With Arrow Ending, The CW Readies Next Wave of Superhero Series

Mark Pedowitz on building ‘Arrowverse 2.0’

Tonight, The CW airs the conclusion to its biggest superhero crossover ever, Crisis on Infinite Earths. And the network is facing its own major crossroads as it prepares to close the book on Arrow, the hit show that spawned The CW’s “Arrowverse” of six (and counting) DC superhero series.

Ahead of Arrow’s Jan. 28 series finale, Mark Pedowitz, who last Friday was promoted to chairman and CEO of The CW, has been busy putting together the next iteration of superhero shows on his network, which he calls “Arrowverse 2.0.”

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