How Covid-19 Has Changed The CW—and When Its Schedule Could Return to Normal

Last May, while several broadcasters were still holding out hope that they would be able to have a normal fall season despite the pandemic-related production shutdowns, The CW was one of the first networks to throw in the towel. The network said it would delay its 2020-21 TV season until January 2021—when most of its scripted shows would begin to premiere—and air mostly acquired and unscripted shows in the fall.