The CW Announces Original Scripted and Unscripted Programming for Summer 2023

The hilarious family comedy Run the Burbs from awardwinning quotKimamp8217s Conveniencequot breakout star Andrew Phung and featuring a talented and diverse ensemble cast will make its US debut on The CW later this summer Criticallyacclaimed dramedy Moonshine about dysfunctional siblings battling for control of their family business also joins the networkamp8217s scripted slate The fanfavorite legal drama Family Law starring Jewel Staite and Victor Garber returns for a second season and comedy series Bump will deliver even more laughs in its second seasonNew summer unscripted programs include the fourpart docuseries Greatest Geek Year Ever 1982 chronicling a classic moviegoing year in pop culture and the over the top extreme cooking competition Recipe for Disaster Additionally The CW will feature the broadcast television debut of Down to Earth with Zac Efron following the Emmyamp174 winning actoramp8217s travels around the world and premiere new seasons of returning alternative series Great Chocolate Showdown and Mysteries Decoded Airdates and times for all these series will be announced at a later dateThese upcoming summer series are in addition to the previously announced new comedy Son of a Crutch and new dramas The Rising premiering Monday May 29 800900pm ETPT and Barons also debuting Monday May 29 9001000pm ETPT And the fourth and final season of drama series Nancy Drew premieres on Wednesday May 31 800900pm ETPT paired with the final season of Riverdale pictured at top with both series finales airing backtoback on Wednesday August 23More information on the new and returning summer scripted and unscripted series is belowScripted SeriesBump Season 2Bump is an Australian comedydrama series about Olympia Oly ChalmersDavis Nathalie Morris amp8220Almost Paradiseamp8221 amp8220One Lane Bridgeamp8221 an overachieving 17yearold student who knows exactly where sheamp8217s going until she finds out sheamp8217s pregnant In Season 2 with the expectations of what life was supposed to be still freshly turned upside down Oly and Santi Carlos Sanson Jr get to know each other better look to the future and discover just how much family can mess you up Created by Claudia Karvan and Kelsey Munro Bump stars Claudia Karvan Nathalie Morris Carlos Sanson Jr and Angus Sampson and is produced by Roadshow Rough Diamond amp8220Romper Stomperamp8221 amp8220Les Nortonamp8221 amp8220Australian Gangsteramp8221 with John Edwards amp8220Love My Wayamp8221 amp8220The Secret Life of Usamp8221 amp8220Offspringamp8221 Dan Edwards amp8220Romper Stomperamp8221 amp8220Australian Gangsteramp8221 and Claudia Karvan amp8220Love My Wayamp8221 amp8220Doctor Doctoramp8221 amp8220Spiritedamp8221 serving as producersFamily Law Season 2After six monthsamp8217 probation at her fatheramp8217s firm Abbyamp8217s Jewel Staite getting into the groove of family law amp8212 but her marriage is a trainwreck Harry Victor Garber meanwhile has finally made Daniel Zach Smadu a partner but is he ready to share his firm with his son Danielamp8217s quest for approval leads him to a carefree woman who is definitely not his typeamp8230 Or is she And Lucy Genelle Williams is crashing at Joanneamp8217s Lauren Holly hoping she can fix things with a newlypregnant Maggie Ali Liebert and getting up her older sisteramp8217s nose at the same time Season 2 follows Abby and her dysfunctional family as they help other dysfunctional families amp8212 all while navigating their own personal dramas Produced by SEVEN24 Films and Lark Productions for Corus Entertainmentamp8217s Global Canada Family Law is created written and executive produced by awardwinning author Susin Nielsen amp8220Degrassiamp8221 The series is executive produced by SEVEN24amp8217s Jordy Randall amp8220Heartlandamp8221 and Tom Cox amp8220Fortunate Sonamp8221 and Larkamp8217s Erin Haskett amp8220Motiveamp8221 and Andy Mikita amp8220Stargate SG1amp8221 serve as executive producersMoonshineCreated by Sheri Elwood amp8220Luciferamp8221amp160Moonshine is an epic tale of lust legacy and lobster set against the backdrop of financial hardship small town intrigue and a longburied secret that threatens to annihilate the FinleyCullens once and for all Corrine Koslo amp8220Anne with an Eamp8221 and Peter MacNeill amp8220A History of Violenceamp8221 play Bea and Ken FinleyCullen the heads of the family and owners of The Moonshine their own little slice of paradise that is starting to become a nightmare amp8212 if only they could decide which of their flawed brood is fit to take over the business Jennifer Finnigan amp8220Salvationamp8221 plays Lidia an architect and the eldest sibling who wants to redevelop and exploit the valuable coastal property giving her an opportunity to shine and overcome past disappointments and Anastasia Phillips amp8220Reignamp8221 plays her oftenoverlooked younger sister Rhian who sees The Moonshine as her own chance to shine Other family members include Lidiaamp8217s sister Nora the sexy local DJ who knows all the family secrets and is played by Emma Hunter amp8220Mr Damp8221 amp8220Fridge Warsamp8221 Alexander Nunez amp8220Avocado Toastamp8221 as Sammy Lidiaamp8217s musically gifted adopted brother who holds secrets of his own and Tom Stevens amp8220Wayward Pinesamp8221 as aging party boy Ryan Rhianamp8217s twin who is running his own illegal business out of the resort The seriesamp160is produced by Six Eleven Media and Entertainment One eOne Elwood also serves as showrunner and executive producer alongside Six Eleven Mediaamp8217s Charles Bishop Jocelyn Hamilton is executive producer for eOneRun the BurbsRun the Burbs follows the Phams a young bold VietnameseSouth Asian family taking a different approach to living life to the fullest while changing the way we think about contemporary family values and life in the burbs Often the instigators of community events and always the first to know whatamp8217s going on in the neighborhood the Phams have become the heart of their culdesac Through all the challenges and stresses of everyday suburban life the Phams take on the world as a cohesive unit Because together nothing can beat phamily Andrew Phung amp8220Kimamp8217s Convenienceamp8221 who cocreated and executive produces the series with Scott Townend stars as stayathome dad Andrew Pham Rahkee Morzaria amp8220What We Do in the Shadowsamp8221 stars as Andrewamp8217s freespirited entrepreneur wife Camille Zoriah Wong amp8220Nancy Drewamp8221 as their teenage daughter Khia and Roman Pesino amp8220Odd Squadamp8221 as their clever young son Leo Run the Burbs is a CBC Original Production produced by Pier 21 Films and distributed by Fifth SeasonUnscripted SeriesGreat Chocolate Showdown Season 4Great Chocolate Showdown is a decadent chocolate dessert competition series where ten home bakers go headtohead in the indulgent world of chocolate vying to be crowned quotGreat Chocolate Showdown Championquot and win the 50000 grand prize Great Chocolate Showdown is produced by Nikki Ray Media Agency in association with Corus Studios Executive producers are Mike Sheerin and Tanya Linton and coexecutive producer is Jennifer PrattGreatest Geek Year Ever 1982An inside look back at the greatest geek year in cinema ever 1982 with stars directors writers producers critics and pop culture historians sharing their insights about such classic films as ET The ExtraTerrestrial Blade Runner Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan Poltergeist Tron and many more Filled with exclusive interviews rare behind the scenes footage and incredible never before seen clips in a fun lively no holds barred celebration of the legendary moviegoing year Greatest Geek Year Ever 1982 will take viewers behind the scenes of the biggest and most influential movies ever made at a time when fandom was in its infancy Greatest Geek Year Ever 1982 is written and produced by Mark A Altman directed and produced by Roger Lay Jr and executive produced by Berge Garabedian Scott Mantz Thomas P Vitale Eric Carnagey and Aaron Rattner also serve as producersDown to Earth with Zac EfronZac Efron and superfoods expert Darin Olien travel the world in search of the secrets to good health a long life and a higher level of ecoconsciousness Adventure laughs and goatmilking ensue Down to Earth is a bingeworthy travelogue food odyssey and ecowarrior series that takes the star out of his comfort zone and into the far corners of the world Produced by The Nacelle Company and Ninjas Runninamp8217 Wild Down to Earth with Zac Efron is executive produced by Zac Efron Brian VolkWeiss Darin Olien Michael Simkin Jason Barrett and Cisco HensonMysteries Decoded Season 3Nothing fazes Jennifer Marshall the accomplished US Navy veteran turned private investigator who has explored mysteries from time travel to historical hauntings monsters and government conspiracy theories in The CWamp8217s groundbreaking investigative documentary series Mysteries Decoded Utilizing hightech tools leads from witnesses and following the trail of newly discovered evidence in each episode Marshall mobilizes a team of experts to convene at the site of the mystery and embark on the formidable quest for answers to these longsimmering puzzles Mysteries Decoded is from MorningStar Entertainment and executive produced by Gary Tarpinian Paninee Theeranuntawat and Cyle ZezoRecipe for DisasterIn each episode of Recipe for Disaster three professional chefs and their cooking buddies compete to prepare spectacular dishes under absurdly adverse conditions Our studio transforms into a bizarre new world each week replete with themed disasters that challenge our chefs in ways they never imagined They will attempt the perfect sear while stuck on a amp8220sinking cruise shipamp8221 during a tropical storm try their hand at risotto while bouncing in baby jumpers or create an earthshattering gnocchi with nothing but a chisel and rock hammer while dining with dinosaurs To make matters worse their cooking buddies are people from their lives who are total kitchen novices Who will impress the judges and whose dishes will succumb to the ridiculous disasters du jour Ultimately only one team will be crowned Masters of Disaster Produced by 3Bird Media Recipe for Disaster is executive produced by Jennifer Twamley Andrika Lawren and Cyle ZezoClick the social buttons to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writers

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