New CW lineup
Feb. 12th, 2007 07:01 pmFrom Variety Feb 5-11, 2007.
After a decent launch, the pressure’s on for the CW to begin carving out its identity.
With staples such as “Gilmore Girls” and “7th Heaven” anything but sure bets to return next fall, the newbie net needs to create shows that engender fierce loyalty from the net’s core 12-34 aud— and fill some potential holes.
One hopeful is “Reaper,” an hour about a bounty hunter who reclaims souls for Satan – an idea that seems like a good fit with “Supernatural” or even “Smallville.”
It’s easy to see the net giving the thumbs up to the sudsy Josh Schwartz-penned “Gossip Girl” as either a companion (or replacement) for “Gilmore.” And if “7th Heaven” goes away, family drama “Wild at Heart” seems a suitable feel-good replacement.
CW also has a rookie cop drama in the works, and was still expected to pick up a few more hours.
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"Reaper" could be cool, am looking forward to checking that out, and pairing it with "Supernatural" seems like a good idea, however that depends on how "Reaper" will turn out.