CW president Mark Pedowitz may have just revealed the first consequence of “Supergirl” moving from CBS to his network, as he played coy on whether Calista Flockhart would remain on the show for Season 2.
With “Supergirl” moving production from Los Angeles to Vancouver, Flockhart’s status on the show, where she plays Kara’s (Melissa Benoist) boss Cat Grant, was called into question.
Discussions with the LA-based actress “are ongoing,” Pedowitz said on a conference call with journalists prior to the network’s Upfront presentation Thursday. “We’re happy to have her in whatever capacity is worked out.”
Pedowitz also said “Supergirl” being on The CW is “where it should have been in the first place,” and predicts it will be one of the network’s top three ratings performers, though at slightly lower numbers than it was doing on CBS in Season 1.
The network boss also demured to confirm whether the upcoming eighth season of “The Vampire Diaries” would be its final one, and defended the move of spinoff “The Originals” to midseason as a sign of “the strength of the schedule.”
Pedowitz stressed television has “become a 52-week world” in his reasoning for holding five of The CW’s shows for midseason. Returning series “The 100,” “iZombie” and “Reign,” as well as new series “Riverdale,” were also left off of the fall schedule.
The 2016-17 fall season begins in October for The CW, with “Supergirl” joining “Jane The Virgin” on Monday nights and new shows “No Tomorrow” and “Frequency” paired with “The Flash” and “Arrow,” respectively.
First Looks at New TV Shows for the 2016-17 Season (Updating Photos)
Marlon Wayans, Geena Davis and Michael Weatherly are just a few of the stars coming to TV series this fall.
NBC's "Trial & Error" stars John Lithgow as an eccentric professor accused of murdering his wife. Jeff Astrof ("The New Adventures of Old Christine") and Matt Miller are the writer-producers.
NBC's "Powerless," the first comedy set in the DC Comics universe, stars Vanessa Hudgens as an insurance adjuster who investigates damages caused by superheroes.
Fox's "APB" is a crime drama set in Chicago, complete with coverups and police corruption. Justin Kirk plays the tech titan who finances his own security force to bring justice to the city.
"Bull" on CBS stars Michael Weatherly as a jury consultant; the series is modeled on the real-life trial experiences of Dr. Phil.
Fox's "Lethal Weapon" is a reboot of the popular movie franchise, this time with Clayne Crawford ("Rectify") and Damon Wayans Sr. as a pair of bickering buddy cops.
Fox's "The Exorcist" stars Geena Davis as a woman troubled by dark visions and the two priests who investigate. Jeremy Slater will be the writer-producer.
Fox's comedy "The Mick" stars Kaitlin Olson as a low-life hustler who inherits his sister's fortune - and her three spoiled kids.
Fox's drama "Pitch" is about a young woman (Kylie Bunbury of "Under the Dome") who makes history by becoming the first woman to play Major League Baseball.
Fox's "Making History" is a time-travel comedy with Leighton Meester ("Gossip Girl") as one of three friends who share adventures across two centuries.
NBC's "Chicago Justice" is the latest crime drama from "Law & Order" mastermind Dick Wolf. A team of tough prosecutors battle crime while navigating complicated big-city politics.
NBC's "This is Us" is a dramedy from writer Dan Fogelman that revolves around an interdependent cast of characters, several of whom share the same birthday.
ABC's "Time After Time" is a time-travel drama from writer-producer Kevin Williamson about the search for Jack the Ripper.
NBC's "Marlon" is a family comedy starring "Scary Movie" star Marlon Wayans.
Tina Fey is among the executive producers on NBC's "Great News," a comedy about a woman (Andrea Martin) who rejoins the workforce as an intern at her daughter's TV station.
NBC's "Midnight, Texas" is a horror fantasy about vampires, witches and other supernatural beings in a remote Texas town. The network is saving the show for midseason.
CBS' "Kevin Can Wait" brings Kevin James back to his sitcom roots.
ABC's family comedy "Speechless" stars Minnie Driver as a mom with a special-needs kid.
CBS is rebooting the adventure series "MacGyver."
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Here is what the broadcast networks have coming this fall and beyond
Marlon Wayans, Geena Davis and Michael Weatherly are just a few of the stars coming to TV series this fall.
