Come this May, there will be no cancellations at the CW. The network just renewed the last four scripted series, which had been awaiting word on their fate: freshmen All American, In The Dark and Roswell, New Mexico for second seasons, and veteran The 100 for a seventh season. That brings the total scripted series…

CBS was No. 1 on Thursday in the key 18-49 age bracket and total viewers as The Big Bang Theory (1.9, 11.93M) and Young Sheldon (1.4, 10.32M) returned to easily beat combined competition and finish as primetime’s most watched shows. That said, Big Bang hit a series low in its first original in four weeks, after a…

If you’re a TV critic, you wondered why CW’s In the Dark did not cast an actress who is sight disabled for the lead role of a complicated young woman who cannot see, who works at her parents’ guide-dog school, and who is the only witness to the murder of her friend. If you’re a dog person, you wondered why they didn’t…

Mad Men alum Rich Sommer has been cast in a lead role opposite Perry Mattfeld on the new CW midseason drama series In the Dark, from CBS TV Studios and Ben Stiller's Red Hour Films. He will play Dean, replacing Austin Nichols, who played the role in the pilot. Written by Corinne Kingsbury and directed by Michael…

Batwoman will make her first live-action appearance on any screen in CW’s Arrow crossover event next season, a four-legged actor could not get into the country, and other headlines were made at CW’s Upfront presentation this morning. CW chief Mark Pedowitz walked media buyers through network’s expansion to six nights…

How can anyone say no to this face! This is Levi, the Golden Retriever who plays co-lead Pretzel in the new CW series In the Dark, and this is one of my favorite stories this upfront. The CW traditionally brings the stars of its new shows to the network’s upfront presentation, and I hear that also was the plan for…

The CW is making a casting change on its newly picked up drama series In the Dark, from CBS TV Studios and Ben Stiller's Red Hour Films. Austin Nichols, who co-starred in the pilot, is leaving; his role, Dean, will be recast. Written by Corinne Kingsbury and directed by Michael Showalter, In the Dark centers on Murphy…

Veteran TV writer-producer Jon Collier (Bones) has been tapped as executive producer/showrunner on the newly picked up CW drama series In the Dark, executive produced by Ben Stiller. The project was written by Corinne Kingsbury who sold two pitches this season, comedy Fam to CBS and drama In the Dark to the CW, and…

The CW has made its new series orders. The network has ordered two reboots, Charmed, from Jane the Virgin creator-showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman; and Roswell, New Mexico (fka Roswell) executive produced by The Originals creator-showrunner Julie Plec. Also picked up are In the Dark, from Ben Stiller's Red Hour Films…

The Walking Dead alum Austin Nichols is set for a lead role opposite Perry Mattfeld in the CW pilot In the Dark, from CBS TV Studios and Ben Stiller's Red Hour Films. Brooke Markham and Keston John co-star. Written by Corinne Kingsbury and directed by The Big Sick helmer Michael Showalter, In the Dark centers on…

The West Wing alum Kathleen York and Derek Webster (NCIS: New Orleans) are set for key series-regular roles opposite Perry Mattfeld in the CW pilot In the Dark, from CBS TV Studios and Ben Stiller's Red Hour Films. Brooke Markham and Keston John co-star. Written by Corinne Kingsbury and directed by The Big Sick helmer…

Perry Mattfeld (Shameless) has landed the lead in the CW pilot In the Dark, from CBS TV Studios and Ben Stiller's Red Hour Films. In addition, Brooke Markham (Dierdre & Laney Rob a Train) and Keston John (One Day She’ll Darken) have been cast in co-starring roles. Written by Corinne Kingsbury and directed by The Big Si…