The Flash will end with a shortened ninth season on The CW

The Flash will end with a shortened ninth season on The CW

It’s official: ExcitementHis upcoming ninth season will be his last.

The CW announced Monday that the Grant Gustin-directed DC Comics superhero drama Warner Bros. TV and Greg Berlanti Productions will end with a 13-episode series finale. The conclusion of one of the network’s most-watched shows will air in 2023 as part of its midseason roster. Production on the final season will begin next month.

“Nine seasons! Nine years of downtown survival as he takes audiences on an emotional journey filled with emotion, humor and spectacle. And now Barry Allen has arrived at the starting gate of his final run,” executive producer and showrunner Eric Wallace said in a statement Monday. “So many incredible people have given their talent, time and love to bring this incredible show to life each week. As we prepare to honor the show’s incredible legacy with our moving finale, I want to thank our phenomenal cast, writers, producers and crew over the years who helped create Excitement Such an unforgettable experience for viewers all over the world.”

news that Excitement The finale has been widely speculated ever since a ninth season was officially announced as part of The CW’s early renewal in March. The series was scheduled to end with an eighth season, but both the network and the studio were able to negotiate new deals with protagonist Gustin and stars like Candice Patton. This paved the way for a ninth season and for Wallace and company to rework last season’s finale, which was originally written as the final season as rumors of the show’s ending had been circulating for the past year.

Season eight ended as one of the most-watched shows on The CW in the 2021-22 final broadcast cycle, averaging over 1 million viewers and among its most-watched series on digital platforms.

Excitement was one of The CW’s first ventures into DC Comics under executive producer Berlanti. Shared Universe helped redefine The CW and brought male viewers to a network that previously leaned towards women. The remaining DC properties are set to join Excitement Included in The CW’s 2022-23 schedule superman and lois (Season Three) and The Newbie gotham knights. The latter will join Excitement in 2023.

with the official final ExcitementThe series joins Warner Bros. riverdale How the sequel ends in the 2022-23 season. The conclusion of both shows comes amid a reduced volume of scripted originals from The CW as the youth-oriented network goes on sale, with station group Nexstar nearing a deal to buy Warner Bros. from the owners of TV and CBS Studios.

After canceling more shows than it renewed/ordered for the first time in over a decade, the CW’s script list also includes all americans and its unfolding, Kung Fu, Nancy Drew, Superman and Lois, Walker and newcomers Gotham Knights, Walker: Independence s Supernatural predecessor The Winchesters.

Source: Hollywood Reporter

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