The CW Sets Fall Premiere Date for Sophie Turner Jewel Thief Drama 'Joan'

While it may have once been the go-to destination for buzzy teen dramas and interconnected superhero shows, The CW is working hard to change its image to something more mainstream. The network is under new management, who are clearly eager to appeal to a broader swath of viewers than the more genre-focused programming of yesteryear might have appealed to. The CW's now airing everything from unscripted reality series to live sports and embracing acquiring or jumping on board foreign productions from Canada and the U.K.

As a result, while The CW may never be a destination for Anglophile viewers, it does mean that the network has occasionally started bringing British properties across the pond, such as the apocalypse comedy Everyone Else Burns. That trend is set to continue with Joan, a historical true crime drama starring Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones).

The series has been officially announced as part of The CW's Fall primetime programming lineup, and while a premiere date wasn't confirmed, it will likely launch in October. The six-part drama aims to dramatize the life of Joan Hannington, a housewife who became one of the most notorious jewel thieves in England during the 1980s.