The CW renews “Scrabble,” “Trivial Pursuit” and “Police 24/7” for new seasons

The CW has renewed three of its unscripted series for additional seasons, adding new episodes to a slate that includes game formats and an unscripted policing series. Deadline reported that the network has brought back Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit for third seasons, with new one-hour episodes, while also renewing Police 24/7 for a fourth season.

Deadline said the renewals come as part of the CW’s broader programming development for the 2026-2027 cycle, with each series receiving a specific order tied to its established season length and format. Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit will return as one-hour episodes for their next runs, according to the report.

Police 24/7, which follows police work in an unscripted format, will return for a fourth season, Deadline reported. The renewal extends the series’ run on the network and continues the CW’s investment in reality-style series that focus on public-safety themes.

Deadline characterized Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit, and Police 24/7 as part of the CW’s performance on the broadcast schedule, adding that the renewals arrive amid strong ratings for the series and that the shows rank among The CW’s top five programs in viewership, according to the report.

The CW’s decision highlights how unscripted formats are continuing to play a large role in broadcast entertainment, especially for networks that rely on lower-cost production models compared with scripted series. In this case, two of the renewed shows are game-based, while Police 24/7 is centered on real-world policing coverage, as described by Deadline.

For audiences, the renewals mean additional episodes of each series will be added to future schedules, though specific premiere dates were not provided in the Deadline report. The network’s next steps will include production planning, episode delivery timelines, and scheduling once the series are slotted into the CW’s programming calendar.

For the companies and creatives behind the shows, renewed seasons can also translate into continued studio and talent work across multiple production cycles. Deadline did not specify changes to hosting, cast, or creative teams, focusing instead on the renewal orders and the timing of the new seasons.