{"id":157668,"date":"2021-11-06T18:44:20","date_gmt":"2021-11-06T22:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=157668"},"modified":"2021-11-06T18:44:25","modified_gmt":"2021-11-06T22:44:25","slug":"superhero-series-naomi-gets-premier-date-as-the-cw-sets-midseason-slate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/superhero-series-naomi-gets-premier-date-as-the-cw-sets-midseason-slate\/","title":{"rendered":"Superhero Series &#8216;Naomi&#8217; Gets Premier Date As The CW Sets Midseason Slate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/tv\/507369-the-cws-naomi-series-books-superman-lois-as-its-lead-in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The CW<\/a> Network recently rolled out its new midseason schedule with series debuts and season premieres throughout the winter and into the spring, including the new drama from Oscar nominee\/Emmy winner Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship (<em>Arrow<\/em>), <em><strong>N<\/strong>aomi<\/em>, starring Kaci Walfall (<em>Army<\/em> <em>Wives<\/em>, <em>Power<\/em>, <em>The Lion King on Broadway<\/em>) in the title role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>N<\/strong>aomi<\/em>\u00a0follows the journey of a cool, confident, comic book\u2013loving teenager as she pursues her hidden destiny. When a supernatural event shakes her small hometown of Port Oswego, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, with a little help from her fiercely loyal best friend Annabelle (Mary-Charles Jones, <em>Kevin Can Wait<\/em>). She also has the support of her adoptive, doting parents, veteran military officer Greg (Barry Watson, <em>7th Heaven<\/em>, <em>The Loudest Voice<\/em>) and linguist Jennifer (Mouzam Makkar, <em>The Fix<\/em>). After an encounter with Zumbado (Cranston Johnson, <em>Filthy Rich<\/em>), the mysterious owner of a used car lot, leaves her shaken, Naomi turns to tattoo shop owner Dee (Alexander Wraith, <em>Orange Is the New Black<\/em>), who becomes her reluctant mentor. While unraveling the mystery of herself, Naomi also navigates her high school friendships with both military kids and local townies, including ex-boyfriend and high school jock Nathan (Daniel Puig, <em>The System<\/em>); Annabelle&#8217;s longtime, loyal boyfriend Jacob (Aidan Gemme, <em>Deliver Us From Evil<\/em>); proud &#8220;townie&#8221; Anthony (Will Meyers, <em>Bad Education<\/em>); and fellow comic book enthusiast Lourdes (newcomer Camila Moreno). As Naomi journeys to the heights of the Multiverse in search of answers, what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the characters from DC,\u00a0<em>Naomi<\/em>\u00a0is written and executive produced by Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship, and executive produced by Paul Garnes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/2021\/09\/sankofa-gets-4k-restoration-netflix-debut-from-array\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARRAY<\/a> Filmworks. Amanda Marsalis (<em>Echo Park<\/em>, <em>Queen Sugar<\/em>) directed and co-executive produced the pilot episode. The series is from ARRAY Filmworks in association with Warner Bros. Television.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CW will premier <em>Naomi<\/em> on Tuesday\u00a0January 11, 2022 (9:00-10:00pm ET\/PT) following the second season premier of <em>Superman &amp; Lois<\/em>\u00a0(8:00-9:00pm ET\/PT). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other series premiering as part of The CW&#8217;s midseason slate include <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hit series\u00a0<em>All American<\/em>\u00a0returns with original episodes on\u00a0Monday, February 21 (8:00-9:00pm ET\/PT)\u00a0followed by series premiere of the next chapter in the <em>All American<\/em> saga,\u00a0<em>All American: Homecoming<\/em>\u00a0(9:00-10:00pm ET\/PT).\u00a0\u00a0The new young adult sports drama is set against the backdrop of the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) experience at Bringston University. The series follows Simone (Geffri Maya, <em>All American<\/em>), a young tennis hopeful from Beverly Hills who is trying to fight her way back to great after some time away from the court, and Damon (Peyton Alex Smith, <em>Legacies<\/em>), an elite baseball player from Chicago who is carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both\u00a0<em>Riverdale<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0T<em>he Flash<\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>will return in March on brand new nights. <em>Riverdale<\/em>\u00a0will make the move to Sundays, starting on\u00a0March 6 (8:00-9:00pm ET\/PT), while\u00a0<em>The Flash<\/em>\u00a0moves to Wednesdays, returning on\u00a0March 9 (8:00-9:00pm ET\/PT)\u00a0followed by the second season premiere of The CW&#8217;s action-packed hit series\u00a0<em>Kung Fu<\/em>\u00a0(9:00-10:00pm ET\/PT).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On\u00a0Friday, March 11,\u00a0<em>Charmed<\/em>\u00a0(8:00-9:00pm ET\/PT)\u00a0will continue to conjure up its beguiling magic with its season four debut followed by the return of original episodes of\u00a0<em>Dynasty<\/em>\u00a0(9:00-10:00pm ET\/PT). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find the list of The CW midseason Programming below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DYNASTY (Season 5 Premiere)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DYNASTY (Original Episode)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SUPERMAN &amp; LOIS (Season 2 Premiere)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NAOMI (Series Premiere)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BATWOMAN (Midseason Return)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NAOMI (Series Premiere Encore)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LEGACIES (Midseason Return)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ALL AMERICAN (Midseason Return)\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ALL AMERICAN: HOMECOMING (Series Premiere)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RIVERDALE (Midseason Return on Its New Night)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 THE FLASH (Midseason Return on Its New Night)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KUNG FU (Season 2 Premiere)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CHARMED (Season 4 Premiere)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9:00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DYNASTY (Return with Original Episodes)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CW Network recently rolled out its new midseason schedule with series debuts and season premieres throughout the winter and into the spring, including the new drama from Oscar nominee\/Emmy winner Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship (Arrow), Naomi, starring Kaci Walfall (Army Wives, Power, The Lion King on Broadway) in the title role. 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