Upfronts Week — The CW

This is Upfronts week, the week when all the major networks unveil their fall schedules. Each day during the week I'll be taking a look at each network's new fall offerings and giving some cursory thoughts. Of course, we'll have months to parse the new an returning shows, and the lineup choices, once the fall season begins in September.

Network: The CW

Most Interesting Scheduling Decision: The CW as we've previously known it is gone. This is a network that — dating back to when it was the WB — seemed to have a penchant romantic dramedies that were popular — and predominantly aimed at — young women. "Supernatural," which will be in its 10th season this fall, was an outlier. Now, it appears to be the brand the network has rebuilt itself into. No more is this the network of "Gossip Girl" and "The Carrie Diaries," even the last vestige of that programming ("Hart of Dixie") has been held to mid-season. Instead, this feels like a network going for action, sci-fi and a male audience. It has superheroes — "Arrow" and "The Flash" — monster hunters — "Supernatural" — and vampires — "The Vampire Diaries" and "The Originals." There is still soapy drama with "Reign," a period piece and love triangle, and "The Vampire Diaries," but it's clear the focus and type of shows on the CW is changing.

Most Promising New Show: There are only two new shows debuting on the CW this fall. The better of the two is "The Flash." We don't know tons about the show, other than it's a quasi-spin-off of "Arrow." The Flash was introduced during that show and inhabits that world. Since "Arrow" is one of the few breakout hits the CW has had in recent years, capitalizing on that with "The Flash" makes sense. Plus, superheroes are hot right now. All of the five networks has a superhero show — "Constantine" on NBC, "Gotham" on FOX, "Agents of SHIELD" and "Agent Carter" on ABC and "Person of Interest" on CBS — so it makes sense for the CW to invest in this area. This feels like a pretty safe bet.

Least Promising New Show: "Jane The Virgin" sounds like a strange premise. Perhaps it will work and be an interesting show. The trailer (though only 31 seconds) makes it seem like kind of a family show. But when a network only debuts two new shows, one has to be the least promising. I would also say this show least fits with what the network is doing right now, and seems like an odd fit with the vampire soap "The Originals" on the CW's new Monday nights. The show centers on a girl who's saving herself for marriage that is accidentally the recipient of artificial insemination. She finds out she's a 23-year-old virgin who's pregnant. This isn't the result of a religious miracle, but rather a case of medical malpractice. The trailer and the description don't elaborate on where we go from there, but it certainly seems as if this is going to be about Jane keeping the unexpected child. I have a lot of questions about this show — not the least of which is how someone can be "accidentally" artificially inseminated. Either way, this looks like a tough sell on a crowded night. "Jane the Virgin" will have to compete with "The Voice," "Dancing With The Stars," and "Sleepy Hollow," all established shows that do well in the 18-49 demographic. That's a tall order for a strange concept show that feels out of place on its own network.

Lineup:
Monday Nights:
8 p.m. — The Originals
9 p.m. — Jane The Virgin

Tuesday Nights:
8 p.m. — The Flash
9 p.m. — Supernatural

Wednesday Nights:
8 p.m. — Arrow
9 p.m. — The 100

Thursday Nights:
8 p.m. — The Vampire Diaries
9 p.m. — Reign

Friday Nights:
8 p.m. — Whose Line Is It Anyway
8:30 p.m. — Whose Line Is It Anyway
9 p.m. — America's Next Top Model