Despite having The Vampire Diaries as a lead-in, the ratings for The CW‘s Beauty and the Beast declined quite a bit last season. How will the show do this year? Will it be cancelled or renewed for a third season? Stay tuned to find out.
On Beauty and the Beast, a beautiful detective (Kristin Kreuk), navigates her evolving relationship with a handsome doctor (Jay Ryan) who becomes a terrifying beast. Others in the cast are Austin Basis, Brian White, Max Brown, and Nina Lisandrello.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — typically the following morning, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
5/8 update: Beauty and the Beast has been renewed for a third season.
Final season averages: 0.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 800,000 viewers.
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Last year comparison: The first season of Beauty and the Beast averaged a 0.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.61 million total viewers.
Note: These are the final national numbers (unless noted with an “*”). These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.
What do you think? Do you still like the Beauty and the Beast TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a third season?
Please listen to the fans, which are many!! Keep Beauty and the Beast for a 3rd season.
Please renew– I can hardly wait for it to view each week– it keeps me on my toes-
should go for many many more seasons – not just 3
I’m so addicted to this show! I would hate to see it cancelled! Maybe just needs more advertising! But once people watch they are sure to be hooked!!
Please renew the show!
I’m addicted to this show there should be a 3rd season and more
Love Beauty and the Beast!!! Every week it gets better and better!!! Please keep it going!!!It deserves a third season!!!!!
I love the show
Please give us a 3rd season
Renewed. We definitely want & need a 3rd season.. I agree with Kimberly .
dont you dare cancel the show.. im super duper addictive to the show!!!
pleaseee let them have a 3rd season
with love from malaysia
Re-newed!!! Absolutely!
I guess beauty and the beast deserves to have a third season, I love the show the story about relationships, beraking ups and letting someone in in your life, which I would like to see for couple of years this is one of the shows that I looked forward of what’s gonna happen with tess and j.t Vincent and cat, gabe and cat tori and Vincent ,I hope they will consider it…
I want many many more seasons of my favorite show Beauty and the Beast~ stupid outdated Nielsen ratings do not truly reflect how LOVED AND POPULAR BatB is INTERNATIONALLY. Our fandom has a strong and devoted presence online especially at #BatB on twitter. CW get with the program please!
RENEWED for sure!! Love this show!!!
We want a 3rd Season!!
Beauty and the Beast is one of the best shows that airs on the CW, however, it is not given the consideration it deserves. It has been in time slots that has it up against strong shows from other networks. CBS has its strong comedy shows that have been on forever and Fox, so how can a show get good ratings. A show shouldn’t be based completely on ratings. Beauty and the Beast has a strong fanbase and it also won in two categories at this year’s PCA show, beating out Vampire Diaries and other strong shows. This was the… Read more »
Correction…to my post, Not renewing the Beauty and the Beast would show that the CW doesn’t care what the people want to see. Please give them a 3rd season!!
PLEASE DON’T CANCEL!!! I vote for a third season.