
The CW's hot new
Twilight-tinged series
The Vampire Diaries is kicking long time resident
Smallville off of Thursdays, while pairing up with
Supernatural, the network announced in the upfront presentation of its 2009-'10 schedule on Thursday. Meanwhile, the network canceled
Reaper, as expected, though it's unclear if the show will live on in
first-run syndication.
"Thursdays go Goth" is one of The CW's new taglines. The
Smallville/
Supernatural pairing on Thursdays has been a staple on The CW for years, with the DC Comic-inspired
Smallville doing fairly well and
Supernatural building its ratings despite the worst competition on TV (it airs opposite
Grey's Anatomy and
CSI). Both shows had already gotten pick ups from the network.