# What's your favorite The CW (or CWSeed) shows, and are there other platforms like that with no ads? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 14, 2019, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-the-cw-or-cwseed-shows-and-are-there-other-platforms-like-that-with-no-ads/844846 "2019-12-14T07:43:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2019, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-the-cw-or-cwseed-shows-and-are-there-other-platforms-like-that-with-no-ads/844846/1 "2019-12-14T07:43:19Z")
I’ve been searching around for some good TV shows to watch over the holidays. I stumbled back on The CW. I used to watch The CW show _The Hart of Dixie_. I didn’t realize that _The Gilmore Girls_ was also a CW show. Recently, I’m liking _Pandora_ and _Forever_. I’m just starting to explore the other shows, so I’m hoping there’s more to like. _Pandora_ is a futuristic drama about a girl who had her colony destroyed and is about her saga in finding out what happened to cause it. _Forever_ is about a guy who hasn’t died for 200 years despite having been killed multiple times. It’s a mystery series. He’s a medical examiner who solves cases both with his ability to die and his observations from years of living. What are your favorite The CW or CWSeed shows? Are there any other online platforms that show free TV shows without ads like this? ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2019, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-the-cw-or-cwseed-shows-and-are-there-other-platforms-like-that-with-no-ads/844846/2 "2019-12-14T12:38:22Z")
If I miss one of the superhero shows for some reason (Arrow, Flash, Batwoman, etc), I’ll catch it on the CW ROKU channel – those have ads though. The only show I watched was The Veronica Mars spinoff with Dick Casablancas (name escapes me) Brian ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2019, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-the-cw-or-cwseed-shows-and-are-there-other-platforms-like-that-with-no-ads/844846/3 "2019-12-14T13:37:33Z")
The 100 is pretty good. You gotta get past the first couple episodes though, it goes from standard teen drama in a post apocalyptic setting to a very dark post apocalyptic sci fi show. ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2019, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-the-cw-or-cwseed-shows-and-are-there-other-platforms-like-that-with-no-ads/844846/4 "2019-12-14T14:34:00Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > If I miss one of the superhero shows for some reason (Arrow, Flash, Batwoman, etc), I’ll catch it on the CW ROKU channel – those have ads though. > The only show I watched was The Veronica Mars spinoff with Dick Casablancas (name escapes me) > > Brian > [@DigitalC](#): > > The 100 is pretty good. You gotta get past the first couple episodes though, it goes from standard teen drama in a post apocalyptic setting to a very dark post apocalyptic sci fi show. Thanks! I’ll check those out. I got another person’s recommendation for _Arrow_, _Flash_ and _The 100_, so they were already on my list. I just watched more of the _Pandora_ series. It’s not showing up on their main website, but a search got me to the right link. I’m guessing that’s a sign that I may not be able to access it soon. Binge-watching might be in my future. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-the-cw-or-cwseed-shows-and-are-there-other-platforms-like-that-with-no-ads/844846/5 "2019-12-18T06:26:33Z")
I’ve been a fan of _Supernatural_ from the jump. If you decide it’s your thing, it will give you many, many hours of viewing pleasure, although I confess that when they announced that it was coming to an end after 15 seasons, I was kind of grateful. Oh, and I quite enjoyed _iZombie_ as well. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-the-cw-or-cwseed-shows-and-are-there-other-platforms-like-that-with-no-ads/844846/6 "2019-12-18T06:59:08Z")
> [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](#): > > I’ve been searching around for some good TV shows to watch over the holidays. I stumbled back on The CW. I used to watch The CW show _The Hart of Dixie_. I didn’t realize that _The Gilmore Girls_ was also a CW show. > > Recently, I’m liking _Pandora_ and _Forever_. I’m just starting to explore the other shows, so I’m hoping there’s more to like. _Pandora_ is a futuristic drama about a girl who had her colony destroyed and is about her saga in finding out what happened to cause it. _Forever_ is about a guy who hasn’t died for 200 years despite having been killed multiple times. It’s a mystery series. He’s a medical examiner who solves cases both with his ability to die and his observations from years of living. > > What are your favorite The CW or CWSeed shows? Are there any other online platforms that show free TV shows without ads like this? _Supernatural_. And…um, just _Supernatural_, now that _iZombie_ is over. I watch _Nancy Drew_ and _Charmed_, but “like” is probably too strong a term for my opinion of them. (“Tolerate” describes it better.) Pandora is–well, [here](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=883064) is my thread on that, FWIW. ---
**Author:** ![Yodalicious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yodalicious/32/8195_2.png) [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-the-cw-or-cwseed-shows-and-are-there-other-platforms-like-that-with-no-ads/844846/7 "2019-12-18T19:50:53Z")
My favorite is Legends of Tomorrow. It leans into its comicbookiness and doesn’t apologize about it. It’s a fun show. Sometimes it feels like the actors are winking and nodding right at the viewer. You’ll have to pay if you want to watch the old shows without commercials. I think most of the CW shows are on Netflix. Sent from my hand-held telephonic communication device using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-the-cw-or-cwseed-shows-and-are-there-other-platforms-like-that-with-no-ads/844846/8 "2019-12-18T20:02:26Z")
I’m watching Pluto TV. Hundreds of shows streaming in order. The catch is that it’s like broadcast TV: you can pick a show, but it will start where it is in the cycle. It’s better for rewatching, since it’s difficult to binge unless you can watch 24/7. It also has ads, but not a lot of them and, unlike a lot of sites, they run without buffering, so it’s only a minute or two (and given the format, it allows for breaks). Shows include classic _Doctor Who, Midsomer Murders,_ and _MST3K_ ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2019, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-the-cw-or-cwseed-shows-and-are-there-other-platforms-like-that-with-no-ads/844846/9 "2019-12-28T08:16:55Z")
> [@Snooooopy](#): > > I’ve been a fan of _Supernatural_ from the jump. If you decide it’s your thing, it will give you many, many hours of viewing pleasure, although I confess that when they announced that it was coming to an end after 15 seasons, I was kind of grateful. Oh, and I quite enjoyed _iZombie_ as well. Thanks. I checked it out. Looks a little too violent for me. The violence in some of the other shows didn’t bother me, but this one isn’t my taste. CWSeed has the [Supernatural: The Anime series](https://www.cwseed.com/shows/supernatural-the-anime-series/the-alter-ego/?play=651d1d4f-a824-408c-bf82-b7e71cc2869a). Maybe that will be more my cup of tea. > [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > _Supernatural_. And…um, just _Supernatural_, now that _iZombie_ is over. I watch _Nancy Drew_ and _Charmed_, but “like” is probably too strong a term for my opinion of them. (“Tolerate” describes it better.) Pandora is–well, [here](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=883064) is my thread on that, FWIW. I just finished Pandora and left a [review](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=22048910&postcount=2) in the thread you linked. I’m liking _Nancy Drew_ so far. I think I might like _Charmed_ as well, but The CW only has 5 episodes online. It was nice to see the whole _Pandora_ series at one time. Thanks for the suggestions. > [@Yodalicious](#): > > My favorite is Legends of Tomorrow. It leans into its comicbookiness and doesn’t apologize about it. It’s a fun show. Sometimes it feels like the actors are winking and nodding right at the viewer. > > You’ll have to pay if you want to watch the old shows without commercials. I think most of the CW shows are on Netflix. Thanks! That one looks good. It reminds me of _Pandora_, that I enjoyed. Bummer that it only has 5 episodes, but it looks like they roll, so I’ll have more later, I suppose. > [@RealityChuck](#): > > I’m watching Pluto TV. Hundreds of shows streaming in order. The catch is that it’s like broadcast TV: you can pick a show, but it will start where it is in the cycle. It’s better for rewatching, since it’s difficult to binge unless you can watch 24/7. > > It also has ads, but not a lot of them and, unlike a lot of sites, they run without buffering, so it’s only a minute or two (and given the format, it allows for breaks). > > Shows include classic _Doctor Who, Midsomer Murders,_ and _MST3K_ I’ve been looking at Pluto TV, along with Tubi TV and Popcornflix. Thanks for the review. I’ll check it out more, now that I know the commercials aren’t too long. I like _Midsomer Murders_, so that one might be a good one to start there. ---
**Author:** ![Cayuga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Cayuga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cayuga)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-the-cw-or-cwseed-shows-and-are-there-other-platforms-like-that-with-no-ads/844846/10 "2019-12-30T13:40:42Z")
The first two seasons of _Legends of Tomorrow_ were OK, but the show didn’t really find its footing until season 3. And season 4 was a hoot. (That means good) ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2020, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-the-cw-or-cwseed-shows-and-are-there-other-platforms-like-that-with-no-ads/844846/11 "2020-01-01T11:02:13Z")
> [@Cayuga](#): > > The first two seasons of _Legends of Tomorrow_ were OK, but the show didn’t really find its footing until season 3. And season 4 was a hoot. > > (That means good) Thanks! I’ll keep that in mind. I don’t have NetFlix at the moment, so I only have the 5 episodes on the platform, although all of those are in season 4, so that’s good. I just started watching _Batwoman_ from the Pilot. I’m only a few episodes in. I’m really liking it. I like how they go back and explain how and why she came into existence. I’ve also been watching more episodes of _Forever_. They’re OK. Even if he’s immortal, there’s always a thread of mortality that every episode needs to remind the audience of. It’s not as upbeat as I’d like.