The CW to move ‘Hart of Dixie’ season 3 to Fridays, to shelve ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in March
The CW has actually improved its fortune this year in the ratings, as you now have three days in Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with shows capable of drawing more than a 1.0 in the 18-49 demographic. That’s a nice bump up from when Wednesdays were pretty awful last year, but with better ratings also comes higher expectations.
With that in mind, it’s not a shock to see that the network is already showing their hand with what they really feel about some of their programs. Their midseason schedule contains many shows shifting to new nights, and you can read some possible renewals / cancellations into it.
1. After Monday, February 10, “Hart of Dixie” will go on hiatus. It is not going to return until Friday, March 21, where it will air at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time after “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”. In one way, we feel like this is a show that could keep most of its audience in that timeslot, since there will be no competition from “The Voice” and there are no similar shows on. However, it’s also against the Friday warrior otherwise known as “Shark Tank.” As for bringing “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”at any time that is not summer, we’re against it. Why ruin what is a good thing?
2. “Hart of Dixie” will be replaced on Monday, February 17 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern series with alien romance series (you read that right) “Star-Crossed.”
3. Following Monday, March 10, “Beauty and the Beast” will be shelved indefinitely, and replaced with “The Tomorrow People” the following week. That’s not good news for the superhero show, since this timeslot has been murder for most shows over the past two years.
4. Replacing “The Tomorrow People” on March 19 will be “The 100,” which we are hoping will be somewhat different than “The 4400.” We’re not shocked to see this move, given that “The Tomorrow People” is losing a big chunk of the “Arrow” lead-in.
5. The lineups on Tuesdays and Thursdays will remain intact, which shows that The CW is probably more confident in “Reign” right now than “The Tomorrow People.”
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Kate M
December 15, 2013 @ 8:06 am
I enjoyed two shows, HOD and B&tB Gave up on HOD while back as the writers got confused, drunk or fired. If they didn’t get fired then they should have. Some nerdy guy came from NY with Zoe and they have zero chemistry. It was painful to watch. Zoe found George living at a motel looking like homeless guy and Wade was doing amazingly well with Lemonade at the Rammer Jammer, though he had declared his love for Zoe before she went to NY. The nerdy guy stuck around and the whole town folk are as crazy as the writers and Leila Gurnstein, or whatever her name is. Still love Rachel B as she is just awesome on and off camera.
Now B&tB is on the shelf ? Does that mean it will get cancelled? So sad as I love, love the show and both Kristen K and Jay R are two cool people, also on and off camera. Kristen K and Rachel B are great examples for young fans as both seem very grounded and down to earth. I thought B&tB was doing an amazing job with a modern take on the story and the special effects are awesome and amazing. I would love to see another channel air the show as the CW may not have the target audience it deserves. When new shows start up I can’t watch in future, or until I know it will not get cancelled. I will hold out for ratings and watch online when I know they are in their 4th season.
Judith Constantino
December 13, 2013 @ 12:41 am
The CW needs to stand by HOD as it is one of the better swhows on TV right now. Not everyone likes zombies and murder…quirky small town life in Bluebell, AL just fills the bill. Season 3 has been a challenge due to poor writing…but hopfully things will improve.