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CW PRIMETIME LISTINGS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 21, 2009 (ALL TIMES ET)
CW PRIMETIME LISTINGS FOR
THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 21, 2009
(ALL TIMES ET)
MONDAY, DECEMBER 21
"ONE TREE HILL" — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)
"Deep Ocean Vast Sea" (TV-PG, DL) (HDTV)
NATHAN'S SCANDAL THREATENS HIS FUTURE — Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti) considers taking matters into her own hands as Nathan's (James Lafferty) scandal threatens his endorsement deals. Julian (Austin Nichols) gives Alex (guest star Jana Kramer) another chance, and Brooke (Sophia Bush) reconnects with Chase (guest star Stephen Colletti). Millicent (Lisa Goldstein) questions whether she has what it takes to be a model. Meanwhile, Clay (Robert Buckley) lets Quinn (Shantel VanSanten) in on a big secret. Paul Johannson and Lee Norris also star. Janice Cooke directed the episode written by Mike Daniels (#706).
Contact: Cyndee Ellefson, (818) 977-2566
"GOSSIP GIRL" — (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)
"The Freshman" (TV-14, DL) (HDTV)
IS NYU READY FOR BLAIR WALDORF? / MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG RETURNS AS GEORGINA — Blair (Leighton Meester), who is determined to maintain her Queen status in college, embarks on her first day at NYU, along with Dan (Penn Badgley) and Vanessa (Jessica Szohr). Unfortunately, Georgina (guest star Michelle Trachtenberg) turns up as Blair's roommate in the dorms, determined to make Blair a social outcast. As Serena (Blake Lively) prepares to depart for Brown, she and Chuck (Ed Westwick) have a major falling out, so she recruits Chuck's enemy, Carter (guest star Sebastian Stan), to help her get even. Nate (Chace Crawford) and Bree (guest star JoAnna Garcia) decide to explore their relationship further, knowing full well it could cause tension between their families who are political rivals. Taylor Momsen and Matthew Settle also star. Norman Buckley directed the episode written by Amanda Lasher (#302).
Contact: Melissa Burton, (818) 977-0105
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22
"90210" — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)
"To New Beginnings!" (TV-14) (HDTV)
SUMMER SCHOOL IS OUT AT WEST BEV AND THE KIDS HIT THE BEVERLY HILLS BEACH CLUB! — The group of friends from West Beverly were forced to attend summer school after Annie (Shenae Grimes) called the police on Naomi's (AnnaLynne McCord) after-prom party. Naomi, Silver (Jessica Stroup) and Adrianna (Jessica Lowndes) have formed a close friendship over the summer, while Annie has isolated herself from her friends and family, worried about her hit-and-run accident on prom night. For the remainder of the summer, everyone hangs out at the Beverly Hills Beach Club, where Naomi and Silver meet Teddy (guest star Trevor Donovan, "Days of Our Lives"), a pro-tennis player and the son of a famous movie star. Adrianna is surprised to see her childhood boyfriend and Navid (Michael Steger) organizes a romantic evening with Adrianna, with hopes of finally losing his virginity. Dixon (Tristan Wilds) and Silver try to make their relationship work but a text message may force Dixon to ends things once and for all. Rob Estes, Lori Loughlin and Ryan Eggold also star. Stuart Gillard directed the episode written by executive producer Rebecca Sinclair (#201).
Contact: Jeff Tobler, (818) 977-3719
"MELROSE PLACE" — (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)
"Pilot" (TV-14, DLSV) (HDTV)
SERIES PREMIERE — An updated version of the popular 1990s series, the lives and relationships of a diverse group of 20-somethings intertwine to form a close-knit surrogate family. Heading up this group is landlady Sydney Andrews (Laura Leighton, the original "Melrose Place"), still beautiful and a central figure in the lives of all her tenants, especially handsome and rebellious David Breck (Shaun Sipos, "Shark"), the estranged son of her former lover Dr. Michael Mancini (Thomas Calabro, the original "Melrose Place"). Other tenants include up-and-coming publicist Ella Simms (Katie Cassidy, "Harper's Island"), Auggie Kirkpatrick ("All My Children"), a successful sous chef at the trendy restaurant Coal with a dark past, Lauren Yung (Stephanie Jacobsen, "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles"), a medical student in desperate need of money to pay her student loans, and Jonah Miller (Michael Rady,
Contact: Suzanne Gomez, (818) 977-4115
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23
"ONE TREE HILL" — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)
"I and Love and You" (TV-PG, D) (HDTV)
JAMES LAFFERTY DIRECTS THE EPISODE — Dan (Paul Johannson) brings Renee (guest star Kate French) onto his television show, leaving Nathan (James Lafferty) and Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti) powerless to stop him from revealing the truth of her pregnancy to the world. Quinn (Shantel VanSanten) examines what went wrong with David (guest star Scott Holroyd), and Sara (guest star Amanda Schull) and Clay (Robert Buckley) discuss their past. Meanwhile, Brooke (Sophia Bush) comes clean with Julian (Austin Nichols) about her true desires. James Lafferty directed the episode written by Mark Schwahn (#707).
Contact: Cyndee Ellefson, (818) 977-2566
"GOSSIP GIRL" — (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)
"The Lost Boy" (TV-14, D) (HDTV)
BLAIR VS. CHUCK — It's an Upper East Side face-off when Blair (Leighton Meester) and Chuck (Ed Westwick) both set their sights on a particular item up for bid at Sotheby's and the personal stakes are high. Serena (Blake Lively) suspects that Carter (guest star Sebastian Stan) may be up to his old habits, Georgina (Michelle Trachtenberg) takes an interest in Dan (Penn Badgley), and Vanessa (Jessica Szohr) begins to suspect that something isn't quite right with Scott (guest star Chris Riggi). Chace Crawford, Taylor Momsen and Matthew Settle also star. Jean DeSegonzac directed the episode written by Robert Hull (#303).
Contact: Melissa Burton, (818) 977-0105
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24
"THE VAMPIRE DIARIES" — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)
"Pilot" (TV-14, LV) (HDTV)
A NEW DRAMA BASED ON THE BEST-SELLING BOOK SERIES "THE VAMPIRE DIARIES" — Four months after a tragic car accident killed their parents, 17-year-old Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev, "DeGrassi: The Next Generation") and her 15-year-old brother, Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen, "Everwood"), are still adjusting to their new reality. Elena finds comfort with her best friend Bonnie (Katerina Graham, "17 Again"), frenemy Caroline (Candice Accola, "Juno"), and former boyfriend Matt (Zach Roerig, "Friday Night Lights"), but Jeremy is trying to figure out why Matt's sister, Vicki (Kayla Ewell, "The Bold and The Beautiful"), is suddenly rejecting him and hanging out with his rival, Tyler (Michael Trevino, "Cane"). As the school year begins, Elena and her friends are fascinated by a handsome and mysterious new student, Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley, "Fallen"). Stefan and Elena are immediately drawn to one another, but Elena doesn't realize that Stefan is hiding a dark, deadly secret - the fact that he's a vampire. At a nighttime bonfire party, Elena and Stefan are getting to know each other when chaos erupts after Vicki is attacked and left bleeding from a savage bite to the neck. Fearing that he knows who is responsible for the attack, Stefan finds that his older brother, Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder, "Lost"), has returned to town. Now these two vampire brothers - one good, one evil - are at war for Elena's soul and for the souls of her friends, family and all the residents of Mystic Falls, Virginia. Sara Canning also stars as Aunt Jenna. Marcos Siega directed the pilot written by executive producers Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec (#100).
Contact: Pam Morrison, (818) 977-6155
"SUPERNATURAL" — (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)
"A Very Supernatural Christmas" (TV-14, LV) (HDTV)
SAM AND DEAN HUNT AN ANTI-SANTA — It's Christmas time and Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) investigate a series of murders where the victims were pulled up through the chimney. Sam realizes they are dealing with a sort of Anti-Santa, a demon with roots in pagan lore. Dean wants to celebrate Christmas the old fashioned way as this is his last, but Sam refuses, not wanting to accept that Dean won't be around next year. Sam flashes back to a certain Christmas when he waited for his father to come home to give him a special gift. J. Miller Tobin directed the episode written by Jeremy Carver (#308).
Contact: Suzanne Gomez, (818) 977-4115
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25
"SMALLVILLE" — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)
"Savior" (TV-PG, V) (HDTV)
BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN ("TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES") GUEST STARS AS JOHN CORBEN — Clark (Tom Welling) tells Jor-El he's ready to start his training, but Jor-El sends him back to Metropolis to cut ties with Lois before he can begin. Chloe (Allison Mack) is shocked when Lois (Erica Durance) suddenly reappears after having been missing for weeks, but Lois has no recollection of vanishing into thin air with the Legion ring. While investigating a monorail crash, Lois meets John Corben (guest star Brian Austin Green), a new reporter at The Daily Planet, with a negative attitude toward the Red-Blue Blur. Chloe begs Clark to use the Legion ring to go back in time to save Jimmy, but he refuses, driving a wedge into their friendship. Meanwhile, Oliver (Justin Hartley) continues down a dark road, and Zod (Callum Blue) arrives at the Luthor mansion. Kevin Fair directed the episode written by Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders (#3X5251).
Contact: Suzanne Gomez, (818) 977-4115
"SMALLVILLE" — (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)
"Metallo" (TV-PG, V) (HDTV)
BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN ("TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES") CONTINUES HIS ROLE AS JOHN CORBEN — After being struck by a truck, John Corben (guest star Brian Austin Green) wakes up alone in an abandoned apartment as a man-machine with a Kryptonite heart. Corben realizes he now has superhuman strength and sets out to exact revenge on the Red-Blue Blur, who he perceives to be an irresponsible vigilante. Against Clark's (Tom Welling) wishes, Lois (Erica Durance) involves herself in the Red-Blue Blur's investigation, and winds up getting kidnapped by Corben. Marizee Almas directed the episode written by Don Whitehead & Holly Henderson (#3X5252).
Contact: Suzanne Gomez, (818) 977-4115
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