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CW PRIMETIME LISTINGS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 22, 2010
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22
"90210" - (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)
"Age of Inheritance" (TV-14, S) (HDTV)
NAOMI'S TRUST FUND KICKS IN; ADRIEN GRENIER'S BAND, THE HONEY BROTHERS PERFORMS - Naomi (AnnaLynne McCord) finds out she can now access the money in her trust fund, so she decides to throw a giant birthday party where The Honey Brothers (featuring Adrian Grenier, "Entourage") perform a few songs. Dixon (Tristan Wilds), Navid (Michael Steger) and Liam (Matt Lanter) decide to take Oscar (guest star Blair Redford, "Passions") out for a night on the town, but their party ends when Ivy (Gillian Zinser) finds a Facebook photo of Dixon doing a body shot off a girl. Annie (Shenae Grimes) has an instant connection with Charlie (guest star Evan Ross, "Girlfriends"), a guy she meets at a coffee shop, but seems more interested in exploring her relationship opportunities with Liam. Jen (guest star Sara Foster) is forced to go on bed rest until she delivers the baby and has no choice but to allow Ryan (Ryan Eggold) into her life. Silver (Jessica Stroup) confronts Teddy (Trevor Donovan) about his drinking problem. Lori Loughlin and Jessica Lowndes also star. Liz Friedlander directed the episode written by Padma L. Atluri (302).
Contact: Jeff Tobler, (818) 977-3719
"GOSSIP GIRL" - (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)
"Double Identity" (TV-14) (HDTV)
GOSSIP GIRL GOES PARIS! - Living out a real-life fairytale in Paris, Blair (Leighton Meester) is pursued by a handsome young man, Louis (guest star Hugo Becker), who she suspects is a member of Monaco's royal family. A very concerned Lily (Kelly Rutherford) asks Serena (Blake Lively) to help her find Chuck (Ed Westwick), who hasn't been heard from or seen in months. Meanwhile, Chuck Bass is as we've never seen him before, adjusting to a fresh start in Paris with a mysterious new woman, Eva (guest star Clémence Poésy), at his side. Juliet (guest star Katie Cassidy) offers to help Nate (Chace Crawford) win Serena (Blake Lively) back, suggesting that reigniting Dan (Penn Badgley) and Vanessa's (Jessica Szohr) romance may just be the trick to remove Dan from the Dan-Serena-Nate love triangle. Matthew Settle also stars. Mark Piznarski directed the episode written by executive producers Joshua Safran and Stephanie Savage (#402).
Contact: Melissa Burton, (818) 977-0105
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23
"ONE TREE HILL" - (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)
"The Space In Between" (TV-PG) (HDTV)
NATHAN STRUGGLES TO MAKE A DECISION ABOUT HIS CAREER - As the situation at the hospital worsens; Nathan (James Lafferty) makes a huge decision regarding his career. Brooke (Sophia Bush) and Julian (Austin Nichols) take Jamie (Jackson Brundage) for the day, while Victoria (guest star Daphne Zuniga) and Millicent (guest star Lisa Goldstein) hatch a plan. Bethany Joy Galeotti, Robert Buckley and Shantel VanSanten also star. The episode was written by Mark Schwahn, and directed by Greg Prange (#803).
Contact: Cyndee Ellefson, (818) 977-2566
"LIFE UNEXPECTED" - (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)
"Music Faced" (TV-PG, DLS) (HDTV)
"ONE TREE HILL" PAYS A VISIT TO "LIFE UNEXPECTED" / MUSICAL PERFORMANCES BY GRAMMY AWARD-WINNER SARAH MCLACHLAN, BEN LEE, RAIN PERRY AND "ONE TREE HILL'S" BETHANY JOY GALEOTTI AND KATE VOEGELE - This crossover episode of "Life Unexpected" brings "One Tree Hill" characters Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti) and Mia (Kate Voegele) to a music festival, sponsored by a Portland radio station and hosted by Ryan (Kerr Smith). At the concert, Haley and Cate (Shiri Appleby) meet and discover that they have incredibly similar pasts. It turns out that both women were somewhat nerdy, overachieving teenagers who got pregnant in high school by athletes named Nate (or Nathan). And when a secret of Cate's gets outed, Cate turns to Haley for advice. Additionally, in the episode, Grammy-Award winner Sarah McLachlan performs her new single "Forgiveness." Additional musical performances include "One Tree Hill" series star Galeotti and recurring guest star Voegele, along with Ben Lee and Rain Perry (singer/songwriter of the "Life Unexpected" theme song). Jerry Levine directed the episode written by Deidre Shaw (#205).
Contact: Melissa Burton, (818) 977-0105WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24
"America's Next Top Model" - (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)
"High Fashion Highlights" (CONTENT RATING TBD)
CATCH UP ON THE HIGH FASHION OF CYCLE 15 - Rewind and review what you have and haven't watch during cycle 15 of ANTM (#1513).
Contact: Jeff Tobler, (818) 977-3719
"HELLCATS" - (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)
"Beale St. After Dark" (TV-PG, DL) (HDTV)
GALE HAROLD ("DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES") JOINS THE CAST AS MARTI'S PROFESSOR - Savannah (Ashley Tisdale) is nervous about her first date with Dan (Matt Barr) so Marti (Aly Michalka), Lewis (Robbie Jones) and the rest of the Hellcats team accompany her on their date which ends in disaster. Meanwhile, Marti tries to impress her law professor Julian (Harold) in the hopes of joining his legal team but he doubts she can balance both her studies and cheerleading. Desperate to get her spot back, Alice (Heather Hemmens) turns to pills to kill the pain so she can get medically approved to re-join the team. Vanessa (Sharon Leal) decides to come clean with Derrick (DB Woodside) about her affair with Red (Jeff Hephner). Bethany Rooney directed the episode with story by Kevin Murphy and teleplay by Kevin Murphy & Peter Calloway (#103).
Contact: Suzanne Gomez, (818) 977-4115
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25
"THE VAMPIRE DIARIES" - (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)
"Kill Or Be Killed" (TV-14, LV) (HDTV)
MASON'S PAST IS REVEALED - Tyler (Michael Trevino) learns more about the Lockwood family curse from Mason (guest star Taylor Kinney). Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) argue over how to handle Mason. Elena (Nina Dobrev) tries to keep Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) from becoming more involved with the Lockwood mystery, but Jeremy makes an effort to hang out with Tyler. Mason gives Sheriff Forbes (Marguerite MacIntyre) some startling information, leading to a night of violence, confession and heartbreak. Candice Accola also stars. Jeff Woolnough directed the episode written by Mike Daniels (#205).
Contact: Pam Morrison, (818) 977-6155
"NIKITA" - (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)
"Rough Trade" (TV-14, LV) (HDTV)
NIKITA REVISTS HER PAST AS A NANNY - Nikita (Maggie Q) delves into her past when she posed as a nanny for an influential government official and decides to right the wrong of his death. During the mission, Michael (Shane West) comes to Nikita's rescue and begins to doubt Percy's (Xander Berkeley) motives. Back at Division, while undergoing basic training, Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca) suffers from a panic attack which prompts Amanda (Melinda Clarke) to break her of claustrophobia. Aaron Stanford, Tiffany Hines and Ashton Holmes also star. Nick Copus directed the episode written by Carlos Coto (#104).
Contact: Jeff Tobler, (818) 977-3719
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26
"SMALLVILLE" - (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)
"Ambush" (TV-PG, L) (HDTV)
GENERAL LANE AND LUCY LANE RETURN TO SMALLVILLE FOR THANKSGIVING - The General (guest star Michael Ironside) and Lucy Lane (Peyton List) decide to drop in on Lois (Erica Durance) and Clark (Tom Welling) for a surprise Thanksgiving dinner. Clark and the General get off to a rocky start after Lois' father bashes the superheroes and tells Clark he is trying to pass a vigilante registration law. Meanwhile, in an effort to stop the vigilante registration act from being passed, Rick Flagg (guest star Ted Whittall) lies to Lucy in order to lure Clark away from the farm long enough for him to assassinate the General. Lois is torn between making her father proud and her love for Clark. Turi Meyer directed the episode written by Don Whitehead & Holly Henderson (#3X6006).
Contact: Suzanne Gomez, (818) 977-4115
"SUPERNATURAL" - (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)
"Exile on Main Street" (TV-14, LV) (HDTV)
MITCH PILEGGI ("X-Files," "Sons of Anarchy") RETURNS AS DEAN AND SAM'S GRANDFATHER - It's a year later and Dean (Jensen Ackles) has given up hunting and is living with Lisa (guest star Cindy Sampson) and her son Ben (guest star Nicholas Elia). Mysteriously freed from his cage in hell, Sam (Jared Padalecki) finds Dean and tells him he needs to rejoin the fight and introduces Dean to a world-a family-he never even knew existed: the Campbells, his mother's family, lead by none other than their Grandfather Samuel (Pileggi). Phil Sgrricia directed the episode written by Sera Gamble (#601).
Contact: Suzanne Gomez, (818) 977-4115
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