Back in 1990, “The Flash” only lasted for a single season on CBS before it was canceled. But the TV landscape has shifted in the two and a half decades since… and “The Flash” is already one of the biggest hits on The CW network.
Today, The CW gave early full season pickups to both “The Flash” and “Jane The Virgin.” Two weeks ago, “The Flash” pulled off an impressive debut on The CW with 6.1 million viewers in Live+3, which is the highest of any series in the history of The CW.
“We have had a fantastic start to our season this year, with ‘The Flash’ launching as our most-watched series premiere ever,” said The CW’s President, Mark Pedowitz. “Over the past three seasons, we have made it our mission to grow and to broaden out our audience, and to keep raising the bar with the quality and impact of our new shows, and ‘The Flash’ and ‘Jane’ have both exceeded our expectations on all counts. I’m thrilled to announce full season orders for both of these terrific new series.”
Related: ‘Gotham’ Gets Full Season Pickup From Fox
The response to “The Flash” and “Arrow” has been so strong that The CW has even previously hinted that it may consider more DC Comics inspired TV series that would serve as spinoffs to both shows.
Over at Fox, “Gotham” also received a full season pickup earlier this month. The next DC Comics inspired show to premiere will be “Constantine,” which makes its network debut this Friday, October 24 on NBC.
