The CW Picks Up 'Secret Circle,' 'Hart of Dixie' and 'The Ringer' for Fall
by Jean Bentley, posted May 17th 2011 3:05PM
The CW's fall schedule will officially be filled with familiar faces.The network has picked up three new series, 'The Secret Circle,' 'Hart of Dixie' and 'The Ringer,' all starring leading ladies we've seen on network TV before.
'The Ringer' marks Sarah Michelle Gellar's return to the small screen in a dual role as a rich woman running from the mob and her troubled twin sister. The actress formerly known as Buffy the Vampire Slayer appeared on The WB from 1997 to 2001 and UPN from 2001 to 2003, coincidentally those two networks merged to become The CW in 2006. The new pilot was originally commissioned by CBS, but in an interesting twist ended up getting picked up by its sister network.
Rachel Bilson also makes her TV return as the lead in the Josh Schwartz-produced 'Hart of Dixie' as a big city doctor who inherits a medical practice in a small Southern town. Bilson has guested on shows like 'Chuck' and 'How I Met Your Mother' since ending her four-season run as spoiled rich girl Summer Roberts on 'The O.C.' in 2007, but this will be her first full-time role.
Finally, The CW obviously really likes 'Life Unexpected' star Britt Robertson, because the actress landed another lead role on the network just months after her family drama was canceled in January. She stars in 'Secret Circle' as Cassie Blake, a teen girl who moves to a small town and finds out she's a witch. The show is based on a novel by 'The Vampire Diaries' author L.J. Smith, and is written and executive produced by 'The Vampire Diaries' TV mastermind Kevin Williamson.
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