The CW Renews Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit, Police 24/7
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- The CW renewed "Scrabble" and "Trivial Pursuit" for Season 3 in advance of their Season 2 premieres on Thursday, Oct. 1, with Season 3 episodes to follow at a later date.
- "Police 24/7" received a Season 4 greenlight from The CW, joining the two game shows in the network's expansion of its unscripted slate.
- The three series ranked among The CW's top five most-watched entertainment programs during the 2025-2026 season and have collectively reached more than 31.4 million viewers on the network.
- All three shows generated more than 1.2 million viewing hours across The CW's digital platforms and have been sold into daytime syndication, with their syndie runs cleared in over 85% of U.S. TV markets.
- Craig Ferguson hosts "Scrabble" and LeVar Burton hosts "Trivial Pursuit," with both produced alongside Hasbro Entertainment and Lionsgate Alternative Television (Mattel Television Studios and Talpa Studios co-produce the respective series); SallyAnn Salsano's Mulholland Media produces "Police 24/7."
Why it matters: The CW is doubling down on its unscripted game-show and reality slate after these three titles ranked among the network's top five most-watched entertainment programs in 2025-2026 and pulled 31.4 million cumulative viewers. Selling all three into daytime syndication — cleared in 85% of U.S. markets — turns the renewals into a dual revenue stream: primetime ad runs plus a longer-tail syndication window.
