The CW

Contains ads
3.7
373K reviews
10M+
Downloads
Content rating
Teen
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About this app

Stream all the latest episodes from The CW, plus movies, sports, and full series! Keep up with new episodes of All American and Sullivan’s Crossing, stream hit series like Wild Cards, Drop Dead Diva, Law & Order Toronto and Marvel’s Runaways, or find your new favorite film in our fast-growing movie collection. And we’ve got sports! Stream NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series races live and catch up on the latest action from the PAC-12 football and WWE NXT.

Features Include:
LATEST EPISODES: Watch new episodes of primetime shows the day after broadcast.

FULL SERIES: Binge CW favorites like 90210, Beauty and the Beast and The Carrie Diaries, or discover new obsessions like Drop Dead Diva, Lost Girl, Bates Motel and Marvel’s Runaways.

MOVIES: New films are being added all the time.

CW SPORTS: All NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice and qualifying races are live and on demand, plus replay of all the action from the PAC-12 Football, Professional Bull Riders and WWE NXT.

CHANNELS: Stream 24/7 programming, there’s something for everyone.

PROFILE: Create a login and continue watching content on any device and create a watch list with My CW.

NO HASSLE: No cable subscription, no credit cards.

Please note: This app features Nielsen’s proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research, like Nielsen’s TV Ratings. Please visit http://www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy for more information.

Ad Choices: https://www.cwtv.com/thecw/privacy-policy/#advertising
Terms of Use: http://www.cwtv.com/thecw/terms-of-use/
Do Not Sell My Personal Information: https://privacycenter.cwtv.com/
Updated on
Feb 20, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, Personal info, and Device or other IDs
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, App activity and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.7
321K reviews
April Hensley
January 5, 2025
It's a great app. Except for the crashing and error all the time. Watch a couple minutes then error. Get it going again, error. If this issue would be fixed then I'd rate it a 5* no problem. Have deleted and reinstalled and then cleared cache and nothing helps. Still says error and then crashes. Have to Uninstaller then reinstall just to be able to watch it again. Gets very annoying.
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Ashley Calhoun
February 3, 2026
Too many ads! Especially at the end of every episode! Episode ends, ad plays, end credits roll and then bam. another ad before next episode. Ad after ad after ad. When you click on what you were watching, it doesn't pickup where you left off. You have to click on the line at the bottom of the screen to pickup? It was confusing at first, but it's an okay feature I guess. Other than that, it's an okay app.
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Cathy Kirkwood
February 5, 2026
I downloaded CW so I could see the fourth season of a show I have been watching. I thought I could handle the ads, wouldn't be that bad. You barely get 4 minutes of the show then you have to watch what they say is 2 minutes but ends up being two and a half minutes of ads which equals to about 5 ads each time. It's hard to stay with the program when they're so many interruptions with all these ads. The worst part is they're the same ads within each episode. it's just not enjoyable.
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What’s new

You asked for it, The CW delivered!
We've added a login feature, so now you can easily keep track of your favorite shows and channels, and pick up where you left off across all of your devices. Login is completely optional, and as always, The CW app remains totally free!