The smallest network has been attracting more attention in the past couple years and with more superhero TV shows than ever before during the 2016-17 season. Will they all be hits? How many shows on The CW will be cancelled or renewed? Stay tuned.
There’s lots of data that network execs looks at when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series but ratings are the major ingredient. These charts will be updated daily, as new ratings data becomes available.
CW shows (so far): Arrow, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Frequency, Hooten & The Lady, iZombie, Jane the Virgin, Masters of Illusion, No Tomorrow, The Originals, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Reign, Riverdale, Supergirl, Supernatural, Terry Crews Saves Christmas, The Vampire Diaries, and Whose Line Is It Anyway?
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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 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 and Saturdays, nights when TV viewership is lower.
What do you think? Are you surprised by any of the ratings? Which shows should be doing better? Which one do you think will be cancelled next?
The Riverdale rating on this chart is wrong? It got a 0.3/1 and 0.98. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-final-ratings-feb-23-2017-2/
This chart displays the season averages. To see the week-by-week ratings, click the show’s name in the chart. Hope that helps!
Riverdale bring more fans to watch it so dc comics story for tv show different other one of the best story.
Riverdale should be renewed bring more fans to watch it such good show please renewed it another season.
The 100 must end this session.
y dat?
There is no story left.
Do they even consider people who DVR their shows or have to watch them on different tv channels because they live outside the US? Like me, I have to watch all The CW shows 2 or 3 days later when they are over here :/
I think Nielsen may factor in the C+3 ratings, but it’s mostly the live that counts.
Please renew Frequency! It is an awesome show and I love the actors. (I binge watched it on Netflix too)
Pretty sure its dead. CW has several pilots on tap, including another Superhero show, Black Lightning.
Please bring back Frequency. Please!! I just binge watched it on Netflix and couldn’t get enough.
Just binge watched Frequency on Netflix. It’s a great series, I loved everything about it! Suspenseful, smart science fiction series like this deserve a season 2, please renew.
Cant believe Supernatural is still on! What a brilliant Show and what a brilliant Jensen Ackles in “REGARDING DEAN”. Best Series Ever!
Cheers form Austria 🙂
Note that the ratings for The 100 S04E02 is NOT 1.113 BUT 1.013
a HUNDRED thousand less than is written here
And 200k less than the previous episode
I think this will be the 2017-18 schedule
MONDAY
Supergirl (23)
New Show (Life Sentance) (13)
TUESDAY
The Flash (23)
iZombie (16)
WEDNESDAY
Arrow (23)
Supernatural (22)
THURSDAY
Legends Of Tomorrow (16-18)
New Show (Charmed) (22)
FRIDAY
Jane The Virgin (20) FINAL SEASON
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (13)
MIDSEASON
MONDAY
Supergirl (23)
New Show (Charmed) (22)
TUESDAY
The Flash
Riverdale
WEDNESDAY
Arrow (23)
Supernatural (22)
THURSDAY
The 100 FINAL SEASON
New Show (Searchers)
FRIDAY
Jane The Virgin FINAL SEASON
No Tomorrow
Cancelled
The Vampire Diaries, Reign, The Originals, Frequency
No Tomorrow will definitely be cancelled and Riverdale is doing very poorly.
But No Tomorrow is CBS and the network is already cancelling Reign and I highly doubt Crazy Ex is going to last much longer than a 4th season (unfortunately) so they really need to keep their CBS shows on air as long as possible. Hence why i picked to keep No Tomorrow over Frequency. And Riverdale had too much promotion going into it for the CW to cancel it after one season, id say they would wait for its netflix results which after the cancellation of teen wolf TVD and PLL should result in a decent enough performance for a… Read more »
Where do you think the CW will put Black Lightning?
I had put this up before the pilot moved from fox to cw and now also charmed has been redeveloped, however if the cw pick up black lightning i doubt they would air all 5 superhero shows at the same time, i’d say it’ll be benched til summer
They won’t out an exspensive show like BL on in summer.Itll time share with LoT at worst or at best get a prime plum slit in seadon in fall
THE ORIGINALS. WILL GET A 5 SEASONS.!!!
The Originals will get a full fifth season who tje hell watches jane the virgin stupid concept dump show. Crazy rx girlfriend just dumb! The originals clever story telling brilliant writing great acting real dramtic theater on tv!!!
This is one persons idea of programing hence station is trash sorry not all people like the same just facts everyone cant program! Personaly i am really dissapointed with Archie they had a great idea and like gave up bad tv!!! I dont get the CW super hero thing. Go to the movies people: ) king Author looks great!!!
Kind of unfair to compare Supergirl ratings this year to last year going from one of the big 3 networks to the CW. Not really a true calculation of how it is doing. I’m glad that the CW didn’t do that… 😉
I love supernatural I don’t believe the ratings are accurate at all. Other people have gotten on board for Supernatural at a later time my son comes over every Tuesday and he’s just started episode 5 and on my DVR I have season 4 through up to now. I watch it every week if possible but there’s a lot of things in life that get in the way. I also have my DVR set so I always know I will not miss this week’s new episode. Your time frame in which you are looking at who’s watching needs to be… Read more »
If you and everyone you know is DVR-ing the show why would you think the ratings aren’t accurate? If almost no one is watching the show live, then obviously the live ratings are going to be terrible. The only way to boost the ratings is to watch it when it first comes on.
you can tell them, over & over, and they still dont GET IT.!! DVR = NO COUNT IN RATINGS.!!!!!!!!!!!
I think D.C. Comics are well known tv shows so teenage comics show called Archie but really Riverdale name of the town suppose to be good premiere January 27.
I think D.C. Comics are well known to do well tv shows so teenage comics show called Archie but really Riverdale name of the town suppose to be good premiere January 27.