicted of murder. Created Chad Hodge with executive producers Darren Star and Ed Zuckerman.
Palm Springs: A coming-of-age drama about a troubled teen (The O.C.'s Taylor Handley) who moves to a gated community, where he uncovers some dark secrets. Arrives mid-season.
The Game: A spin-off of Girlfriends, this show is about a group of women in various stages of relationships with pro football players.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
5-18-2006 @ 8:44AM
Brent said...
They are cancelling Reba!?!? Damn another show that I enjoyed that is biting the dust. They didn't even settle up the plot!
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5-18-2006 @ 8:52AM
ooda said...
Seems like a somewhat decent lineup. Mind you, I can only see myself watching Veronica Mars and Everybody Hates Chris, but it does seem like a good theme they've got going on. Well, apart from the wrestling, but I guess white trash can help pay the bills.
Still comes as a bit of a shock to see Reba cancelled, especially as it was supposedly an expensive axing. I would have thought they would have sold it to that country music channel or something like that.
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5-18-2006 @ 9:02AM
Todd said...
Happy to see Smallville remain. Sad to see Charmed go :( and also sad not to see any mention about the Aquaman spin-off (from Smallville) that was being developed by WB.
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5-18-2006 @ 9:09AM
Keith L. said...
are they gonna pick up INVASION??????
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5-18-2006 @ 9:11AM
Peter said...
The Hollywood Reporter says Reba will return mid-season for a 13 episode run.
As for picking up Invasion...I'd say not a chance...
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5-18-2006 @ 9:13AM
scott said...
What a horrible logo?What does it stand for?
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5-18-2006 @ 9:25AM
MM said...
White trash? Smackdown is regularly in the top 10 English-language shows watched by Hispanics... On a night where nothing does well, I'd say that was a smart move.
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5-18-2006 @ 9:46AM
Jeremy said...
Everwood out! I can't believe it, I really thought this show would be back. I am so sad:(
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5-18-2006 @ 10:15AM
Bob Jones said...
It ain't official yet, Reba could be back for 13 episodes!
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5-18-2006 @ 10:37AM
Jonathan Toomey said...
No Invasion?!?
Booooooooooooooo! Boooooooooooo!
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5-18-2006 @ 10:57AM
Jill said...
I dont see why they just cant stay 2 networks and keep most everything the same. Then everyone is happy, or most everyone, and most can continue to watch their shows. I liked the lightness of the comedies on fri night on the wb, and now there all gone. I hate to get into a season and then the "guys upstairs" always feel the need to change everything for the next season just as you get used to what time and day everything is on.
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5-18-2006 @ 11:41AM
kerri said...
This is a fantastic news One tree hill is the best I used to watch Everwood and then found OTH I was also excited to here about 7th heaven I give this a 12 out of ten rating for the cw network
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5-18-2006 @ 12:28PM
Lizzie said...
YAY, Supernatural's coming back wooohoooo! love this show, its amazing im so glad its staying!
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5-18-2006 @ 12:43PM
Kate said...
Everwood Gone ??? and One Tree Hill staying.
You are kidding me! Thank God for ABC, at least they didn't cancel their best show.
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5-18-2006 @ 1:00PM
Sean DL said...
" I dont see why they just cant stay 2 networks and keep most everything the same."
It's all about Money. It cost to run a show around a million dollars an episode, and that not even adding in many of the cast's salaries! Both the WB and UPN just didn't have the money to keep up with the other networks, hell even NBC is having trouble(and before that was a Pre-Lost/Housewife ABC) which is why they have a game show on there schedule TWICE a week, it's cheap and a ratings hit, but we all know where that lead ABC at first....
The is why the CW arrived, it has the funding of both Warner Bros and CBS Corps to actually keep these good, but not really successful shows on.
This is why 7th Heaven is coming back, not only is it a ratings hit, but they can afford the million and episode better then the WB on it's own could...
Hopefully the rating go up now that the WB and UPN aren't eating each other alive at the bottom, so shows like Veronica Mars can make it to syndication...
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5-18-2006 @ 1:01PM
Liza said...
7th heaven should NOT be coming back!! and i can't believe they canceled Everwood, Reba and What I like about you!!
And then All of Us is returning, but not One on One?
I even kinda watched Living with Fran, but only cause the younger boyfriend was so cute!
i'm really sad about Evewood and Related!!! I LOVED Related!!!!
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5-18-2006 @ 2:23PM
Brian said...
Hi everybody, fun day with waiting to here if you see your favorite shows or not next season, I just found the cw network fall 2006 lineup on WB56.com here in Boston, no Reba (that stinks) and yes to 7th Heaven (cool).
from wb56.com website:
The CW Fall 2006 Schedule
Monday
8/7c 7th Heaven
9/8c Runaway
Tuesday
8/7c Gilmore Girls
9/8c Veronica Mars
Wednesday
8/7c America's Next Top Model / Beauty and the Geek
9/8c One Tree Hill
Thursday
8/7c Smallville
9/8c Supernatural
Friday
8/7c WWE Friday Night Smackdown
Sunday
7/6c Everybody Hates Chris
7:30/6:30c All of Us
8/7c Girlfriends
8:30/7:30c The Game
9/8c America's Next Top Model
What a list, what a lineup, I wish for Reba too.
See Yeah!
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5-18-2006 @ 2:55PM
Jean said...
Well,I thought CW was going to be the most popular network this season, WRONG!!!!!!!!! As the saying goes, IF ITS NOT BROKE, DONT FIX IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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5-18-2006 @ 3:14PM
Lee said...
Thank God Girlfriends in coming back...Nice Twist with the spinoff...looks like the old WB Sundays..They should give Modern Men a chance ( Good show, wrong time slot). Runaway sounds like a good pickup..hopefully they'll consider Invasion. I only seep positives for this network
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5-18-2006 @ 3:43PM
Nigel said...
what happened to the "Aquaman" show that was supposed to be on the CW. Did they mention it in the lineup?
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