The CW presented its 2011-12 lineup to advertisers at its upfront presentation today, sticking with female-focused programming for the new season.
The network’s biggest pickup is Sarah Michelle Gellar’s return to television in “Ringer,” a thriller about a woman on the run who assumes her twin sister’s identity. Rachel Bilson also heads back to the small screen with the Southern-set medical drama “Hart of Dixie,” which comes from the creators of “Gossip Girl.”
Rounding out the new drama slate is supernatural thriller “The Secret Circle,” about a coven of witches, which will be paired with the network’s highest-rated hit, “The Vampire Diaries.” “Gossip Girl,” “90210,” “Nikita” and “Supernatural” round out the returning CW dramas.
On the reality side, “America’s Next Top Model” returns with an “all-star” edition. The model competition will be paired with the new unscripted series “H8R,” in which celebrities try to win over their civilian “haters.”
The CW’s 2011-12 primetime fall schedule
New series in CAPS
MONDAY
8:00-9:00 PM “Gossip Girl”
9:00-10:00 PM “HART OF DIXIE”
TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM “90210”
9:00-10:00 PM “RINGER”
WEDNESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM “H8R”
9:00-10:00 PM “America’s Next Top Model”
THURSDAY
8:00-9:00 PM “The Vampire Diaries”
9:00-10:00 PM “THE SECRET CIRCLE”
FRIDAY
8:00-9:00 PM “Nikita”
9:00-10:00 PM “Supernatural”
