The CW has moved up the return of “Black Lightning” by two weeks. Now starting on Monday, Oct. 7 at 9/8c, the “Black Lightning” Season 3 premiere will immediately follow the “All American” Season 2 premiere, which the network feels is a better pairing.
The move takes away one of two planned encores for the “Batwoman” series premiere and eliminates an encore of the “Nancy Drew” series premiere. Now that The CW has its own in-season streaming rights, those encores are seen as less vital for catch-up viewing.
Below is The CW’s revised fall premiere dates schedule, as revealed at the broadcast channel’s Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour day.
SUNDAY, OCT. 6
8:00-9:00 p.m. “Batwoman” (Series Premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. “Supergirl” (Season Premiere)
MONDAY, OCT. 7
8:00-9:00 p.m. “All American” (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. “Black Lightning” (New Premiere Date)
TUESDAY, OCT. 8
8:00-9:00 p.m. “The Flash” (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. “Batwoman” (Encore of Series Premiere)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9
8:00-9:00 p.m. “Riverdale” (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. “Nancy Drew” (Series Premiere)
THURSDAY, OCT. 10
8:00-9:00 p.m. “Supernatural” (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. “Legacies” (Season Premiere)
FRIDAY, OCT. 11
8:00-9:00 p.m. “Charmed” (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. “Dynasty” (Season Premiere)
TUESDAY, OCT. 15
8:00-9:00 p.m. “The Flash” (Original Episode)
9:00-10:00 p.m. “Arrow” (Season Premiere)
Based on the characters from DC Comics, “Black Lightning” is from Berlanti Productions and Akil Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
Executive producers are Greg Berlanti (“Arrow,” “The Flash”), Salim Akil & Mara Brock Akil (“Being Mary Jane,” “The Game,” “Girlfriends”), Charles D. Holland (“JAG”) and Sarah Schechter (“Arrow,” “The Flash”).
The Black Lightning character was created by Tony Isabella with Trevor Von Eeden.