THE THIRD SEASON OF "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST" PREMIERES THURSDAY, MAY 21 ON THE CW

The CW Orders a Fourth Season of "Beauty And The Beast" for 2015-16

February 13, 2015 (Burbank, CA) - The third season of fan favorite drama BEAUTY AND THE BEAST will begin its 13-episode run on Thursday, May 21 (8:00-9:00 pm ET) onThe CW Network. In addition, The CW announced today that BEAUTY AND THE BEAST has also been renewed a fourth season, which will air later the 2015-2016 season.

As season three begins, Cat (Kristin Kreuk) and Vincent (Jay Ryan) are able to focus on their love, finally free from Muirfield, manhunts and beasts. However, that love will be tested as new and more dangerous threats await. When they learn that innocent victims are being used to test the boundaries of the impossible, Cat and Vincent will uncover a deeper conspiracy, one which Vincent can fight only by turning to the beast he carries within. But unleashing the beast will risk Vincent's life - along with his and Cat's love - as they struggle to build a normal life together.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Take 5 Productions/Whizbang Films with executive producers Brad Kern ("Charmed"), Bill Haber ("Rizzoli & Isles," "Thurgood"), Paul J. Witt ("A Better Life") & Tony Thomas ("A Better Life"), Ron Koslow ("Moonlight"), Frank Siracusa ("The Yard") and John Weber ("The Borgias"), with Sherri Cooper ("Brothers and Sisters") & Jennifer Levin ("Without A Trace," "Felicity") as consultants.