This fall, The CW is the place to get your entertainment fix. The network has stepped up its game with fantastic returning shows and highly anticipated spin-offs. Come October, the entertainment will be overwhelming. Here’s a recap of where your favorite shows left off and what we’re looking forward to in the fall.
Caution: Spoiler alerts ahead. Do not continue reading if you have been living under a rock for the last year and haven’t caught up with these shows.
“Arrow”
This show, based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, is probably the best one on The CW. Slade, played by Manu Bennett, is finally defeated, and Oliver, played by Stephen Amell, has finally told Felicity, played by Emily Bett Rickards, that he loves her. Now, we’re watching to find out if “Olicity” is a go. We’ll see how the Diggle-Felicity-Oliver dynamics change as Olicity’s relationship hopefully heats up. Most importantly, keep your eyes peeled for the new villains of the season; part of what makes this show so fantastic is phenomenal villains that are worthy of defeat by a hero/vigilante like The Arrow. The new season of “Arrow” premieres Oct. 8 at 8 p.m.
“Flash”
Because of “Arrow’s” success, producers felt another superhero show might have a shot. This spin-off features Flash/Berry Allen, played by Grant Gustin, a scientist in “Arrow” who got struck by lightning in an experiment. Instead of dying, like most people would have, he fell into a coma that eventually changed his body chemistry. Flash/Allen is now the fastest man on the planet. Go figure. Apparently, there will be many crossover moments between “Arrow” and “Flash” in the pilot episode, which I cannot wait for. Tune in when it premieres on Oct. 7 at 8 p.m.
“Supernatural”
Beginning its 10th season this fall, the show’s Winchester brothers have a lot of monsters to hunt and a lot of family drama to contend with, because these two are so co-dependent that they are borderline obsessed with each other. Dean Winchester, played by the hunky Jensen Ackles, is now a demon. I say finally because that boy has been sent to hell more times than anyone can remember. We shall see how this affects his ever-sarcastic and all-around-good-guy personality. Sam Winchester, played by the equally hunky Jared Padalecki, has finally set some ground rules and boundaries for himself and Dean, so I can’t wait to see how they deal with that restriction. Castiel, played by Misha Collins, has lost his “angel juice,” but he still appears to be trying to help Dean piece his soul back together. It seems Oct. 7 is a big night for The CW, because this show’s new season premieres at 9 p.m., right after “Flash.”
“The Vampire Diaries”
Ready for some more Elena (Nina Dobrev), Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) drama? While the last season became a little too unrealistically dramatic and the Elena-Katherine travelers/passengers storyline was enough for me to consistently change the channel, a part of me is curious to see the next chapter in Elena’s life. Does it include Damon? Maybe Stefan? I don’t think the next chapter is an end to the mind-numbing and overdone love triangle, but the new season will start up after the tragic loss of Damon, and I’m curious to see how Elena will deal with it. Maybe she will sleep with his brother again. Watch out for returning characters like Alaric, played by Matthew Davis, who prove no one ever stays dead in this show. The new season of “The Vampire Diaries” premieres Oct. 2 at 8 p.m.
“Reign”
“Reign” is one of my favorite shows because it’s got everything that makes a show worth watching: hot guys, gorgeous women, intrigue, sex, betrayal, war, knights in armor and royals. Taking place during the 1500s, “Reign” documents the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, played by Adelaide Kane, during her stay at the French court. Drama strikes when Mary comes back to the French court after spending time in a convent, and she clashes with the conniving Queen Catherine De Medici over her arranged marriage to her son Francis, the heir to the French throne played by Tobey Regbo. The show portrays a heart-rending love triangle: the drawn-out process of Mary’s marriage to Francis and her affair with Sebastian, King Henry II’s illegitimate son and Francis’ older half-brother, played by Torrence Coombs. Having feelings for both, she is often torn between her love and duty to her country. All these events are shadowed by paganism and a gruesome, bloodthirsty force known as The Darkness. Season one ended with Francis on the throne and one of Mary’s ladies-in-waiting, Lola, giving birth to his child in a cottage close to the castle, as the plague takes over the kingdom. Tune in to find out how the marriage will survive when the new season premieres Oct. 2 at 9 p.m.
