It’s official. CBS has announced that it will pick up the post-apocalyptic Jon Turteltaub drama “Jericho” for the fall season, where it will air Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The series stars Skeet Ulrich (ABC’s Miracles) in a story about a small Kansas town that becomes isolated after a nuclear attack. Each week the stories will deal with the town-folk’s survival and dealings with those who wonder into their safe-haven. Gerald McRaney, Pamela Reed, Sprague Grayden and Kenneth Mitchell co-star.

Also, official – The new CW Network has announced that its much touted debut of “Mercy Reef,” the story of Aquaman has been slashed from its premiere fall schedule.