'Nancy Drew,' 'Batwoman' join CW's fall schedule | Inquirer Entertainment

New series ‘Nancy Drew,’ ‘Batwoman’ join CW’s fall schedule

/ 10:08 AM May 18, 2019

NEW YORK — Female power rules in the CW’s new fall TV series, with heroes including teenage detective Nancy Drew and Batwoman.

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Ruby Rose attends the CW 2019 Network Upfront at New York City Center on Thursday, May 16, 2019, in New York. Image: Charles Sykes/Invision/AP

In “Nancy Drew,” Kennedy McMann plays the sleuth whose life has been derailed by her mother’s death.

“Batwoman” stars Ruby Rose as Kate Kane, who may be crime-ridden Gotham City’s best hope with Batman gone from the scene.

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A CW newcomer for midseason is “Katy Keene,” a spinoff from the CW’s “Riverdale” series drawn from the Archie comic book universe. It stars Ashleigh Murray as an aspiring fashion designer whose friends share their own big dreams.

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The CW schedule for 2019-20 includes the final seasons of “Arrow” and “Supernatural,” the network said Thursday.

The schedule won’t have “Jane the Novela,” a spinoff of CW’s just-ended “Jane the Virgin” that had been under consideration.

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The spinoff failed to capture the fun and quirkiness of “Jane the Virgin,” CW President Mark Pedowitz told a teleconference, adding that the network remains opens to another approach. NVG

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