According to the Hollywood Reporter, fans of heartwarming adult drama can rest easy, as both One Tree Hill and Life Unexpected have been renewed.  In addition, the Hollywood Reporter says the network has picked up new shows Nikita and Hellcats.  The CW's official fall announcements come Thursday.  Meanwhile, as expected, Melrose Place was canceled.

Both One Tree Hill and Life Unexpected have been on the bubble for a while, and while fans feared the CW would only choose one or the other, it looks like they want both.  This means the CW is bringing back eight shows from the past season, which is impressive.  The network previously announced renewals for Supernatural, Smallville, The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, 90210, and America's Next Top Model.

As for the new shows, Nikita, starring Maggie Q, is an action series about a rogue assassin based on La Femme Nikita while Hellcats is about a competitive cheerleading squad and is produced by Smallville's Tom Welling.

With these new pick-ups, the CW now has 10 hours of programming for 10 hours in its schedule, so it's time to play program director.  If I had to predict where everything would wind up, here's how I'd plan it:

Monday: One Tree Hill and Life Unexpected (a night of adult emotional drama)

Tuesday: 90210 and Gossip Girl (Gossip Girl is dying on Mondays, so maybe spice it up with a night of scandals)

Wednesday: America's Next Top Model and Hellcats (models and cheerleading go together like peanut butter and jelly)

Thursday: The Vampire Diaries and Nikita (an action-packed night)

Friday: Smallville and Supernatural (long-running fan favorites)

How do you think the schedule will look?


Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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