iZombie

These series started one way and ended in a totally different place.

It’s getting to be that time of year, and The CW is going all-in with its formal renewals. Good news has arrived for fans of Black Lightning, Arrow, Flash, Riverdale, Supernatural and more, but who got left in the post-apocalyptic cold?

One of the many sexual harassment stories lost in the shuffle is that of genre star Robert Knepper, who has denied five separate accounts of assault dating back to the ‘80s. All the same, The CW’s iZombie has decided not to remove Knepper from the series, for which star Rose McIver posted a curious response.

Just as Arrow suits up for its final episodes of Season 5, the end is already here. The end for all CW shows, that is, as everyone from Supergirl to Jane The Virgin and those sexy murder-teens at Riverdale set season (or series) finale dates from May through June.

You’re not crazy, but Rob Thomas is definitely a little unwell. The late Matchbox 20 singer’s fate gets name-checked in a first official clip from next week’s iZombie Season 3 premiere, as all Team Z’s secrets are brought to light.

iZombie just wouldn’t be iZombie without the brains, and Season 3 is looking like a diverse menu. See Major start a selfie obsession, while Team Z gets their Scooby-Doo on in the first full trailer for the April 4 premiere.

The CW’s iZombie may be slowest to the finish line in terms of 2017 premieres and looming renewals, but Team Z is nonetheless ready at the starting gate. A new teaser brings Team Z’s return in the first Season 3 footage, along with photos fresher than a delicious brain.

It’d be too much to ask for Supergirl to start crossing universes with every CW show, but we might have the next best thing. iZombie star Rahul Kohli will guest star in an upcoming episode as a notable DC villain (and Lena Luthor’s ex), but new word suggests Calista Flockhart’s Cat Grant might not return for Season 2 after all.

The CW’s iZombie is more or less bringing up the rear of 2017 debuts, but isn’t afraid to make a statement with its first Season 3 poster. See for yourself, as Rose McIver does her best Che Guevara in a stylized first look at the April premiere.

The CW is certainly entering December with a bang, but 2017 is when the landscape really starts to shift. Not only do we know when to expect returning favorites like The 100 and iZombie, but also freshman offerings like Riverdale, and the final graduation of The Vampire Diaries.