The CW is set to make a decision on the future on Katy Keene “in a few weeks” and the network hopes that more streaming numbers will make up for “soft” linear ratings.
The network will take into account streaming figures for the show, which will have all episodes stacked on The CW’s digital platform and will launch on HBO Max at the end of the month, before making a renewal decision.
The CW Chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz added that it had extended the options on the cast ahead of a decision.
Speaking on a call to discuss the network’s fall and 2021 schedule, he said that he was pleased with the creative of the show. “The linear ratings have been soft but we have seen some good streaming viewership,” he added. “We’ll make a decision in a few weeks.”
Katy Keene launched on The CW on February 6. The Riverdale spinoff, which is headlined by Lucy Hale, was handed an additional 13 scripts in January.
A second season of the show, which is based on the Archie Comics characters, was / is considered likely given that it comes from A-list creative auspices, Greg Berlanti and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and is fronted by a well-known CW star in Hale. (source)
