A new crisis is rapidly approaching the CW’s the CW’s Arrowverse current slate down to four, with others still facing uncertain futures.
It is no surprise that over the course of a TV series characters are killed, actors leave, and storylines end, it's just how television works. Normally, when these things happen, the repercussions are minimal, and the given series continues relatively unburdened by the losses. However, the CW is not dealing with normal television series. This impending crisis has been coming since the CW first ventured to bring an inter-connected comic book multiverse to life. It seems little consideration was given to what happens when they no longer have any A-list heroes or villains to draw audiences in with.
When Legends of Tomorrow which could result in the loss of additional heroes.
Green Arrow & the Canaries, there is a chance these shows will not receive series’ orders from the CW.
If both receive series orders from the CW, they will further establish a more diverse roster of Arrowverse heroes and bring new life to the universe. However, it remains to be seen if they will be able to attract the audiences the network once saw in the early days of the Arrowverse. This is not a judgement on the quality of the characters, it’s more of an observation on the built-in audiences these characters bring to the table and their ability to anchor a television universe. Anchoring this universe will be exceedingly important once all the original Arrowverse shows come to an end.
It will likely fall to Crisis or even acknowledge Supergirl. Regardless of which character is given the reigns to the multiverse and takes charge, the future of the Arrowverse will fall on their shoulders as they attempt to unite the shows and lead the new team forward.