Save The Dates: CW's Harlequin Movies, Tamara Braun's Y&R Debut And More
Kat McNamara (Arrow, Walker Independence) and Danielle Panabaker (The Flash) will return to The CW this fall — each headlining their own Harlequin romance.
The network has revealed premiere dates for all six previously TV-movies. Here's the full rollout, with CW-provided synopses:
🎥 Montana Mavericks
Premiere Date: Sunday, Nov. 16 at 8 pm
Heather (McNamara) is a New York City girl and a best-selling author on a mission to conquer writer's block and avoid paying back an advance on her next book. Her plans take a sudden swerve when she inherits a family ranch in Montana. With her two best friends, Heather heads out for a "Yellowstone" adventure intent on a quick sale but is blindsided by both the ranch's dilapidated condition and by Cliff (Workin' Moms' Dennis Andres), the charming cowboy veterinarian next door who challenges her big-city ideals. Heather and her friends find more than they bargained for in this big sky adventure. Linda Kee (Black Summer) and Kaya Coleman (Beyond Black Beauty) co-star.
🎥 Second Guessing Fate
Premiere Date: Sunday, Nov. 23 at 8 pm
Gemma (Panabaker) is a successful event planner with a full life. She has pretty much given up on dating until a fortune teller mysteriously shows up at one of her perfectly planned parties and predicts that Gemma is one last horrible date away from true love. When Gemma goes on what she hopes is her last blind date with Nick (Immortals' Corey Sevier), anything and everything goes wrong, including crashing her car into a handsome wealthy stranger, Enzo (The Handmaid's Tale's Brendan Morgan). When the fortune teller's predictions start to materialize, once cynical Gemma is ready to take a leap of faith. But is Gemma misreading the signs? Only fate knows what's in store for her. Jocelyn Chugg (Me and Mr. Christmas) and Ari Rombough (The Last of Us) co-star.
🎥 Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell
Premiere Date: Sunday, Nov. 30 at 8 pm
Savvy Sheldon (Glee's Amber Riley) is juggling a lot—a high-stress/low-thanks job, a situationship that has run its course, and the love-worn kitchen she inherited from her cherished grandma who left Savvy her love of cooking and a treasure trove of recipes. Supported by her ride or die mom and best friend, Savvy decides to take control of her destiny and sets out on some renovations, from her career to her kitchen. Isaiah (Transplant's Dorian Grey), the dashing contractor, falls for more than Savvy's delectable cuisine and may just be the secret ingredient to heating up Savvy's love life, even as she finds her true calling. Nadine Whiteman (Designated Survivor) and Malaika Hennie-Hamadi (Bria Mack Gets a Life) co-star.
🎥 Paws in the City
Premiere Date: Saturday, Dec. 6 at 8 pm
Issa (Shadowhunters' Emeraude Toubia) is a social media whiz on the rise. But when a mishap on her watch accidentally ruins a young starlet's career, making Issa the most unemployable social media manager in Manhattan, she has no choice but to take the first job she can find — caring for Camila, a glossy-maned and capricious dachshund diva. While ferrying Camila from playdates to pet psychics, Issa realizes the dog's bark is worse than her bite—much like Camila's attractive, yet reclusive owner, Theo (Famous in Love's Carter Jenkins). What starts as a way to keep a roof over her and her 14-year-old sister's heads turns into an opportunity for Issa to showcase her skills and reunite her family; it also might be the key to her success in life and love.
🎥 Recipe for Romance
Premiere Date: Saturday, Dec. 13 at 8 pm
Would-be enemies turn to heartwarming lovers in this story of two warring businesses in Little Manila. Sari (Days of Our Lives' True O'Brien) is given the long overdue opportunity to prove herself when her parents head for vacation, placing the family's coffee shop in her hands. Sari's big plans are derailed when a bakery run by the annoyingly handsome and charming Gabe (The Adam Project's Alex Mallari Jr.) opens right next door. This launches a prank war to end all prank wars, bringing Sari and Gabe together in a story of love, family, community, and irresistibly delicious pastries. In the week leading up to the big Little Manila Festival, the two competitors will clash, kiss, and make-up as they navigate their desire for each other and for success.
🎥 Ordinary Girl in a Tiara
Premiere Date: Saturday, Dec. 20 at 8 pm
When vintage fashion devotee Caro Cartwright (Transplant's Katharine King So) agrees to harbor her childhood nemesis turned couture heiress Philippa Levreaux (Gossip Girl's Kathryn Gallagher), fireworks explode. Despite — or perhaps because of — their differences, these two women help each other wrangle the challenges around them to find a way forward, be their best selves, and fulfill their dreams. This tale of style and moxie proves that opposites not only attract but can enrich the lives of anyone willing to take a chance on themselves and on true love.
In other scheduling news...
* Tamara Braun (Days of Our Lives, General Hospital) will make her Young and the Restless debut as Sienna Bacall on Tuesday, Oct. 14, per the latest issue of TV Guide.
* The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon has booked the singing voices of KPop Demon Hunters — EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami — to perform the smash hit "Golden" live, for the first time, on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
* Late Night With Seth Meyers has booked Taylor Swift as Meyers' sole couch guest on Wednesday, Oct. 8. (As previously reported, she'll appear on The Tonight Show on Oct. 6.)
* Jurassic Park Rebirth, starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey, will begin streaming Thursday, Oct. 30 on Peacock.
* John Cena will bring his WWE career to a close as the headliner of Saturday Night Main Event on Dec. 13, according to Deadline. The event will stream exclusively on Peacock.