Is the CW–the child of the teen-focused UPN and WB networks–growing up? The net, now in its second year, is launching two new series with religious themes at their core. “Aliens in America” focuses on a Muslim exchange student in the Midwest, and “The Reaper” tells the story of a young man who becomes “the devil’s bounty hunter.” What’s going on here? We got the skinny from CW officials and the producers of these shows. Read about it here.

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