We reported to you back in June when The CW announced its fall premiere schedule, and we did so somewhat sadly, because even though there are a preponderance of Our Kind of Shows on the network, premieres weren’t going to begin until mid-October at the very earliest.
Happily, that has now changed, at least by a week, as The CW has now announced that premieres of The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, and Supernatural are all being bumped up, pushing The Vampire Diaries and The Originals into the first week of October.
Here’s the press release for your perusal. The SciFiMafia.com Calendar has been adjusted accordingly:
THE CW REVISED FALL 2013 PREMIERE DATES
“The Originals” Now Premieres Thursday, October 3, 9:00-10:00 p.m., Following the Season Premiere of “The Vampire Diaries”
The CW’s New Tuesday Line-Up Gets Earlier Debut on October 8
“Reign” Series Premiere Moves to Thursday, October 17, 9:00-10:00 p.m.
July 29, 2013 (Burbank, CA) ─ The CW Network has shifted some premiere dates of its 2013 fall season schedule, allowing for additional exposure and time to launch. The series premiere of THE ORIGINALS will now debut on a special night and time on Thursday, October 3, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET, the network announced today. THE ORIGINALS series premiere will follow the season premiere of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, which is bowing one week earlier than previously announced, Thursday, October 3, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET, giving THE ORIGINALS the additional exposure of premiering behind the network’s highest-rated series.
The following week, THE ORIGINALS will then move to its regularly scheduled night and time Tuesday, October 8, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET, followed by the 9th season premiere of SUPERNATURAL, 9:00-10:00 P.M. ET, a week earlier than previously announced. An encore of THE ORIGINALS second episode will air Thursday, October 10, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET, again following an original episode of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES.
The CW will launch the highly anticipated premiere of its Mary, Queen of Scots drama, REIGN, on Thursday, October 17, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET, a week later than previously announced, allowing for even more time and opportunity to promote the series.
Following is The CW’s revised fall premiere schedule:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3
8:00-9:00 PM THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (New Season Premiere Date)
9:00-10:00 PM THE ORIGINALS (New Series Premiere Date)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 7
8:00-9:00 PM HART OF DIXIE (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Season Premiere)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8
8:00-9:00 PM THE ORIGINALS (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM SUPERNATURAL (New Season Premiere Date)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9
8:00-9:00 PM ARROW (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM THE TOMORROW PEOPLE (Series Premiere)
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10
8:00-9:00 PM THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (Original Episode)
9:00-10:00 PM THE ORIGINALS (Episode 2 Encore)
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17
8:00-9:00 PM THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (Original Episode)
9:00-10:00 PM REIGN (New Series Premiere Date)
