THE CW ANNOUNCES EARLY PICKUPS FOR FIVE SERIES
Freshman Hit “The Vampire Diaries,” “Gossip Girl,” “90210,” “Supernatural” and “America’s Next Top Model” To Return Next Season
February 16, 2010 (Burbank, California) ─ The CW Network has given early pickups to five series for next season, including four signature dramas and the reality hit AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL. All five shows will return in Fall 2010.
The series receiving early renewals include this season’s breakout hit THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, The CW’s most-watched show (4.6 million viewers) and the network’s number one show among adults 18-34 (2.5/8). THE VAMPIRE DIARIES premiere generated the largest audience in network history for a series debut (5.7 million total viewers). THE VAMPIRE DIARIES has improved The CW’s performance Thursday at 8:00 p.m. by 114% among women 18-34 this season. The network also renewed fan favorite SUPERNATURAL, which will enter its sixth season next year. SUPERNATURAL has one of the most loyal audiences of any show on television and does heroic work in a perennially tough time period. It has improved over last season among women and adults 18-34 (29% and 8%, respectively) this season, a remarkable accomplishment for a fifth-year show.
Also given early pickups for next season are The CW’s Monday night sensation GOSSIP GIRL, which is The CW’s number one show among its target demographic of women 18-34, and Tuesday’s trend-setting drama, 90210, which sees some of TV’s largest percent increases from DVR playback, nearly doubling its women 18-34 live-only ratings once live+7 data is included. Wednesday anchor AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL will also be back for cycles 15 and 16 with superstar Tyra Banks and new groups of aspiring models. TOP MODEL continues to rank second in the competitive Wednesday 8:00 p.m. hour among young women 18-34 (3.4/10).
Clacked by Debbie McDuffee
on Feb 16, 2010 @ 16:38 EST5EDT
Trust in the Kripster
I’m curious to see what comes after the Apocalypse. Bring it on Kripke! And as RuPaul would say, “Don’t f— it up!”
I have the exact opposite reaction to this post as I did to Bob’s Heroes post. I have no confidence whatsoever in Kring doing anything that doesn’t suck with Heroes. But I have complete trust that whatever Kripke comes up with for another season of Supernatural will be solid.
Does anyone have faith in Kring. It seems like the prevailing opinion is if Heroes ends up coming back it will be in spite of him, not because of him. He sucks.
wait, wasn’t this only supposed to run 5 years. wasn’t that Kripke’s plan?
lol yay me for commenting before reading.
He’s switched mythos midstream before; they can do it again. The writers have been primo all the way through, but the team they have had for seasons 4 and 5 have done an extraordinarily excellent job of storytelling while maintaining momentum and remaining faithful to ‘thriller’ motif that started this ride. In Kripke I trust absolutely!
Ausiello is reporting that Gamble not Kripke will be showrunner!
I saw that too, and I’m still feeling good about season six. The story also says that Kripke will still be involved as an executive producer. And, that’s as an executive producer that is actually involved. Even with his lessened role, Sera Gamble has written something like 20 episodes and been a big part of what has made the show so great.
I’m game for another season of “Supernatural” and I know it’ll be great, but I just hope they don’t keep dragging it out until it dies pathetically like Heroes is doing. To be perfectly honest, while it’s one of my favorite shows on TV I’d rather be reading that Fringe got picked up for another year (or two).
BTW, has the polling closed? All I see are answers to the poll, I never got a chance to vote.
Nevermind about the voting. After I left my comment I got a chance to cast my vote.
I’m so happy about these!!! i was already sad because these could be the last season of my all time favorite show!!!
I trust completly in Sera Gamble, and i’m fine with Kripke been involve as executive producer along with Robert Singer, these show keep’s getting better with the time, and i’m anxious to see the apocalipse aftermath.
Hope that other fans will be to, and that they understand that the show will have to chanche somehow to continue (i don’t think that will continue as same as always, right???)
Anyway VERY HAPPY ABOUT THESE!!!
https://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/02/16/supernatural-eric-kripke-steps-down-showrunner/