The CW Cancels 4 More Shows: Charmed, Dynasty & Roswell Not Renewed

In a mass sweep of television cancellations, The CW network axes In the Dark and the reboot series Charmed, Dynasty, and Roswell, New Mexico.

The CW has announced the cancellation of its series Charmed, Dynasty, In the Dark, and Roswell, New Mexico. The network, which was created in 2006 when UPN and The WB folded, has had a tumultuous few months. Their parent companies WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS are potentially seeking to sell the network, claiming that The CW has never turned a profit over the course of its entire history. Still, the network has housed some substantial hits, including the gritty Archie Comics reboot Riverdale, which is currently airing season 6, and the Arrowverse family of shows, which includes Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, and its spinoff Superman & Lois.

When the news of this potential sale was being processed, many of the network’s existing shows were on the bubble for longer than usual, waiting to hear if they would be renewed or canceled. The CW finally began passing judgement recently, and it has resulted in a huge swath of cancellations across the board. Even the popular Arrowverse has experienced severe cuts with the cancellation of Batwoman, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, and Naomi, which was just axed today after one season. So far, only The Flash, Superman & Lois, All American, Kung Fu, Riverdale, Nancy Drew, and the Jared Padalecki reboot series Walker have stayed off the chopping block.

Per Variety, The CW has officially canceled four additional shows. This includes the original series In the Dark, which followed a blind woman solving a murder mystery. It has also given the ax to its reboots Charmed, Dynasty, and Roswell, New Mexico. Of the three reboots, Dynasty had the longest run with 5 seasons and was a reimagining of the iconic ’80s soap opera. Meanwhile, Charmed revisted the hit 1998-2006 fantasy drama about a trio of magical sisters, and Roswell was a reboot of the Melinda Metz young adult series Roswell High, which was previously adapted by The WB and ran from 1999 through 2002.

Roswell season 4 and In the Dark season 4 have yet to air, so fans of those shows will get to spend a little bit more time with them. Both series will premiere their final seasons on the same day: June 6, 2022. Meanwhile, Charmed is currently in the midst of airing season 4 and will end on June 10, 2022 with what is now its series finale. Dynasty is also midway season 5, with 9 episodes remaining in its promised 22-episode run. In other words, these cancellations are coming before the shows are fully complete, so fans can go into the final episodes knowing what’s to come.

These CW series were homes for new actors to strut their stuff, but they also gave opportunities for stars whose iconic shows had already ended. This included Melrose Place‘s Grant Show on Dynasty, The Vampire Diaries‘ Michael Trevino on Roswell, New Mexico, Mad Men‘s Rich Sommer on In the Dark, and The Man in the High Castle‘s Rupert Evans on Charmed. Hopefully, all the cast and crew members involved with these departed programs will find bigger and better opportunities down the road following this massive purge from The CW.