
Everything changed for The CW in 2022 when Nexstar bought the network and dramatically altered its programming. On May 12th, The CW cancelled seven shows all at once—including 4400, Naomi, Dynasty, Charmed, In the Dark, Roswell, New Mexico, and Legacies. Batwoman and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow had already been cancelled shortly before, and even more followed, such as Nancy Drew, Stargirl, The Flash, and Riverdale. Eventually, only four original shows remained, but those were also cancelled. Today, The CW is almost completely different, with just one show from before the Nexstar purchase still airing, All American, which will end its run this July. When it does, it will signal the end of an era, and four years later, television focused on these types of shows hasn’t fully bounced back from that single day in May.