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List of programs broadcast by The CW
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The CW is an American commercial broadcasting television network that launched in 2006, as the successor to UPN and The WB. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group through a 75% majority stake with Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery having a 12.5% stake each. Below is a list of programs that are currently and formerly broadcast on the network.
Current programming
Drama
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American | Sports drama | October 10, 2018 | Renewed for final season |
Unscripted
Docuseries
| Title | Subject | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Nation | True crime | February 20, 2024 | Pending | ||
| TV We Love | Television | October 13, 2025 | Pending |
Reality
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime | Status | Awaiting release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police 24/7 | Reality | May 7, 2024 | Season 2 ongoing | |||
| Great American Road Rally: Celebrity Edition | Reality competition | May 13, 2026 | TBA | TBA | Pending |
Variety
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totally Funny Kids | Comedy clip show | February 16, 2024 | Pending | ||
| Totally Funny Animals | Comedy clip show | February 16, 2024 | Renewed | ||
| Scrabble | Game show | October 3, 2024 | Season 2 ongoing | ||
| Trivial Pursuit | Game show | October 3, 2024 | Season 2 ongoing |
Co-productions
| Title | Genre | Partner | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Cards | Police procedural | CBC/Canada | January 17, 2024 | Season 3 ongoing | ||
| Sight Unseen | Police procedural | CTV/Canada | April 3, 2024 | Pending | ||
| Sullivan's Crossing (seasons 2–3) | Drama | CTV/Canada | October 2, 2024 | Renewed | ||
| Good Cop/Bad Cop | Crime comedy drama | February 19, 2025 | Pending | |||
| Sherlock & Daughter | Mystery period drama | Discovery+/United Kingdom & Ireland | April 16, 2025 | Pending |
Continuations
| Title | Genre | Prev. network | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn & Teller: Fool Us (seasons 2–11) | Magic competition | ITV | July 30, 2014 | Pending | ||
| Masters of Illusion (seasons 4–14) | Stage magic | August 1, 2014 | Season 14 ongoing | |||
| I Am (season 2) | Docuseries | Paramount Network/United States | February 22, 2025 | Pending |
News programming
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Runtime | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt | Sunday morning talk show | April 7, 2024 | Ongoing |
Sports programming
Main article: CW Sports#Programs
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Runtime | Status | Awaiting release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC Football | Sports broadcast | September 9, 2023 | Ongoing | ||
| ACC Basketball | Sports broadcast | December 2, 2023 | Ongoing | ||
| Arizona Bowl | Sports broadcast | December 30, 2023 | Ongoing | ||
| CW Football Saturday | Pre-game show | August 31, 2024 | Ongoing | ||
| Pac-12 Football | Sports broadcast | August 31, 2024 | Ongoing | ||
| NASCAR Countdown Live | Pre-game show | September 20, 2024 | Ongoing | ||
| NASCAR on The CW | Sports broadcast | September 20, 2024 | Ongoing | ||
| Grand Slam Track | Sports broadcast | April 5, 2025 | Ongoing | ||
| HBCU All-Star Basketball Game | Sports broadcast | April 6, 2025 | Ongoing | ||
| AVP Beach Volleyball | Sports broadcast | May 24, 2025 | Ongoing | ||
| PBR Camping World Team Series | Sports broadcast | August 9, 2025 | Ongoing | ||
| PBA Tour | Sports broadcast | February 22, 2026 | Pending |
Pro wrestling
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Runtime | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWE NXT | Pro wrestling | October 1, 2024 | Ongoing |
Acquired programming
| Title | Genre | Network/Region | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime | Status | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chosen | Historical drama | VidAngel/United States | July 16, 2023 | Pending | |||||||
| The Conners | Sitcom | ABC/United States | January 4, 2024 | Pending | |||||||
| Bob Hearts Abishola | Sitcom | CBS/United States | November 15, 2024 | Pending | |||||||
| Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent | Police procedural | Citytv/Canada | September 24, 2025 | last=Maas | first=Jennifer | title=Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Picked Up at the CW (EXCLUSIVE) | url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/law-and-order-toronto-criminal-intent-the-cw-1236395993/ | website=Variety | date=May 13, 2025}} |
Saturday morning programming
Upcoming programming
Sports programming
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Runtime | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pac-12 Basketball | Sports broadcast | 2026 | Pending |
Co-productions
| Title | Genre | Partner/Country | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime | Status |
|---|
Continuations
| Title | Genre | Prev. network | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime | Status |
|---|
Sports programming
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Runtime | Status |
|---|
Acquired programming
| Title | Genre | Original network/Region | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime | Status |
|---|
In development
| Title | Genre |
|---|
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Former programming
Drama
| Title | Premiere date | Finale date | Number of seasons | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Heaven (season 11) | 1 | Originally aired on The WB | ||
| Runaway | 1 | |||
| Gilmore Girls (season 7) | 1 | Originally aired on The WB | ||
| One Tree Hill (seasons 4–9) | 6 | Originally aired on The WB | ||
| Smallville (seasons 6–10) | 5 | Originally aired on The WB | ||
| Supernatural (seasons 2–15) | 14 | Originally aired on The WB | ||
| Veronica Mars (season 3) | 1 | Originally aired on UPN | ||
| Later moved to Hulu | ||||
| Hidden Palms | 1 | |||
| Gossip Girl | 6 | |||
| Reaper | 2 | |||
| Life Is Wild | 1 | |||
| 90210 | 5 | |||
| Privileged | 1 | |||
| Melrose Place | 1 | |||
| The Vampire Diaries | 8 | |||
| The Beautiful Life | 1 | |||
| Life Unexpected | 2 | |||
| Hellcats | 1 | |||
| Nikita | 4 | |||
| Ringer | 1 | |||
| The Secret Circle | 1 | |||
| Hart of Dixie | 4 | |||
| Arrow | 8 | |||
| Beauty & the Beast | 4 | |||
| Emily Owens, M.D. | 1 | |||
| The Carrie Diaries | 2 | |||
| Cult | 1 | |||
| The Originals | 5 | |||
| The Tomorrow People | 1 | |||
| Reign | 4 | |||
| Star-Crossed | 1 | |||
| The 100 | 7 | |||
| The Flash | 9 | |||
| Jane the Virgin | 5 | |||
| iZombie | 5 | |||
| The Messengers | 1 | |||
| Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | 4 | |||
| Legends of Tomorrow | 7 | |||
| Containment | 1 | |||
| No Tomorrow | 1 | |||
| Frequency | 1 | |||
| Supergirl (seasons 2–6) | 5 | Originally aired on CBS | ||
| Riverdale | 7 | |||
| Valor | 1 | |||
| Dynasty | 5 | |||
| Black Lightning | 4 | |||
| Life Sentence | 1 | |||
| Charmed | 4 | |||
| Legacies | 4 | |||
| Roswell, New Mexico | 4 | |||
| In the Dark | 4 | |||
| Pandora | 2 | |||
| Two Sentence Horror Stories | 3 | |||
| Batwoman | 3 | |||
| Nancy Drew | 4 | |||
| Katy Keene | 1 | |||
| Stargirl | 3 | |||
| Walker | 4 | |||
| Superman & Lois | 4 | |||
| Kung Fu | 3 | |||
| The Republic of Sarah | 1 | |||
| 4400 | 1 | |||
| Naomi | 1 | |||
| All American: Homecoming | 3 | |||
| Tom Swift | 1 | |||
| Walker: Independence | 1 | |||
| The Winchesters | 1 | |||
| Gotham Knights | 1 | |||
| 61st Street (season 2) | 1 | Originally aired on AMC | ||
| Joan | 1 | Co-production with ITVX |
Comedy
| Title | Premiere date | Finale date | Number of seasons | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All of Us (season 4) | 1 | Originally aired on UPN | ||
| Everybody Hates Chris (seasons 2–4) | 3 | |||
| Girlfriends (seasons 7–8) | 2 | |||
| The Game (seasons 1–3) | 3 | Later moved to BET | ||
| Reba (season 6) | 1 | Originally aired on The WB | ||
| Aliens in America | 1 | |||
| Backpackers | 1 | |||
| Significant Mother | 1 | |||
| Son of a Critch (season 3) | 1 | Co-production with CBC |
Unscripted
| Title | Premiere date | Finale date | Number of seasons | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| America's Next Top Model (seasons 7–22) | 16 | Originally aired on UPN | ||
| Later moved to VH1 | ||||
| Beauty and the Geek (seasons 3–5) | 3 | Originally aired on The WB | ||
| Pussycat Dolls Present | 2 | |||
| CW Now | 1 | |||
| Online Nation | 1 | |||
| Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants | 1 | |||
| Farmer Wants a Wife | 1 | |||
| Stylista | 1 | |||
| The CW Sunday Night Movie | 1 | |||
| 13: Fear Is Real | 1 | |||
| Hitched or Ditched | 1 | |||
| High Society | 1 | |||
| Fly Girls | 1 | |||
| Plain Jane | 1 | |||
| H8R | 1 | |||
| Remodeled | 1 | |||
| Shedding for the Wedding | 1 | |||
| The Catalina | 1 | |||
| Breaking Pointe | 2 | |||
| The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep | 1 | |||
| Oh Sit! | 2 | |||
| Perfect Score | 1 | |||
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? (seasons 9–21) | 13 | Originally aired on ABC (seasons 1–6) and ABC Family (seasons 7–8) | ||
| Capture | 1 | |||
| Famous in 12 | 1 | |||
| Cedric's Barber Battle | 1 | |||
| A Wicked Offer | 1 | |||
| Mad TV (season 15) | 1 | Originally aired on Fox | ||
| My Last Days | 3 | |||
| Terry Crews Saves Christmas | 1 | |||
| Mysteries Decoded | 2 | |||
| The Big Stage | 1 | |||
| Hypnotize Me | 1 | |||
| Red Bull Peaking | 1 | |||
| The Christmas Caroler Challenge | 2 | |||
| The CW Happy Hour | 1 | |||
| World's Funniest Animals | 4 | |||
| Legends of the Hidden Temple (season 4) | 1 | Originally aired on Nickelodeon | ||
| Killer Camp (season 2) | 1 | Originally aired on ITV2 | ||
| March | 1 | |||
| Would I Lie to You? | 1 | |||
| Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars | 1 | |||
| The Great American Joke Off | 1 | |||
| Totally Weird and Funny | 1 | |||
| 100 Days to Indy | 2 | Moved to Fox Nation | ||
| Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982 | 1 | |||
| Recipe for Disaster | 1 | |||
| Fight to Survive | 1 | Co-production with The Roku Channel | ||
| Inside the NFL (seasons 47–48) | 2 | Originally aired on HBO (1977–2008), Showtime (2008–2021), and Paramount+ (2021–2023) | ||
| FBoy Island (season 3) | 1 | Originally aired on HBO Max | ||
| Lovers and Liars | 1 | The last three episodes of the series were released exclusively on The CW App on in May 2024. | ||
| Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker | 1 | |||
| Hostage Rescue | 1 | |||
| The Big Bakeover | 1 | |||
| The Wranglers | 1 |
Pro wrestling
| Title | Premiere date | Finale date | Number of seasons | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWE Friday Night SmackDown (seasons 8–9) | 2 | Originally aired on UPN | ||
| Later moved to MyNetworkTV | ||||
| WWE Saturday Morning Slam | 1 | Aired on Saban Brands' Vortexx block. |
Acquired programming
| Title | Original network/Region | Broadcast | Number of seasons | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 to Life (season 1) | CBC/Canada | 2010 | 1 | |
| 61st Street (season 1) | AMC/United States | 2023 | 1 | Season 2 was picked up by The CW as a network original series |
| Barons | ABC TV/Australia | 2023 | 1 | |
| Being Reuben | Discovery UK/United Kingdom | 2020 | 1 | |
| Bulletproof | Sky One/United Kingdom | 2019–2021 | 3 | |
| Bump (seasons 1–2) | Stan/Australia | 2022–2023 | 2 | |
| Burden of Truth | CBC/Canada | 2018–2021 | 4 | |
| Children Ruin Everything | CTV/Canada | 2023–2025 | 4 | The last four episodes of the series were released exclusively on The CW App in June 2025. |
| Coroner | CBC/Canada | 2020–2022 | 4 | |
| Dates | Channel 4/United Kingdom | 2015 | 1 | |
| Dead Pixels | E4/United Kingdom | 2020–2021 | 2 | |
| Devils | Sky Atlantic/Italy | 2020–2022 | 2 | |
| Down to Earth with Zac Efron (season 1) | Netflix/United States | 2023 | 1 | |
| Easy Money | MRC/United States | 2008–2009 | 1 | |
| Everyone Else Burns (season 1) | Channel 4/United Kingdom | 2023 | 1 | |
| Family Law | Global/Canada | 2022–2025 | 4 | |
| Fantastic Friends (season 1) | International syndication/United Kingdom | 2023 | 1 | |
| FBoy Island (season 2) | HBO Max/United States | 2023 | 1 | The linear network did not air season 1, which was released exclusively on The CW App in June 2023 |
| Season 3 was picked up by The CW as a network original series | ||||
| Fridge Wars | CBC/Canada | 2020 | 1 | |
| Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | Netflix/United States | 2020 | 1 | |
| Great Chocolate Showdown (seasons 1, 3–4) | Food Network/Canada | 2022–2023 | 3 | The linear network did not air season 2, which was released exclusively on The CW App in September 2022 |
| Hooten & the Lady | Sky One/United Kingdom | 2017 | 1 | |
| I Am (season 1) | Paramount Network/United States | 2023–2025 | 1 | Season 2 was picked up by The CW as a network original series. |
| I Ship It (season 2) | CW Seed/United States | 2019 | 1 | |
| In Harm's Way | MRC/United States | 2008 | 1 | |
| Killer Camp (season 1) | ITV2/United Kingdom | 2020 | 1 | Season 2 was picked up by The CW as a network original series. |
| The L.A. Complex | CTV/Canada | |||
| MuchMusic/Canada | 2012 | 2 | ||
| Labyrinth | Sat.1/Germany | |||
| Film Afrika Worldwide/South Africa | 2014 | 1 | ||
| Leonardo | Rai 1/Italy | 2022 | 1 | |
| Moonshine (season 1) | CBC/Canada | 2023 | 1 | |
| The Outpost | Syfy International/United States | 2018–2021 | 4 | |
| Professionals | Viaplay/Nordic countries | 2022 | 1 | |
| Ride | Hallmark Channel/United States | |||
| CTV Drama Channel/Canada | 2024 | 1 | ||
| The Rising | Sky Max/United Kingdom | 2023 | 1 | |
| Run the Burbs (seasons 1–2) | CBC/Canada | 2023 | 2 | |
| Seed (season 1) | Citytv/Canada | 2014 | 1 | |
| Son of a Critch (seasons 1–2) | CBC/Canada | 2023–2024 | 2 | Season 3 was picked up by The CW as a co-production with CBC |
| The Spencer Sisters | CTV/Canada | 2023 | 1 | |
| Sullivan's Crossing (season 1) | CTV/Canada | 2023 | 1 | Season 2 onward was picked up by The CW as a co-production with CTV |
| Swamp Thing | DC Universe/United States | 2020 | 1 | |
| The Swarm | ZDF/Germany | 2023 | 1 | |
| Taskmaster (season 8) | Dave/United Kingdom | 2020 | 1 | |
| Tell Me a Story | CBS All Access/United States | 2020 | 2 | |
| Trickster | CBC/Canada | 2021 | 1 | |
| Valentine | MRC/United States | 2008–2009 | 1 | |
| Wellington Paranormal | TVNZ 2/New Zealand | 2021–2022 | 4 |
Daytime
- 4Real (2008)
- All of Us (2007–2008)
- The Bill Cunningham Show (2012–2016)
- Dr. Drew's Lifechangers (2011–2012)
- The Jamie Foxx Show (2008–2009)
- Jerry Springer (Reruns, 2018–2021)
- Judge Jeanine Pirro (2008–2009)
- Reba (2006–2008)
- The Robert Irvine Show (2016–2018)
- The Tyra Banks Show (2009–2011)
- The Wayans Bros. (2008–2009)
- What I Like About You (2006–2008)
Children's programming
- The Adventures of Chuck and FriendsE/I (2013–2014)
- B-Daman Crossfire (2013–2014)
- The Batman (2006–2008)
- Bolts & Blip (2013–2014)
- The Brady Barr ExperienceE/I (2014)
- Brain Games: Family EditionE/I (2017)
- Calling Dr. PolE/I (2014–2017)
- Chaotic (2008–2010)
- Chicken Soup for the Soul's Animal TalesE/I (2019–2020)
- Chicken Soup for the Soul's Hidden HeroesE/I(2018)
- Cubix: Robots for EveryoneE/I (2010–2014)
- *Did I Mention Invention?*E/I (2018–2020)
- Digimon Fusion (2014)
- Dinner Spinner (2016–2017)
- Dinosaur King (2008–2010)
- Dog Whisperer: Family EditionE/I (2014–2018)
- Dog Town, USAE/I (2015–2016)
- Dragon Ball Z Kai (2010–2014)
- Dream Quest (2015–2016)
- Eon Kid (2007–2008)
- Expedition WildE/I (2014–2015)
- GoGoRikiE/I (2008–2009)
- Hatched (2015–2016)
- Huntik: Secrets & Seekers (2009)
- Iron Man: Armored Adventures (2012)
- Johnny Test (2006–2008)
- Justice League Unlimited (2012–2014)
- Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight (2008–2009)
- Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (2009)
- Krypto the Superdog (2006–2007)
- Legion of Super Heroes (2006–2008)
- Loonatics Unleashed (2006–2007)
- Magi-NationE/I (2007–2008; 2011–2012)
- Magical DoReMiE/I (2010)
- Monster Allergy (2006–2007)
- The New Adventures of NanoboyE/I (2013)
- Pat & Stan (2008)
- *Power Rangers Lost Galaxy * (2012–2013)
- Ready, Set, PetE/I(2018–2019)
- Reluctantly HealthyE/I (2014)
- Rescue Me with Dr. Lisa (2016)
- Rescue HeroesE/I (2012–2014)
- Rock the ParkE/I (2014–2015)
- RollBots (2009–2010)
- Save Our Shelter (2015–2017)
- Save to Win (2016–2017)
- Sonic X (2009–2014)
- Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! (2006–2008)
- Skunk Fu! (2007–2008; 2010)
- The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008–2009; 2013–2014)
- Spider Riders (2006–2007)
- Tai Chi Chasers (2011–2012)
- Teen Titans (2007–2008)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2008–2009)
- Tiny Toon Adventures (2012)
- Tom and Jerry Tales (2006–2008)
- Thumb Wrestling Federation (2008)
- Transformers: Prime (2012–2013)
- Unlikely Animal Friends (2016–2017)
- Vacation Creation (2016–2017)
- Viva Piñata (2008)
- Welcome HomeE/I(2018–2019)
- The Wildlife DocsE/I (2018–2019)
- Will and DewittE/I (2007–2009)
- Winx ClubE/I (2009–2010)
- World of Quest (2008)
- Xiaolin Showdown (2006–2007)
- WWE Saturday Morning Slam (2012–2013)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! (2010–2014)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (2008–2011)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters (2012)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (2008)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (2011–2014)
Notes
References
References
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- Hailu, Selome. (June 2, 2025). "''All American'' Renewed for Eighth and Final Season at the CW".
- Petski, Denise. (January 13, 2026). "''Great American Road Rally: Celebrity Edition'' Sets CW Premiere Date; Ian Ziering Hosts".
- White, Peter. (April 22, 2025). "''Totally Funny Animals'' Renewed For Season 2 At The CW".
- Franken, Claire. (May 1, 2025). "''Wild Cards'' Renewed for 2 More Seasons in Canada — Fate on The CW TBD".
- Ianucci, Rebecca. (June 6, 2024). "''Sight Unseen'' Renewed in Canada; The CW's Plans for Season 2 TBD".
- White, Peter. (July 16, 2025). "The CW Renews ''Sullivan's Crossing'' For Season 4 As Romantic Drama Becomes A Hit For Netflix".
- (October 1, 2025). "PBA and The CW Network announce 2026 Tour schedule". [[Professional Bowlers Association]].
- Schneider, Michael. (March 24, 2024). "''The Chosen'' Season 5 Starts Production in April, as Season 4 Prepares to Hit Broadcast and Streaming After Theatrical Run (EXCLUSIVE)".
- Maas, Jennifer. (May 13, 2025). "''Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent'' Picked Up at the CW (EXCLUSIVE)".
- (June 10, 2024). "Rogers Brings More Star Power to Citytv Canadian Hits". [[Rogers Sports & Media.
- (August 27, 2025). "The CW and Pac-12 extend partnership through the 2030-31 season".
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- "''Children Ruin Everything'' (CW)".
- Ausiello, Michael. (June 7, 2023). "The CW Unveils Acquisition and Rerun-Heavy Summer Schedule".
- FBoy Island. (June 23, 2023). "Did someone say FBOY SUMMER?! ''#FBoyIsland'' Season 1 is streaming free now on The CW!".
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