The CW at TCAs: President discusses renewal odds for primetime lineup
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The CW held a panel at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, discussing its forthcoming midseason series, and plans for further into the future. The news:
Network honcho Mark Pedowitz discussed the renewal odds of some of the network's most talked-about series. Here's what he had to say, via Entertainment Weekly:
On Beauty and the Beast: “We’re very pleased in terms of where it’s going creatively,” Pedowitz said. “It’s basically on par with Secret Circle in the fourth quarter with total viewers. We believe the show has a very long run in front of it. We’ve made no announcements about a second season. But based on the passion of the fans both on the E! Online and the People’s Choice Awards, we think we have something in this epic love story between Cat and Vincent.” When reminded that the network canceled Secret Circle, Pedowitz elaborated, "I believe the show has more growth potential [than Secret Circle] in terms of its creativity and because we’re centered around that love story.”
On Supernatural: “We are pleased with how Wednesday night completely has worked out with Arrow being a bona fide hit and Supernatural actually gaining viewers back again. I think creatively the show’s in a great place and there’s always a good shot that that [a renewal] could happen.”
On 90210: Pedowitz couldn't say for certain whether the show would survive into next season, but the network president assured fans that, should the series end after this season, they would definitely get a proper ending to the series. “I’m a big believer in giving fans, as you can tell by what we did for One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl, of giving fans a very satisfactory conclusion between a retrospective and a satisfactory ending,” said Pedowitz. “I think it’s something that we, as a television industry, need to do, because people who stick with a show for that period of time and invested that time deserve that sort of a gift.”
On Hart of Dixie: Again, Pedowitz was non-committal, but all talk was positive. “One of our fun shows. It stands out there on a very tough Tuesday night. It has a very strong DVR presence and VOD, as well as online. Very pleased with the creative direction.”
On Nikita: "When we moved it to 8 o’clock [Fridays], it actually started to perform better … it’s performing on par to our expectation. I’m a fan of the show. Like the show. But again, it’s performing at par.”
