THE CW NETWORK ANNOUNCES MIDSEASON SCHEDULE INCLUDING PREMIERE OF NEW FRIGHT-FILLED REALITY SERIES “13 – FEAR IS REAL” AND RETURN OF “REAPER”

December 3, 2008 (Burbank, CA) ─ The CW Network has set its midseason schedule, featuring new episodes of its scripted series and the premiere of the scare-fest reality series “13 – Fear Is Real.”

The CW’s smash hit Monday lineup returns on January 5, with new episodes of sophomore sensation “GOSSIP GIRL” (8:00-9:00p.m. ET), followed by fan favorite “ONE TREE HILL” (9:00-10:00p.m. ET).

Two freshman series return to the Tuesday lineup on January 6 with new episodes of this season’s most buzzed-about series, “90210” (8:00-9:00p.m. ET), leading into the critical hit “PRIVILEGED” (9:00-10:00p.m. ET).

The new Wednesday night schedule kicks off on January 7, featuring the premiere of new horror/reality series “13 – FEAR IS REAL” (8:00-9:00p.m. ET), in which 13 people compete to “stay alive” while facing their deepest fears in an all-out elimination competition and scare-fest. An encore performance of “90210” (9:00-10:00p.m. ET) will follow the new series on Wednesday nights.

On Thursday, the heroic team of “SMALLVILLE” (8:00-9:00p.m. ET) and “SUPERNATURAL” (9:00-10:00p.m. ET) will return to The CW’s line-up with new episodes on January 15.

On Friday night, “EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS” (8:00-8:30p.m. ET) and “THE GAME” (8:30-9:00p.m. ET) return to The CW’s comedy block with new episodes on January 9. Encore performances of “13 – FEAR IS REAL” will begin airing Friday nights on January 9.

The Devil and his minions will be back on the trail of evil-doers when “REAPER” returns to the schedule on Tuesday, March 17 (9:00-10:00p.m. ET).

Following is The CW’s midseason schedule:

Monday
8:00-9:00 p.m. “GOSSIP GIRL” (New Episodes Begin January 5)
9:00-10:00 p.m. “ONE TREE HILL” (New Episodes Begin January 5)

Tuesday
8:00-9:00 p.m. “90210” (New Episodes Begin January 6)
9:00-10:00 p.m. “PRIVILEGED” (New Episodes Begin January 6)

Wednesday
8:00-9:00 p.m. “13 – FEAR IS REAL” (Series Premiere January 7)
9:00-10:00 p.m. “90210” (Encore Episodes Begin January 7)

Thursday
8:00-9:00 p.m. “SMALLVILLE” (New Episodes Begin January 15)
9:00-10:00 p.m. “SUPERNATURAL” (New Episodes Begin January 15)

Friday
8:00-8:30 p.m. “EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS” (New Episodes Begin January 9)
8:30-9:00 p.m. “THE GAME” (New Episodes Begin January 9)
9:00-10:00 p.m. “13 – FEAR IS REAL” (Encore Episodes Begin January 9)

Tuesday (Beginning March 17)
8:00-9:00 p.m. “90210”
9:00-10:00 p.m. “REAPER”

Sharon Lawrence will be guest starring on CW’s Privileged. She’ll be playing Megan and Lily’s long lost mother who left them 15 years ago. She’ll be in at least two episodes starting in January.

Dave Franco brother of James Franco will have a multiple-episode arc on the CW’s Privileged. He’ll be playing a love interest for Rose (Lucy Hale). There’s no date yet for which episodes he’ll be in, but look for him in early ‘09.

Source: EW

Well I’ve got some good news for all you fans of the freshman drama Privileged. According to sources mainly The Hollywood reporter. The CW has picked up a couple more scripts for the show.

While it has not yet been picked up for a full season, I would like to think that things are heading in the right direction for the show. The CW isn’t a network full of high ratings to begin with, so I’m pretty sure we’ll see a full season pickup down the line. The viewership for this show has risen, while the viewership for the flagship show of the CW 90210 is slowly dropping. So this may be a good sign. Keep the faith!

The most recent episode of the show is being reported to be up 22% which brings the show to 2.3 million viewers. Not that far away from a leading spot within the CW network.

Check your local listings for times in your area.

Here’s a list of some shows to check out tonight!

90210 CW
Fringe FOX New!
Privileged CW New!
Big Brother 10 CBS
America’s Got Talent NBC

I hope you have your DVR, TIVO, VCR ready because some of these shows are on at the same time!