The CW is the smallest television network and their TV shows draw far fewer viewers than the others. However, they still have to cancel and renew series. Will your favorites survive to see another season? Stay tuned.
CW shows this season (so far): The 100, America’s Next Top Model, Arrow, Beauty and the Beast, Cedric’s Barber Battle, Dates, The Flash, Hart of Dixie, iZombie, Jane the Virgin, Masters of Illusion, The Messengers, The Originals, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Reign, Significant Mother, Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and A Wicked Offer.
How does The CW decide what to cancel or renew? They look at a lot of different factors but the ratings play an important role. The higher the ratings, the better chance a show has of surviving. Here’s how the network’s shows are doing so far:
Note: If you’re not seeing the updated charts, please try reloading the page. You can also see them here and here.
A couple of notes about these charts:
These figures are updated automatically as new ratings are released. The averages are based on the final national numbers (live plus same day viewing), unless marked with an asterisk (*). For technical reasons, I have to resort them manually so feel free to let me know if I missed something.
Keep in mind that the demo numbers are typically what’s most important to advertisers. Therefore, that’s how the networks measure success. Advertisers pay more for ad time on a show that has a higher demo rating. Because older viewers don’t count? No, it’s because younger viewers watch less traditional TV and are therefore supposedly harder to reach.
Demo numbers are typically reported using the 10ths decimal place (2.4, for example). In the averages, I’m using an extra decimal for easier ranking. The networks take into account when shows air on Fridays or Saturday, nights when TV viewership is lower.
What do you think? Which shows are you rooting for? Which one isn’t as big a hit as you thought? Are you hoping any series will get cancelled to make room for something else?
Originals amazing best show ever
When clicking on tvd the ratings of the latest show are different from what this shows. This is the accurate no of viewership. Seen it on other sites. Even higher.
I don’t know what you’re seeing elsewhere but these are the accurate final national numbers.
Combined with the digital ratings and dvr TVD must climb to the no.2 spot atleast. Right?
VARIETY added an artical a few hours ago on the matter off Tvd biting its way to top 10. I know alot of peps who watch the show after or record it.
The 100 should be number 6 because it has a higher rating then Jane the Virgin and Jane the virgin should be number 7.
Thanks. I typically adjust them only once per day, after the fast affiliate ratings come in. If they get slightly out of order because of the finals, it will be fixed the next day.
i love TVD , it is the best show in the Cw , we want more season
Nina is the best , love you nina
when i click on tvd it shows me the rating of last season not this season but rest of them are good
Thanks for letting me know!
Reign has the same problem, it shows s1 ratings
Thanks. fixed
I am actually suprised by the TVD ratings. This Season has been pretty amazing so far.
Also pretty good promo.
But I think that the ratings are not what keeps TVD running. Its the loving devoted fans across the world.
Biggest fanbase of all CW shows.
I stoll love TVD.. also Tvd6 has had a great start and you should not say anything about the show if you are not watching completely.
I think that Tvd cqn go as far as oth. They never had great ratings. But they made it cus of the loyal fans across the World.
I used to love SPN. But I think it should have ended in Season 8. Good season, but boring and repitive. Havent watched since.
Love all shows except Jane. Arrow is the best (Flash a close second)!!!!!!!!!
Love the show too!
Please don’t cancel Reign! I’ve been watching it forever and I love it! Please, my other show might get canceled so please don’t cancel it!!
It is only on its second season. You have not been watching it forever. It has gone downhill so much. Spoiler: Francis dies.
The flash is a great show….can you renew it for next year?
You can live happily. The show is gonna be renewed 100%, its a big hit for The CW.
What is going to happen to The Tomorrow People? PLEAASSSE DON’T CANCEL THE TOMORROW PEOPLE!!! WE LOVE THIS SHOW!!! AMAZING EFFECTS AND THE DRAMA IS FANTASTIC. WE NEED TO KNOW IS JEDEKIAH HAS HIS BABY. IT LETS US IN THE ‘LIMBO’ WILL CARA MARRY STEVEN OR JOHN? WILL SHOW INSTEAD MARRY THE NEW GIRL?
Its already been cancelled.
Already cancelled. Good show, but it wasn’t enough. I actually think that reign and Jane will be cancelled after this Season also. Hopefully thwy can bring back TTP?
It actually had better veiwership then Reign has.
The CW had some promisingly good new shows last year. It’s too bad they cancelled them in favor of the promisingly bad one’s .
Please what has happened to REIGN ??? Loved it last season…..???? Mary and Bash should have ended up together….TERRIBLE…CANCEL IT
The Vampire Diaries and the Originals should get cancelled. If TVD has less than 2 million viewers in season 6, they’re not gonna as far as Supernatural. SPN is the best show on the CW.
Total viewers doesn’t count, what matters is 18-49 key demo. Anyway I dont think TVD is aming to go as far, the show will end itself before the network will have its reasons to cancell it.
I heard the executive producer said they would probably end it after season 7. If that’s true; and Supernatural makes it to Season 11 or 12 (very likely), then SPN will be the CW’s and the WB’s longest running show. That sounds pretty sweet.