Supernatural! Vampire Diaries! Gossip Girl! When Do Your CW Faves Return? (Hint: Later Than You Think)

"Fall" is coming much later for shows like Hart of Dixie and Nikita

The CW has unveiled its fall launch schedule and SPOILER ALERT: Some of you diehard fans of shows like The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural and Gossip Girl are going to have to sit down and take a breath. Why?

'Cause you're gonna have to wait til October to get new episodes. We know, we know. What does the CW expect you to do? Have a life off your couch for two-plus more months? The horror!

While the other four big networks (ABC, Fox, CBS and NBC) are premiering their shows in August and September, the See-Dub is arriving fashionably (?) late to the party. The upside? You can check out those other new shows before solidifying your DVR lineup. (Or, you know, learn a new language or something.)

Here's the CW's fall launch schedule:

Tuesday, Oct. 2

8:00-9:00 p.m.               Hart of Dixie (season premiere)

Wednesday, Oct. 3

9:00-10:00 p.m.            Supernatural (season premiere)

Monday, Oct. 8

8:00-9:00 p.m.              90210 (season premiere)

9:00-10:00 p.m.            Gossip Girl (season premiere)

Wednesday, Oct. 10

8:00-9:00 p.m.              Arrow (series premiere)

9:00-10:00 p.m.            Supernatural

Thursday, Oct. 11

8:00-9:00 p.m.              The Vampire Diaries (season premiere)

9:00-10:00 p.m.           Beauty and the Beast (series premiere)

Tuesday, Oct. 16

8:00-9:00 p.m.              Hart of Dixie

9:00-10:00 p.m.            Emily Owens, M.D. (series premiere)

Friday, Oct. 19

8:00-9:00 p.m.              America's Next Top Model: College Edition

9:00-10:00 p.m.            Nikita (season premiere)

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