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

Sunday, December 14

Universal Basic Guys - "Two Marks" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Mark enrolls in a dangerous science experiment to win a Super Bowl ticket.

The Simpsons - "Parahormonal Activity" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Set in the near future, Marge is competently coping with the hormonal onslaught hitting her now teenage kids.

Krapopolis - "Vengeance Will Be Nine" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
A determined child enlists Stupendous to track down her father's killer; Tyrannis agrees to pose as Viscera's boyfriend.

Bob's Burgers - "It's a Stunterful Life" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
The kids get caught up in a stunt competition at a Christmas tree farm; Bob decorates cookies for Santa; Linda tries to find every tree a home.

Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 8)

Friday, December 12

  • Tim Allen (Shifting Gears/Last Man Standing/Home Improvement) - Watch Tim on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
  • Daniel Radcliffe (Miracle Workers) - Daniel is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Taran Killam (Stumble/Single Parents) - Taran appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Harland Williams (The Geena Davis Show/Simon) - Harland is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Samuel Arnold (Emily in Paris) and Bruno Gouery (Emily in Paris) - Samuel and Bruno talk about Emily in Paris on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
  • Alia Shawkat (Search Party/Arrested Development) - Alia talks about Atropia on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
  • John Stamos (Palm Royale/UnPrisoned/Fuller House/Grandfathered/Jake in Progress/Full House/You, Again?) - John talks about Palm Royale on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
  • Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Zooey Deschanel (Physical/New Girl) - Zooey talks about Merv on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
  • Mario Lopez (Saved by the Bell/Saved by the Bell: The College Years) - Mario tells Sherri about his new holiday film The Christmas Spark on Sherri, so check your local listings.


New on DVD and Blu-ray

Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray) Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD) St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)

01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series (DVD)
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two (DVD)
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season (DVD)
05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
06/06 - Shoresy - Season 2 (DVD)
06/17 - Looney Tunes - Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (Blu-ray)
07/22 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
08/26 - The Huckleberry Hound Show - The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray)
10/07 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete First Season (DVD)
10/14 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/28 - St. Denis Medical - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/04 - Happy's Place - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - Rick and Morty - Season 8 (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/11 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fifteenth Season (DVD)
11/11 - Two and a Half Men - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
12/02 - Tom and Jerry - The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) (Blu-ray) (DVD)

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