So it is with The (wee) CW, which has opted to kick off the majority of its 2012-2013 season in October, as opposed to its past practice of yelling “forward, march!” in September. With NBC hoping that its inflated tune-in for the Summer Olympics will yield higher ratings for new shows, and Fox planting its flag with a few pre-Emmys telecast premieres — the week following the Emmys marks the traditional start of the fall season — it’s not surprising that The CW is opting to sit out the September wave until the jungle has quieted down a bit.
“America’s Next Top Model” is the exception to this plan; its “College Edition” will premiere on August 24.
What follows is The CW’s fall 2012 premiere schedule, taken from the network’s press release.
Tuesday, October 2
8:00-9:00 PM Hart of Dixie (Season Premiere)
Wednesday, October 3
9:00-10:00 PM Supernatural (Season Premiere)
Monday, October 8
8:00-9:00 PM 90210 (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM Gossip Girl (Season Premiere)
Wednesday, October 10
8:00-9:00 PM Arrow (Series Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM Supernatural
Thursday, October 11
8:00-9:00 PM The Vampire Diaries (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM Beauty and the Beast (Series Premiere)
Tuesday, October 16
8:00-9:00 PM Hart of Dixie
9:00-10:00 PM Emily Owens, M.D. (Series Premiere)
Friday, October 19
8:00-9:00 PM America’s Next Top Model: College Edition
9:00-10:00 PM Nikita (Season Premiere)
