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CBS ANNOUNCES 2012-2013 PRIMETIME
SCHEDULE
America's Most-Watched Network Adds
Four New Series
New Series Include the Dramas
ELEMENTARY, VEGAS, MADE IN JERSEY, Plus the New Comedy PARTNERS
19 Current Series Return
CBS Makes Four Key Time Period Moves to
Grow Nights and Spread Strength Across the Schedule
#1 New Comedy 2 BROKE GIRLS Moves to
9:00 PM on Monday
TWO AND A HALF MEN Moves to Thursday at
8:30 PM, Creating A Powerful Comedy Block with THE BIG BANG THEORY at
8PM
CSI: NY to Open Fridays at 8:00 PM and
THE MENTALIST Takes Over Sundays at 10:00 PM
NEW YORK - CBS announced today its new
2012-2013 primetime schedule, ordering four new series and making
four key time period moves to further enhance television's top-rated
schedule. CBS will finish the season as America's most-watched
network for the ninth time in the past 10 years, leading in viewers
by the widest margin of any network in 23 years.
The new series include ELEMENTARY, a
contemporary take on the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes in New
York City, starring Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu; VEGAS, a drama
inspired by a real-life sheriff and his battle with a powerful
mobster for control of Las Vegas in the 1960s, starring Dennis Quaid
and Michael Chiklis; MADE IN JERSEY, starring Janet Montgomery as a
smart first-year lawyer with working-class roots practicing at a
prestigious Manhattan law firm; and PARTNERS, a comedy about two very
different life-long best friends and business partners and their
significant others, starring David Krumholtz and Michael Urie.
"These new series feature a great
range of bold concepts, rich characters, big stars and fresh faces,"
said Nina Tassler, President, CBS Entertainment. "From a new
take on Sherlock Holmes to an epic battle for control of 1960s Las
Vegas to a working-class point of view in a prestigious law firm, the
dramas each have a unique style and sensibility. And, our new comedy
PARTNERS fits perfectly with the CBS Monday night tradition of
relationship comedies with a lot of heart and humor."
The freshman series will be joined by
19 returning shows, including the season's #1 drama/scripted program
- NCIS; the #1 scripted series in adults 18-49 and #1 comedy - THE
BIG BANG THEORY; #1 new series - PERSON OF INTEREST; #1 new
series/comedy in adults 18-49/25-54 - 2 BROKE GIRLS; #1 news program
- 60 MINUTES; and the eight-time Emmy Award winner THE AMAZING RACE.
The other returning series include HOW
I MET YOUR MOTHER, MIKE & MOLLY, HAWAII FIVE-0, NCIS: LOS
ANGELES, SURVIVOR, CRIMINAL MINDS, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION,
TWO AND A HALF MEN, CSI: NY, BLUE BLOODS, 48 HOURS MYSTERY, THE
MENTALIST and THE GOOD WIFE.
For midseason, the Emmy Award-nominated
UNDERCOVER BOSS returns, plus the new reality series THE JOB from
executive producers Michael Davies and Mark Burnett. Also for
midseason are the new drama GOLDEN BOY and the new comedy FRIEND ME.
The new 2012-2013 schedule is as
follows:
On Monday, CBS makes a bold scheduling
move and adds a new half-hour series to TV's top comedy night. The
veteran HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER returns at 8:00 PM and provides a
strong lead-in for the new comedy PARTNERS at 8:30 PM. The #1 new
comedy of the season, 2 BROKE GIRLS, moves to 9:00 PM to anchor the
night, followed by the sophomore hits MIKE & MOLLY at 9:30 PM and
HAWAII FIVE-0 at 10:00 PM, the top-rated 10:00 PM series on
television in adults 18-49.
On Tuesday, CBS uses television's
top-rated dramas as lead-ins for a new one-hour series. The #1
drama/scripted series NCIS remains at 8:00 PM, followed by the #2
drama/scripted series NCIS: LOS ANGELES at 9:00 PM, which will
provide a powerful and compatible lead-in for the star-studded new
series VEGAS at 10:00 PM.
On Wednesday, a successful night
remains intact with potent lead-off hitter SURVIVOR at 8:00 PM,
popular thriller CRIMINAL MINDS at 9:00 PM, and the resurgent time
period-winning CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION at 10:00 PM, where it
improved the time period by 23% in adults 18-49.
On Thursday, CBS creates a powerful
comedy block and adds a provocative new drama. The #1 comedy THE BIG
BANG THEORY at 8:00 PM is now paired with the #2 comedy TWO AND A
HALF MEN at 8:30 PM, creating a formidable comedy duo as a lead-in
for the #1 new drama PERSON OF INTEREST at 9:00 PM, which flows
seamlessly into the smart new drama ELEMENTARY at 10:00 PM.
On Friday, CBS moves a veteran series
to kick off the night and launches a new drama in a protected time
period. CSI: NY, which consistently wins its time period, moves to
8:00 PM, providing an established lead-in for the new legal drama
MADE IN JERSEY at 9:00 PM. BLUE BLOODS, the night's most-watched
series, remains a solid anchor at 10:00 PM.
Saturday will feature CBS's CRIMETIME
programming from 8:00-10:00 PM, followed by the popular true crime
series 48 HOURS MYSTERY at 10:00 PM.
On Sunday, CBS adds a hit drama to a
prestigious, award-winning lineup. The acclaimed news magazine 60
MINUTES returns for its 45th season to open at 7:00 PM, followed by
the eight-time Emmy Award-winning THE AMAZING RACE at 8:00 PM and the
critically lauded and award-winning drama THE GOOD WIFE at 9:00 PM. A
proven ratings winner at 10:00 PM, THE MENTALIST moves to Sunday to
close out the night.
The New Dramas:
ELEMENTARY stars Jonny Lee Miller as
detective Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson in a
modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's
most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a
stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his
wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober
companion, Dr. Watson. A successful surgeon until she lost a patient
and her license three years ago, Watson views her current job as
another opportunity to help people, as well as paying a penance.
However, the restless Sherlock is nothing like her previous clients.
He informs her that none of her expertise as an addiction specialist
applies to him and he's devised his own post-rehab regimen - resuming
his work as a police consultant in New York City. Watson has no
choice but to accompany her irascible new charge on his jobs. But
Sherlock finds her medical background helpful, and Watson realizes
she has a knack for playing investigator. Sherlock's police contact,
Capt. Tobias "Toby" Gregson (Aidan Quinn), knows from
previous experience working with Scotland Yard that Sherlock is
brilliant at closing cases, and welcomes him as part of the team.
With the mischievous Sherlock Holmes now running free in New York
solving crimes, it's simple deduction that he's going to need someone
to keep him grounded, and it's elementary that it's a job for Watson.
Rob Doherty, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly and Michael Cuesta, who
directed the pilot, are executive producers for CBS Television
Studios.
Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis star
in VEGAS, a drama inspired by the true story of former Las Vegas
Sheriff Ralph Lamb, a fourth-generation rancher tasked with bringing
order to Las Vegas in the 1960s, a gambling and entertainment mecca
emerging from the tumbleweeds. Ralph Lamb (Quaid) wants to be left in
peace to run his ranch, but Las Vegas is now swelling with outsiders
and corruption which are intruding on his simple life. Recalling
Lamb's command as a military police officer during World War II, the
Mayor appeals to his sense of duty to look into a murder of a casino
worker - and so begins Lamb's clash with Vincent Savino (Chiklis), a
ruthless Chicago gangster who plans to make Vegas his own. Assisting
Lamb in keeping law and order are his two deputies: his diplomatic,
even-keeled brother Jack (Jason O'Mara) and his charming but
impulsive son, Dixon (Taylor Handley). Ambitious Assistant District
Attorney Katherine O'Connell (Carrie-Anne Moss), who grew up on the
ranch next to the Lambs, also lends a hand in preserving justice. In
Vegas, two powerful men - Lamb and Savino - are engaged in a fierce
battle for control of the budding oasis, and for both of them,
folding is not an option. Nicholas Pileggi, Greg Walker, Cathy
Konrad, Arthur Sarkissian and James Mangold, who also directed the
pilot, are the executive producers for CBS Television Studios.
MADE IN JERSEY is a drama about a young
working-class woman who uses her street smarts to compete among her
pedigreed Manhattan colleagues at a prestigious New York law firm.
Martina Garretti (Janet Montgomery) finds her firm's cutthroat
landscape challenging, but what she lacks in an Ivy League education
she more than makes up for with tenacity and blue-collar insight.
After just a few weeks, firm founder Donovan Stark (Kyle MacLachlan),
takes note of Martina's ingenuity and resourcefulness, as does her
sassy secretary Cyndi Vega (Toni Trucks). With the support of her big
Italian family, including her sexy older sister Bonnie (Erin
Cummings), Martina is able to stay true to her roots as a bold,
passionate lawyer on the rise in a new intimidating environment.
Jamie Tarses, Kevin Falls, Julia Franz and Mark Waters, who also
directed the pilot, are the executive producers for Sony Pictures
Television in association with CBS Television Studios. Pilot was
written by creator and co-executive producer Dana Calvo.
The New Comedy:
PARTNERS is a comedy based on the lives
of creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick, about two life-long best
friends and business partners whose "bromance" is tested
when one of them is engaged to be married. Joe (David Krumholtz) is
an accomplished architect who leads with his head and not his heart,
especially in his love life. That's in stark contrast to his gay
co-worker, Louis (Michael Urie), who is spontaneous, emotional and
prone to exaggeration. Both have found joy in their love lives: Joe
is newly engaged to Ali (Sophia Bush), a beautiful and sophisticated
jewelry designer, while Louis is dating Wyatt (Brandon Routh), a
vegan nurse who Louis insists is just a promotion away from becoming
a doctor. As news of Joe's engagement settles, time will tell if
their business and personal bond can adapt to the addition of two
other important relationships. Emmy Award winners David Kohan and Max
Mutchnick are executive producers for Warner Bros. Television. Emmy
Award winner James Burrows directed the pilot.
The New Midseason Series:
GOLDEN BOY is a drama about the
meteoric rise of an ambitious cop who becomes the youngest police
commissioner in the history of New York City, and the high personal
and professional cost he pays to achieve it. As he's interviewed for
a story about his career, Walter William Clark, Jr. (Theo James)
flashes back on his hard-fought journey from street kid to the most
powerful man in law enforcement. After only three years as a beat
cop, Clark's heroics on the job make him bold enough to ask for and
receive the unheard - of promotion to Homicide Detective, angering
the members of his new department who are eager to see him fail.
Clark's disappointed to be partnered with veteran Detective Don Owen
(Chi McBride), a gruff lifer just two years shy of retirement. He
would rather team with First Grade Detective Christian Arroyo (Kevin
Alejandro), the alpha dog in the squad who's just as ambitious as
Clark, but without a moral center. Arroyo's partner is Detective
Deborah McKenzie (Bonnie Somerville), a tough third-generation cop
and the only female detective in the unit. Also on the team is
Detective Joe Diaco (Holt McCallany), well-connected with tremendous
resources which Clark might find useful. Though laser-focused on
moving up the ladder, Clark's soft spot is serving as the sole
caregiver and supporter of his sister, Agnes (Stella Maeve), a
teenager demonstrating increasingly dangerous behavior. Keenly
observant and politically savvy, the Golden Boy bases his career
decisions solely on his need to succeed as quickly as possible, and
he'll find that his epic journey will be filled with consequences.
Greg Berlanti, Emmy Award winner Nicholas Wootton and Richard
Shepard, who directed the pilot, are executive producers for Warner
Bros. Television.
FRIEND ME is a comedy about two
20-something best friends who just moved from Indiana to Los Angeles
to start cool new jobs, but can't agree on how to socially engage in
their new city. Rob (Nicholas Braun) is eager to embrace the L.A.
scene and meet new people who aren't looking down at their smart
phones or laptops. Evan (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), however, prefers
to socialize online at home in his underwear, web-chatting and
playing poker with his Hoosier buddies Mike (Parveesh Cheena), Sully
(Tim Robinson) and Farhad (Dan Ahdoot) just a keystroke away.
Meanwhile, Rob's had enough of iChatting, and naively posts a flyer
seeking new friends on the coffee house bulletin board, despite
Evan's warning that no good can come from meeting strangers in
person. Soon the calls start rolling in, some with potential, some
just disturbing, and Rob and a reluctant Evan embark on what will be
a series of the most epic adventures - and disasters - of their
lives. Alan Kirschenbaum and Ajay Sahgal, Eric and Kim Tannenbaum,
are executive producers for CBS Television Studios, in association
with The Tannenbaum Company. The pilot was directed by Pamela Fryman.
From reality show masters Michael
Davies ("Who Wants To Be A Millionaire," "Watch What
Happens Live") and Mark Burnett ("Survivor," "The
Voice") comes a new reality series, THE JOB, where every week
talented candidates are chosen from across the country for a chance
to win their dream job at one of America's most prestigious
companies. Host Lisa Ling guides participants through several rounds
of the most intense interviews of their lives, including challenges
ranging from an on-the-spot quiz to assess their knowledge of the
company to deadline-driven tasks while spending a day on the job. But
the candidates aren't the only ones in the hot seat. Adding to the
pressure, a rival company is also present and waiting for an
opportunity to swoop in and steal any of the contenders by making a
competing offer. The participant must then decide immediately whether
they will take the rival's offer or stay in the competition in the
hope that they are the last one standing for this once-in-a-lifetime
job opportunity. Produced by Sony Pictures Television and Embassy
Row.
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THE CW's 2012-2013 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE
MONDAY
8-9 PM 90210
9-10 PM GOSSIP GIRL
(October-December); THE CARRIE DIARIES (January 2013)
TUESDAY
8-9 PM HART OF DIXIE
9-10 PM EMILY OWENS, M.D. (New)
WEDNESDAY
8-9 PM ARROW (New)
9-10 PM SUPERNATURAL
THURSDAY
8-9 PM THE VAMPIRE DIARIES
9-10 PM BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (New)
FRIDAY
8-9 PM AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL
9-10 PM NIKITA
THE CW ANNOUNCES 2012-2013 FALL
SCHEDULE
The CW Picks Up Five New Dramas for
2012-13 Season
The Final OMFG Season of "Gossip
Girl" to Air This Fall on Monday Nights, Preceded by "90210"
Tuesdays Will Be Doctor-Doctor, With
"Hart of Dixie" Leading into New Medical Drama "Emily
Owens, M.D."
Action-Packed "Arrow" Kicks
off a Kick-A** Wednesday Night, Preceding "Supernatural" on
its New Night
"The Vampire Diaries" Keeps
its Fangs in Thursday Nights, Followed by Romantic New Drama "Beauty
and the Beast"
"America's Next Top Model"
Struts to Friday Nights, Followed by A New Mission for "Nikita"
"Cult" and "The Carrie
Diaries" On Tap for Midseason
The CW Strategically Sets Fall Launch
for Early October
NEW YORK - May 17, 2012 - The CW
Network presented its 2012-13 broadcast schedule today to
advertisers, affiliates and national media at the New York City
Center in New York City. Hip-hop star Flo Rida opened the show with a
medley of his top hits, featuring the world premiere of his newest
song, "Let it Roll (Good Times)."
"One of our biggest priorities
this year at The CW was adding more original programming, and we've
added 50 original hours to our schedule in 2012," said Mark
Pedowitz, President, The CW. "With dynamic new dramas for the
fall and midseason, and our first-ever summer schedule leading into
our October fall launch, this is poised to be a transformative season
for The CW.
"The dramas we have for next
season are outstanding, with relatable characters and breakout stars.
'Arrow,' starring Stephen Amell in the title role, is a bold,
edge-of-your-seat action show, based on the popular DC Comics
character; 'Emily Owens, M.D.' is funny, emotional, and we have
caught lightning in a bottle with an incredible lead actor in Mamie
Gummer; 'Beauty and the Beast' takes a classic love story and adds a
procedural element; 'The Carrie Diaries,' with the story of a young
Carrie Bradshaw set in the 1980s, is perfect for our audience; and
'Cult' is a chilling psychological thriller. We have an unbelievable
variety of high quality dramas, all speaking to the 18-to-34-year old
audience, set for next season."
The CW will plan to strategically
rollout its new fall season starting in early October 2012. Specific
dates to be announced at a later time. On Monday nights, the most famous zip
code in America, 90210, returns at 8:00-9:00 p.m., and GOSSIP GIRL
will wrap up its six-season run of OMFG drama at 9:00-10:00 p.m. In
January, new series THE CARRIE DIARIES, starring AnnaSophia Robb as
the incomparable and iconic Carrie Bradshaw growing up in the 1980s,
will follow in GOSSIP GIRL's stylish heels at 9:00-10:00 p.m.
Tuesdays The CW will play doctor, with
HART OF DIXIE, starring Rachel Bilson, bringing its dose of Southern
hospitality to 8:00-9:00 p.m., followed by new medical drama EMILY
OWENS, M.D. from 9:00-10:00 p.m., starring Mamie Gummer as a surgical
intern who discovers, much to her dismay, that working in a hospital
feels an awful lot like high school.
The CW gives Wednesday a double dose of
high-octane action, with new series ARROW, starring Stephen Amell as
the popular DC Comics character, at 8:00-9:00 p.m., followed by this
year's People's Choice Award-winner for Best Network Drama,
SUPERNATURAL, 9:00-10:00 p.m.
Thursday nights The CW's bloody-good
drama THE VAMPIRE DIARIES is back for more heart-stopping thrills and
romance, followed by new series BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, starring
Kristin Kreuk as a homicide detective and Jay Ryan as a doctor with a
dark side... a really dark side.
Fridays are filled with fierce females,
with AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL moving to a new night and time,
8:00-9:00 p.m., followed by Maggie Q's return to action as NIKITA,
9:00-10:00 p.m. New drama CULT, starring Matt Davis as
a journalist looking for his brother, who went missing after becoming
obsessed with a hit TV show about a menacing cult leader, will
premiere at midseason, with a date and time to be announced later.
90210
Season five of 90210 will find our
group struggling with the biggest issues of their lives. Having put
their relatively carefree days at West Bev behind them and launched
themselves into adulthood, they will search for answers to the
multiple cliffhangers of this year's season finale with only their
friendships to lean on. Life, death, love, loyalty, betrayal...and
that's just what to expect in the season premiere! There are some
things money can't buy, even in 90210. The series stars Shenae Grimes
as Annie Wilson, Tristan Wilds as Dixon Wilson, AnnaLynne McCord as
Naomi Clark, Jessica Stroup as Silver, Michael Steger as Navid
Shirazi, Jessica Lowndes as Adrianna Tate-Duncan, Matt Lanter as Liam
Court and Gillian Zinser as Ivy. 90210 is produced by CBS Productions
with executive producers Patti Carr ("Life Unexpected,"
"Private Practice") and Lara Olsen ("Life Unexpected,"
"Private Practice").
9:00-10:00 P.M. "GOSSIP GIRL"
Six years after the first Gossip Girl
blast rocked the Upper East Side and viewers at home, GOSSIP GIRL, a
one-hour drama about the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite,
executive produced by Josh Schwartz (Chuck, The O.C.), Stephanie
Savage (The O.C.), Sara Goodman, Bob Levy and Les Morgenstein,
returns for an unforgettable final season. Season six opens with the
Upper East Siders working together to find one of their own. Serena
has gone off the grid, beyond even the reach of Gossip Girl. Her
friends fear for the worst and hope for the best, but even they can't
imagine where they will ultimately find her. Meanwhile, Blair has
offered Chuck her heart, but is her love enough to help him win back
his empire? Lonely Boy Dan has written a new book that promises to
make even more trouble than the first, and this time he has no desire
to remain anonymous. Nate is determined to finally reveal the true
identity of Gossip Girl, thereby making a name for The Spectator, and
himself. Lily and Rufus turn on one another when Rufus makes a
surprising new ally who threatens Lily and her family. Anywhere else
it would be too much drama to handle, but this is the Upper East
Side. And when Bart Bass, Jack Bass and Georgina Sparks show up to
raise hell, it's a fight to the spectacular series finale. Who comes
out on top? That's one secret I'll never tell... xoxo, Gossip Girl.
The series stars Blake Lively as Serena van der Woodsen, Leighton
Meester as Blair Waldorf, Penn Badgley as Dan Humphrey, Chace
Crawford as Nate Archibald, Ed Westwick as Chuck Bass, Kaylee Defer
as Charlie Rhodes, Kelly Rutherford as Lily van der Woodsen and
Matthew Settle as Rufus Humphrey. Filmed in New York and based on the
popular series of young-adult novels by Cecily von Ziegesar, GOSSIP
GIRL is from Fake Empire and Alloy Entertainment in association with
Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios with executive
producers Josh Schwartz ("Chuck," "The O.C."),
Stephanie Savage ("The O.C."), Leslie Morgenstein ("The
Vampire Diaries"), Bob Levy ("The Vampire Diaries")
and Sara Goodman ("Reunion").
TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 P.M. "HART OF DIXIE"
Rachel Bilson leads a stellar ensemble
cast in this fish-out-of-water comedic drama about small-town living,
big-city attitudes and complicated love triangles. Set in the lovely
town of BlueBell, Alabama, where the neighbors take care of one
another, the mailman knows your name, there's a parade every
Tuesday...and people still aren't quite used to Dr. Zoe Hart. HART OF
DIXIE - it's where you want to be. Rachel Bilson as Zoe Hart, Jaime
King as Lemon Breeland, Wilson Bethel as Wade Kinsella, Cress
Williams as Lavon Hayes, Tim Matheson as Brick Breeland and Scott
Porter as George Tucker. HART OF DIXIE is from Bonanza Productions
Inc., in association with Fake Empire, Warner Bros. Television and
CBS Television Studios with executive producers Leila Gerstein
("Gossip Girl," "Eli Stone"), Josh Schwartz
("Gossip Girl," "Chuck," "The O.C."),
Stephanie Savage ("Gossip Girl," "The O.C.") and
Len Goldstein.
9:00-10:00 P.M. "EMILY OWENS,
M.D."
At long last, Emily Owens feels like
she is an actual grown-up. She can finally put her high school days
as the geeky-girl-with-flop-sweats behind her; she's graduated from
medical school and is now a first-year intern at Denver Memorial
Hospital, where she'll have the chance to work with world-famous
cardiologist Dr. Gina Beckett - and where, not-so-coincidentally, her
med-school crush Will Rider is also an intern. So why does everyone
keep warning her that the hospital is just like high school? Emily
soon finds out the hard way - her high school nemesis, the gorgeous,
popular Cassandra Kopelson, is also just starting out at Denver
Memorial, and it seems like they're rivals all over again - not only
as surgical interns, but for Will's attention. Fellow intern Tyra
Granger warns Emily that the cliques at Denver Memorial are all too
familiar: the jocks have become orthopedic surgeons; the mean girls
are in plastics; the rebels are in the ER, and Tyra has her own
awkward place as the principal's kid - her father is the chief
resident. Emily's the new kid all over again, and it's just as
awkward as high school. Only this time around, Emily will have to
balance the personal and emotional turmoil of social politics with
the high-stakes world of life-and-death medical decisions. At least
she has fellow intern Tyra and nerdy-but-cute resident Micah, to
count on as friends. Emily is growing to realize that although she
may be a geek, she may also grow to be a great doctor, flop sweats
and all. The series stars Mamie Gummer as Emily, Justin Hartley as
Will, Michael Rady as Micah, Aja Naomi King as Cassandra, Kelly
McCreary as Tyra and Necar Zadegan as Gina. EMILY OWENS, M.D. is from
CBS Television Studios and Warner Bros. Television with executive
producers Jennie Snyder Urman ("90210," "Lipstick
Jungle"), Dan Jinks ("Pushing Daisies," "Milk")
and Bharat Nalluri ("Tsunami"). The pilot was directed by
Bharat Nalluri.
WEDNESDAY
8:00-9:00 P.M. "ARROW"
After a violent shipwreck, billionaire
playboy Oliver Queen was missing and presumed dead for five years
before being discovered alive on a remote island in the Pacific. When
he returns home to Starling City, his devoted mother Moira,
much-beloved sister Thea, and best friend Tommy welcome him home, but
they sense Oliver has been changed by his ordeal on the island. While
Oliver hides the truth about the man he's become, he desperately
wants to make amends for the actions he took as the boy he was. Most
particularly, he seeks reconciliation with his former girlfriend,
Laurel Lance. As Oliver reconnects with those closest to him, he
secretly creates the persona of Arrow - a vigilante - to right the
wrongs of his family, fight the ills of society, and restore Starling
City to its former glory. By day, Oliver plays the role of a wealthy,
carefree and careless philanderer he used to be - flanked by his
devoted chauffeur/bodyguard, John Diggle - while carefully concealing
the secret identity he turns to under cover of darkness. However,
Laurel's father, Detective Quentin Lance, is determined to arrest the
vigilante operating in his city. Meanwhile, Oliver's own mother,
Moira, knows much more about the deadly shipwreck than she has let on
- and is more ruthless than he could ever imagine. The series stars
Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen, Colin Donnell as Tommy, Katie Cassidy
as Laurel Lance, David Ramsey as John Diggle, Willa Holland as Thea
Queen, with Susanna Thompson as Moira Queen and Paul Blackthorne as
Detective Quentin Lance. Based on characters appearing in comic books
and graphic novels published by DC Comics, ARROW is from Bonanza
Productions Inc. in association with Berlanti Productions and Warner
Bros. Television, with executive producers Greg Berlanti ("Green
Lantern," "Brothers & Sisters"), Marc Guggenheim
("FlashForward," "Eli Stone"), Andrew Kreisberg
("Warehouse 13," "The Vampire Diaries") and David
Nutter ("Smallville," "Supernatural," "Game
of Thrones"). Melissa Kellner Berman ("Eli Stone,"
"Dirty Sexy Money") is co-executive producer. The pilot was
directed by David Nutter from a teleplay by Andrew Kreisberg &
Marc Guggenheim, story by Greg Berlanti & Marc Guggenheim.
9:00-10:00 P.M. "SUPERNATURAL"
The thrilling and terrifying journey of
the Winchester brothers continues as SUPERNATURAL enters its eighth
season. Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) have spent
their lives on the road, battling every kind of supernatural threat.
Over the years, after dozens of bloody adventures, they have faced
everything from the yellow-eyed demon that killed their mother to
vampires, ghosts, shapeshifters, angels and fallen gods. They even
came face to face with Lucifer and the Four Horsemen in averting the
Apocalypse. With the help of allies - both human and supernatural -
they've discovered that every threat they vanquish opens a new door
for evil to enter in. In the show's seventh season, their hunt for
the dreaded Leviathans - monstrous creatures escaped from Purgatory -
has cost them dearly. Claiming the life of their best friend and
father-figure, Bobby Singer, and shattering their protector, the
fallen angel Castiel, Sam and Dean's battle to somehow defeat the
age-old Leviathan threat will take everything they've got. As dawn
arrives after their endless struggle and sacrifice to defeat the
world's evils, they know that, come nightfall, something otherworldly
- something supernatural - will claw its way out of the shadows,
demanding their attention. The series stars Jared Padalecki as Sam
Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester. SUPERNATURAL is from
Warner Bros. Television in association with Wonderland Sound and
Vision, with executive producers McG ("Charlie's Angels,"
"The O.C."), Robert Singer ("Midnight Caller"),
Jeremy Carver ("Being Human") and Phil Sgriccia.
THURSDAY
8:00-9:00 P.M. "THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES"
Based on the best-selling book series,
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES is the story of two vampire brothers, obsessed
with the same gorgeous girl, who are battling to control the fate of
an entire town. In season one, Stefan and Damon Salvatore returned to
their hometown of Mystic Falls, Virginia, for very different reasons.
Stefan was determined to get to know Elena Gilbert, who bears a
striking resemblance to Katherine Pierce, the beautiful but ruthless
vampire the brothers knew and loved - in 1864. Damon, on the other
hand, was intent on releasing Katherine from the tomb where he
believed she was trapped by a witch's spell all those years ago. In
the explosive season finale, Elena's uncle set a plan in motion that
saw the return of the vengeful Katherine Pierce. In season two,
Katherine's appearance and her precise manipulation threw a wrench
into the love triangle between Stefan, Elena and Damon. Stefan and
Damon later faced their greatest challenge yet - the arrivals of
Elijah and Klaus, two of the powerful "original" vampires.
Season three revealed the history of Klaus and The Original Family,
as well as the surprising friendship Klaus and his sister Rebekah
shared with Stefan decades earlier - until Klaus compelled Stefan to
forget they'd ever met. In the present day, Klaus' return led to
Stefan's descent back to his violent "Ripper" ways. Elena
and Damon worked together to bring Stefan back from the edge, even as
they struggled with the guilt of their growing bond. Meanwhile, Klaus
found himself irresistibly drawn to Caroline Forbes, forcing
Caroline's boyfriend, Tyler Lockwood, to break his sire bond to Klaus
and claim Caroline as his own. Finally, the life of Alaric Saltzman,
Elena and Jeremy's trusted teacher and guardian, took a terrifying
turn when Klaus' mother, Esther, used witchcraft and Bonnie's
unwilling help to turn Alaric into a powerful vampire who hunts down
and destroys other vampires - the ultimate vampire hunter. Season
Four begins with the knowledge that everything is changing. As Elena
and her friends enter into the final stretch of high school before
graduation sends them off on different paths, their bond to their
home town of Mystic Falls takes on a deeper meaning when a new
villain seems intent on destroying it. The series stars Nina Dobrev
as Elena Gilbert, Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore, Ian Somerhalder as
Damon Salvatore, Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert, Kat Graham as
Bonnie Bennett, Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes, Zach Roerig as
Matt Donovan, Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood and Joseph Morgan as
Klaus. Based on the series of books by L. J. Smith, THE VAMPIRE
DIARIES is from Bonanza Productions Inc., Outerbanks Entertainment
and Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television
and CBS Television Studios with executive producers Kevin Williamson
("Scream," "Dawson's Creek"), Julie Plec ("Kyle
XY," "Wasteland"), Leslie Morgenstein ("Gossip
Girl," "Private") and Bob Levy ("Gossip Girl,"
"Privileged").
9:00-10:00 P.M. "BEAUTY AND THE
BEAST"
Detective Catherine Chandler is a
smart, no-nonsense homicide detective. Several years earlier,
Catherine witnessed the murder of her mother at the hands of two
gunmen. Catherine would have been killed too, but someone - or
something - saved her. No one has ever believed her, but she knows it
wasn't an animal that attacked the assassins...it was human. Years
have passed, and Catherine is a strong, confident, capable police
officer, working alongside her equally talented partner, Tess. While
investigating a murder, Catherine discovers a clue that leads her to
a handsome doctor named Vincent Keller, who was reportedly killed by
enemy fire while serving in Afghanistan in 2002. Catherine learns
that Vincent is actually still alive and that it was he who saved her
many years before. For mysterious reasons that have forced him to
live outside of traditional society, Vincent has been in hiding for
the past 10 years to guard his secret - when he is enraged, he
becomes a terrifying beast, unable to control his super-strength and
heightened senses. Catherine agrees to protect his identity in return
for any insight he may have into her mother's murder. Thus begins a
complex relationship between Catherine and Vincent, who are
powerfully drawn to each other yet understand that their connection
is extremely dangerous for both of them. The series stars Kristin
Kreuk ("Smallville," "Chuck") as Catherine, Jay
Ryan ("Terra Nova") as Vincent, Max Brown ("The
Tudors," "MI-5") as Evan, Nina Lisandrello ("Nurse
Jackie") as Tess, Nicole Gale Anderson ("Make It or Break
It") as Heather, Austin Basis ("Life Unexpected") as
J.T., and Brian White ("The Shield," "The Cabin in the
Woods") as Joe. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is from CBS Television
Studios with executive producers Jennifer Levin ("Without A
Trace," "Felicity"), Sherri Cooper ("Brothers and
Sisters"), Bill Haber ("Rizzoli & Isles,"
"Thurgood"), Paul J. Witt ("A Better Life") &
Tony Thomas ("A Better Life"), Ron Koslow ("Moonlight")
and Gary Fleder ("Life Unexpected").
FRIDAY
8:00-9:00 P.M. "AMERICA'S NEXT TOP
MODEL"
AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL is returning
with new talent and a new judge - the viewer. Cycle 19 of the show
will offer an interactive experience where, for the first time in
AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL history, the public will be able to have a
say in who stays and who goes in the competition. Beginning on May
24, fans will have two opportunities each week to vote online at
www.cwtv.com and choose their favorite contestants based on photo
shoots taken during production. These scores will be used by Tyra
Banks and the judges to help determine who is eliminated each week.
Viewers will also have the opportunity to have their comments and
video messages featured in the show when the cycle airs in the fall.
In addition to Banks and returning judge, fashion pr maven Kelly
Cutrone, international male model Rob Evans will join the judging
panel as the third permanent judge. Johnny Wujek, stylist to the
stars, including singer Katy Perry, rounds out the group as the new
creative consultant, who will guide the models through their photo
shoots. Cycle 19 is also the first-ever college edition, inspired by
Banks' recent graduation from Harvard Business School, and will
include students from all across the educational spectrum, from
four-year colleges and universities to beauty school students. These
women from all walks of life, all parts of the nation, and all types
of continuing education, will be invited to show their school spirit
- and their modeling chops- to Tyra and the judges. The girls will
vie for a prize package that will launch their modeling careers, as
well as help them continue to earn their degree.
9:00-10:00 P.M. "NIKITA"
Season two of this sexy and suspenseful
series saw dramatic upheavals in the life of rogue superspy Nikita
(played by international action star Maggie Q), as she continued her
crusade against Division, the agency that took her from the streets
and forced her to kill for the government. Nikita and Michael set out
to correct the wrongs of Division... only to discover that Alex,
Nikita's protégé, has joined Division in order to avenge her
father's death. When Nikita helps her achieve her vendetta, the trio
is once again united, and a new, powerful team of heroes is formed.
These include punk rock hacker Seymour Birkhoff, brilliant CIA
analyst Ryan Fletcher, and ex-Navy SEAL Sean Pierce. Nikita began her
journey by searching for a home she never had, only to find a home
she never expected: Division itself. The series stars Maggie Q as
Nikita Mears, Shane West as Michael, Lyndsy Fonseca as Alex, Aaron
Stanford as Birkhoff, Dillon Casey as Sean Pierce, Noah Bean as Ryan
Fletcher, with Melinda Clarke as Amanda and Xander Berkeley as Percy.
NIKITA is from Warner Bros. Television in association with Wonderland
Sound and Vision, with executive producers Craig Silverstein
("Bones," "K-Ville"), David Levinson ("The
Commish"), Danny Cannon ("CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,"
"Chuck"), McG ("Supernatural," "Chuck,"
"The O.C.," "Charlie's Angels") and Peter Johnson
("Supernatural," "Chuck").
MIDSEASON
"THE CARRIE DIARIES"
It's 1984, and life isn't easy for
16-year-old Carrie Bradshaw. Since their mother passed away, Carrie's
younger sister Dorritt is more rebellious than ever, and their father
Tom is overwhelmed with the responsibility of suddenly having to care
for two teenage girls on his own. Carrie's friends - sweet, geeky
Mouse, sarcastic and self-assured Maggie and sensitive Walt - make
life bearable, but a suburban life in Connecticut isn't doing much to
take her mind off her troubles. And even though the arrival of a sexy
new transfer student named Sebastian brings some excitement to
Carrie's world, she is struggling to move on from her grief. So when
Tom offers Carrie the chance to intern at a law firm in Manhattan,
she leaps at the chance. Carrie's eyes are opened wide at the glamour
and grit of New York City - and when she meets Larissa, the style
editor for Interview magazine, she's inspired by the club culture and
unique individuals that make up Larissa's world. Carrie's friends and
family may have a big place in her heart, but she's fallen in love
for the first time with the most important man in her life -
Manhattan. The series stars AnnaSophia Robb ("Soul Surfer")
as Carrie Bradshaw, Austin Butler ("Switched at Birth,"
"Life Unexpected") as Sebastian Kydd, Ellen Wong ("Scott
Pilgrim vs. the World," "Combat Hospital") as Mouse;
Katie Findlay ("The Killing," "SGU Stargate Universe")
as Maggie Landers, Stefania Owen ("Running Wilde," "The
Lovely Bones") as Dorrit Bradshaw, Brendan Dooling ("An
Elf's Story: The Elf on the Shelf") as Walt Reynolds, Chloe
Bridges ("90210") as Donna LaDonna, Freema Agyeman ("Doctor
Who," "Law & Order: UK") as Larissa Loughton and
Matt Letscher ("Brothers & Sisters," "Entourage")
as Tom Bradshaw. Based on the novels "The Carrie Diaries"
and "Summer and the City" by Candace Bushnell, THE CARRIE
DIARIES is from Fake Empire in association with Warner Bros.
Television, with executive producers Amy B. Harris ("Sex and the
City," "Gossip Girl"), Josh Schwartz ("Hart of
Dixie," "Gossip Girl"), Stephanie Savage ("Hart
of Dixie," "Gossip Girl"), Len Goldstein ("Hart
of Dixie") and Candace Bushnell. Miguel Arteta ("Englightened,"
"Cedar Rapids") directed the pilot, which was written by
Harris.
"CULT"
Investigative journalist Jeff Sefton
has learned to laugh off his brother Nate's relentless string of
obsessions, especially his latest rant that a hit TV show intends to
harm him. However, when his brother mysteriously disappears, Jeff
takes Nate's paranoia seriously, and in the process uncovers the dark
underworld of the TV show "Cult" and its rabid fans. The
only person who seems willing to help Jeff with his investigation is
Skye, a young research assistant for "Cult," who has also
started to grow suspicious of the increasingly dark happenings
surrounding the show. The fictitious show, centered on the
cat-and-mouse game between charismatic cult leader Billy Grimm and
LAPD detective Kelly Collins, has become an obsession for its viewers
- and now some of its devotees seem to be taking their fixation to
deadly extremes in the real world. As Jeff and Skye dig deeper into
the fan world, they discover that the gruesome plot twists on
television are much more than fantasy for some very unfortunate
people. The hardcore fans of "Cult" would kill to see what
happens next... The series stars Matt Davis ("The Vampire
Diaries") as Jeff Sefton, Jessica Lucas ("Melrose Place,"
"Cloverfield") as Skye Yarrow, Alona Tal ("Supernatural,"
"The Killing") as Kelly Collins and Robert Knepper ("Prison
Break," "Shameless") as Billy Grimm. CULT is from Fake
Empire and Rockne S. O'Bannon Television in association with Warner
Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios, with executive producers
Rockne S. O'Bannon ("Farscape," "V"), Josh
Schwartz ("Chuck," "Gossip Girl"), Stephanie
Savage ("Hart of Dixie," "Gossip Girl"), Len
Goldstein ("Hart of Dixie") and Jason Ensler ("Franklin
& Bash," "Hart of Dixie"). The pilot was directed
by Jason Ensler and written by Rockne S. O'Bannon.
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