Thursday, May 19, 2022

The CW Upfront 2022-23: Fall 2022 Schedule; Rick and Morty Returns as Anime on Adult Swim

The CW 2022-23

Fall 2022


Mondays
8:00PM All American
9:00PM All American: Homecoming

Tuesdays
8:00PM The Winchesters (NEW!)
9:00PM Professionals (NEW!)

Wednesdays
8:00PM DC's Stargirl (New Night)
9:00PM Kung Fu

Thursdays
8:00PM Walker
9:00PM Walker: Independence (NEW!)

Fridays
8:00PM Penn & Teller: Fool Us
9:00PM Whose Line Is It Anyway?
9:30PM Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Saturdays
8:00PM Magic with the Stars (NEW!)
9:00PM World's Funniest Animals
9:30PM World's Funniest Animals

Sundays
8:00PM Family Law (NEW!)
9:00PM Coroner (New Night)


Unscheduled Mid-Season 2023:

New Drama: Gotham Knights
New Reality/Unscripted: Recipe for Disaster
Returning Drama: The Flash (Season 9), Nancy Drew (Season 4), Riverdale (Season 7), Superman & Lois (Season 3)
Returning Reality/Unscripted: Masters of Illusion (Season 9)

NOTES: The CW Network will launch its seven-night 2022-23 primetime schedule in the Fall of 2022 with a strategic mix of new and returning original scripted series and alternative programming, it was announced today by Mark Pedowitz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The CW Network.

The CW is also joining forces with the United States Surgeon General on his effort to tackle the number one issue facing America’s youth: mental health. Working closely with Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, the network will be launching a new initiative next season that will address this important issue by developing storylines across its programming, collaborating with advertisers and affiliates and using the network’s expansive social media reach to engage directly with viewers.

The CW also has five original scripted series on deck for its 2023 midseason, including the new series Gotham Knights, as well as the returning hits The Flash (Season 9), Nancy Drew (Season 4) and Superman & Lois (Season 3), plus the new alternative series Recipe for Disaster and returning series Masters of Illuison (Season 9). The CW will also bid farewell to the cultural sensation Riverdale when it returns for its seventh and final season this midseason.

Additionally, every episode from the upcoming 2022-23 season of All-American Homecoming Coroner, DC's Stargirl, Family Law, Gotham Knights, Kung Fu, Nancy Drew, Professionals, Superman & Louis, Walker, Walker Independence and The Wichesters as well as Magic with the Stars, Masters of Illusion, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Whose Line Is It Anyway? and World's Funniest Animals will be available to stream on The CW’s free ad-supported App following its broadcast on The CW Network.

Discuss The CW's 2022-23 lineup and view the full press release.


Rick and Morty: The Anime & Ninja Kamui

Adult Swim, the leader in adult animation and #1 destination for young adults, announced the greenlight of two all-new anime series: Rick and Morty: The Anime from director Takashi Sano (Tower of God) and Ninja Kamui from director Sunghoo Park (God of High School, Jujutsu Kaisen). Both series are in production and will premiere on Adult Swim and HBO Max. Based on the Emmy-award-winning adult animated series, Rick and Morty: The Anime is a 10-episode adventure debuting on Adult Swim and HBO Max. Sano previously directed two anime shorts, "Rick and Morty vs. Genocider" and "Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil)," which received widespread fan and critical acclaim upon release, generating over 10 million combined views on Adult Swim digital platforms.


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, January 22

Shifting Gears - "Job" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Riley, desperate for work, reluctantly takes a job at Matt’s shop. Meanwhile, Gabriel and Stitch secretly stray from Matt’s vision on a high-stakes restomod project.

Abbott Elementary - "Strike" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
City buses have stopped running due to a strike, resulting in many students being absent from school. The teachers at Abbott try to find creative solutions and adapt to hybrid learning. Meanwhile, Gregory and O’Shon strike up a friendship.

Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 20)

Wednesday, January 22

  • Lucy Liu (Joey/Pearl) - Watch Lucy on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. She also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
  • Utkarsh Ambudkar (Ghosts/White Famous), Betsy Sodaro (Ghosts/Duncanville/Disjointed/Animal Practice) and Punam Patel (Ghosts/Return of the Mac/Kevin from Work) - Utkarsh, Betsy and Punam are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Morris Chestnut (Out All Night) - Morris talks about Watson on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am, on CBS Mornings Plus in the 9am hour, and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
  • Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) and Nick Kroll (Big Mouth/The League/Cavemen) - Andrew, Nick and Lin-Manuel Miranda are chatting with Drew about their Broadway show All In: Comedy About Love on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings. They're also talking to Drew about parenting advice, how they were raised and how comedy brings people together.


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