Beauty and the Beast on The CW – Never Turn Back Producers’ Preview

Beauty and the Beast on The CW – Never Turn Back Clip

Beauty and the Beast 1×22 Promo Never Turn Back (HD) Season Finale

Beauty and the Beast on The CW – Date Night Producers’ Preview

Beauty and the Beast on The CW – Date Night Clip

Beauty and the Beast on The CW – Date Night Preview

Beauty and the Beast 1×20 Sneak Peek #2 | “Anniversary” [HD].

Beauty and the Beast on The CW – Anniversary Producers’ Preview

Beauty and the Beast on The CW – Anniversary Clip

Beauty and the Beast on The CW – Anniversary Preview

The CW Orders The Originals to Series, Renews Beauty and the Beast and Hart of Dixie

The CW has renewed Beauty and the Beast and Hart of Dixie for Seasons 2 and 3, respectively, and also given a series order to The Vampire Diaries spin-off The Originals. They join Supernatural, Arrow, and The Vampire Diaries on the list of shows confirmed to be returning to The CW for the 2013-2014 TV season.

Both Beauty and the Beast and Hart of Dixie have been gutted by critics and are struggling to post 1.5 million viewers weekly (Hart of Dixie only hit the mark four times this season). But with only Arrow, Supernatural, and TVD actually earning (mostly) their keep, The CW needed to renew something.

The quick series pickup of The Originals comes the day after its backdoor pilot debuted as an episode of The Vampire Diaries, even though the well-publicized premiere was a slumber party away from a series low in total viewers and was a bit disappointing, according to TV.COM’s Cory Barker. Still, The CW apparently would rather take its chances with a new series that can sucker in a built-in audience.

The pickups mean The CW has programmed six of its 10 hours next season, with a seventh probably going to America’s Next Top Model. The CW has eight pilots in contention as well as decisions to make regarding Nikita and The Carrie Diaries and whatever stupid reality programs it can come up with (anyone remember Remodeled?). Optimistically, there are five spots available, taking midseason series and backup options into account.

Personally, I like The CW’s strategy of becoming a genre channel for young adults, and bringing back Hart of Dixie and Beauty and the Beast definitely hinders the chances for the network’s cool-sounding sci-fi pilots. Doesn’t The CW know we all want to see The Hundred?

Beauty and the Beast: Sneak Peek # 1 – Playing With Fire Clip

Beauty and the Beast on The CW – Playing With Fire Preview

Beauty and the Beast o… : Heart of Darkness Producer’s Preview

Beauty and the Beast 1×18 Promo “Heart of Darkness” (HD)

Beauty and the Beast 1×18 Extended Promo “Heart of Darkness” (HD)

Beauty and the Beast 1×18 Promo “Heart of Darkness” (HD)

Beauty and the Beast o… : Beauty and the Beast – Partners In Crime Producer’s Preview

Beauty and the Beast 1×17 Extended Promo “Partners in Crime” (HD)

Beauty and the Beast 1×17 Sneak Peek “Partners in Crime” (HD)