Opinion: The CW Is Stuck in a Superhero Rut

The CW Is Stuck in a Superhero Rut

The CW is stuck in a rut. Specifically, The CW is stuck in a superhero rut. The young-skewing network picked up its fifth superhero series last week — the Cress Williams vehicle Black Lightning — but with just 15 series in its 2017-18 lineup, and only 10 hours of primetime programming available a week, five superhero series is a sizable one-third of the network’s upcoming schedule.

Date published: May 18, 2017
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