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Dear CW, What the…
Warning, this is a rant.
It might be a premature rant, but there are things going on over at The CW that have this fan wondering if it’s really 2022.
The CW usually does early renewals in January and February. This year they have only renewed seven shows so far by the end of March.
Why?
The network might be being sold.
And herein lies the problem.
I’m going to talk about the Arrowverse here.
The Status of the Arrowverse
So, here we go:
The Flash, renewed
Superman & Lois, renewed
Stargirl, fall renewal
Legends of Tomorrow, on the bubble
Naomi, on the bubble
Batwoman, on the bubble.
So, six shows.
Straight white lead — renewed
Straight white lead — renewed
Straight white lead — renewed
Mostly queer ensemble cast — on the bubble
Bisexual Black lead — on the bubble
Lesbian Black lead — on the bubble.