Supernatural, Vampire Diaries and Arrow Picked Up by The CW: New Seasons to Begin Fall 2013

It feels super early to hear renewal news, but I'm more than happy to share that The CW has picked up Supernatural, Vampire Diaries and Arrow for additional seasons to Begin Fall 2013.

That's right folks, we'll be seeing Supernatural Season 9, Vampire Diaries Season 5 and Arrow Season 2 come Fall 2013. I'm not surprized about Vampire Diaries or Arrow, but I had concerns about Supernatural given how long the season has gone on but The CW indicate that since it's been paired with Arrow on Wednesday Nights, the Supernatural viewership has increased. Awesome news! Here's the whole skinny from over at The CW Blog:

"The CW Network has given early pickups to three of its hit series for next season, including freshman hit ARROW, its top-rated drama THE VAMPIRE DIARIES and fan favorite SUPERNATURAL, it was announced today by Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW. All three shows will return in Fall 2013.

“We said last year that one of our goals was to establish building blocks to grow on, and now with our new hit ARROW and fan favorite SUPERNATURAL on Wednesday night, and the continued success of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES on Thursday, we’ve been able to do that,” said Pedowitz. “Not only do ARROW, SUPERNATURAL, and THE VAMPIRE DIARIES perform well on-air, they’re also extremely successful for us both digitally and socially. I’m thrilled to have all three shows returning to our schedule next season.”

One of the true breakout hits of the season, ARROW posted The CW’s best series premiere since 2009 and currently stands as the network’s most watched show (4.3mil). Heading into its fifth season next fall, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES remains The CW’s highest rated series in target demographics, including adults 18-34 and women 18-34. THE VAMPIRE DIARIES also continues to be one of the network’s top performing shows digitally and socially; in fact, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES recently topped Trendrr’s list as network TV’s #1 social program for the week of January 21–27

The Winchester brothers of SUPERNATURAL will continue to fight the forces of evil for a ninth season. Since being paired with ARROW on Wednesday this year, SUPERNATURAL has seen a dramatic uptick in its ratings from last season, rising 15% among total viewers, 10% in adults 18-34 and 18% in adults 18-49"

My only question now, is how will Beauty and the Beast fair? It's in a paired on Thursdays with The Vampire Diaries and it did win the People's Choice Award for Favourite New TV Drama, so I'm holding out for more good news.