Classic CW is alive! Pluto TV has added four of the netlet’s most popular dramas from the 2000s to 2010s to its library. Off-net episodes of “Hart of Dixie,” “Arrow,” “The 100” and “Everwood” will join the ad-supported free streamer in the coming months. On the comedy side, they’ll also be joined by the mid-2000s ABC comedy “My Wife and Kids.”
Pluto TV is part of Paramount Skydance, and executives noted that this new slate of programming is targeted at Gen Z viewers. The streamer cites a recent NRG research study that says “72% of Gen Z prefer content from the 2010s or 2000s.” Pluto TV announced a 30% year-over-year increase in viewers between 18 and 34 from January 2025 to January 2026.
“Pluto TV is central to our direct-to-consumer strategy. Free streaming is growing faster than any other segment of the market, and 18-34 year olds are our fastest growing audience,” said Cindy Holland, chairman of Paramount Skydance’s direct-to-consumer division. “We’re building a more deliberate, curated experience for consumers that delivers real value to our partners. Free streaming doesn’t have to be a warehouse, it’s a destination.”
Pluto TV has licensed “Hart of Dixie,” “Arrow,” “The 100” and “Everwood” from Warner Bros., and “My Wife and Kids” is from Disney.
“Hart of Dixie,” about a New York doctor who starts a medical practice in a small town in Alabama, ran for 76 episodes from 2011 to 2015. “Arrow,” a superhero series about a billionaire turned vigilante who helped launch the CW’s Arrowverse series, aired for eight seasons and 170 episodes from 2012 to 2020.
The 100, a post-apocalyptic drama about young survivors sent back to a devastated Earth, aired for seven seasons and 100 episodes from 2014 to 2020. “Everwood,” about a New York neurosurgeon who moves his family to a small town in the mountains of Colorado after the sudden death of his wife, aired for four seasons and 89 episodes from 2002 to 2006.
On the comedy side, My Wife & Kids, starring Damon Wayans as a husband and father, aired for five seasons and 123 episodes from 2001 to 2005.
“Hart of Dixie,” “Arrow,” “The 100” and “My Wife and Kids” launch on May 1, and “Everwood” joins Pluto TV on June 1.
