What’s coming to The CW the week of October 7? Season premieres! BLACK LIGHTNING, THE FLASH, SUPERNATURAL, RIVERDALE and more all have their season premieres. And the week kicks off with a two-night IHEARTRADIO festival. Finally, the week also features the series premiere of ALL AMERICAN.
Sunday, October 7
- The iHeartFestival Music Festival Night 1 (2018)
Monday, October 8
- The iHeartFestival Music Festival Night 2 (2018)
Tuesday, October 9
- THE FLASH 5.01 “Nora”: After an unexpected guest from the future, Nora West-Allen (Jessica Parker Kennedy), appears at their home, Barry (Grant Gustin) and Iris (Candice Patton,) must figure out how to get her back to the future without disrupting the timeline…even more than she already has. Team Flash must work together to send Nora back, while simultaneously fighting off another villainous meta. David McWhirter directed the episode written by Todd Helbing & Sam Chalsen. (Browse through photos)
- BLACK LIGHTNING 2.01 “The Book of Consequences: Chapter One: Rise of the Green Light Babies”: Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) and his family may have survived Tobias’s (Marvin Jones III) attack, but they’re not out of the woods yet. Concerned for the safety of Garfield’s students, the board considers a motion to shut down the school, forcing Jefferson to go to Napier Frank (guest star Robert Townsend) to sway the vote. Jennifer (China Anne McClain) struggles with her powers and her actions have unforeseen repercussions. Meanwhile, Anissa (Nafessa Williams) finds a new way to give back to Freeland. Lastly, Lynn (Christine Adams) continues her quest much to the dismay of Agent Odell (guest star Bill Duke). Damon Gupton and James Remar also star. The episode was directed and written by Salim Akil.
Wednesday, October 10
- RIVERDALE 3.01 “Chapter Thirty-Six: Labor Day”: As the jury begins deliberations in his murder trial, Archie (KJ Apa) makes a surprising request about how he wants to spend his final days of summer. Betty (Lili Reinhart) is forced to deal with her problems head-on after a heated confrontation with Alice (Madchen Amick) and Polly (guest star Tiera Skovbye) brings up some dark secrets she’s kept hidden. Veronica (Camila Mendes) pleads with Hiram (Mark Consuelos) to step in and help Archie before a verdict is announced. Finally, Jughead (Cole Sprouse) leads the Serpents against the Ghoulies latest attack. Madelaine Petsch, Marisol Nichols, Luke Perry, Ashleigh Murray, Skeet Ulrich, Casey Cott, Charles Melton and Vanessa Morgan also star. Kevin Sullivan directed the episode written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. (Watch a preview and browse through photos)
- ALL AMERICAN 1.01 “Pilot”: Spencer James (Daniel Ezra) is a rising high school football player and an A student at South Crenshaw High who is recruited by Beverly High School’s football coach Billy Baker (Taye Diggs). Spencer is conflicted on whether or not to move to Beverly High but Spencer’s mother, Grace (Karimah Westbrook), and his best friend, Coop (Bre-Z), convince Spencer it’s an opportunity he has to seize. When Spencer is forced to move in with Billy and his family, these two families and their vastly different worlds are drawn together. They will discover that the differences that divide us on the surface hide a deeper connection – the complicated, imperfect humanity that unites us all. Also starring Monet Mazur, Greta Onieogou, Samantha Logan, Michael Evans Behling, Cody Christian and Jalyn Hall. The episode was written by April Blair and directed by Rob Hardy. (Watch an extended preview)
Thursday, October 11
- SUPERNATURAL 14.01 “Stranger in a Strange Land”: Sam (Jared Padalecki) enlists everyone’s help in trying to track down Dean (Jensen Ackles), who can literally be anywhere. Meanwhile, Castiel (Misha Collins) may be in over his head after meeting up with an unreliable source. After being drained of his grace in season 13, Jack (Alexander Calvert) is adjusting to life as a human, learning new skills and figuring out how he fits in to this world of hunters. Thomas J. Wright directed the episode written by Andrew Dabb. (Watch a preview and browse through photos)
Friday, October 12
- DYNASTY 2.01 “Twenty-Three Skidoo”: On the eve of Carrington Atlantic’s 100th anniversary, our splintered family struggles to rise from the ashes to redefine themselves as past mistakes emerge, new alliances are forged, and the fate of the Carringtons’ legacy falls squarely on Fallon’s (Elizabeth Gillies) shoulders. Grant Show, Nicollette Sheridan, Rafael de la Fuente, James Mackay, Robert Christopher Riley, Sam Adegoke, Ana Brenda Contreras, Alan Dale and Maddison Brown also star. Sallie Patrick and Christopher Fife wrote the episode, which was directed by Matt Earl Beesley.
- CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND 4.01 “I Want to Be Here”: Rebecca (Rachel Bloom) confronts the consequences of her guilty plea while an angry Nathaniel (Scott Michael Foster) seeks solace in a retreat and Josh (Vincent Rodriguez III) searches for answers. Donna Lynne Champlin, Vella Lovell, Gabrielle Ruiz and Pete Gardner also star. Rachel Bloom wrote the episode, directed by Stuart McDonald.