Of the five networks, The CW has the fewest hours of primetime to fill but they’re not finding it any easier to find hits. Most of their returning shows are way down year-to-year and some of their new series are struggling. Which will be cancelled or renewed? Stay tuned!
CW shows this season (so far): The 100, America’s Next Top Model, Arrow, Backpackers, Beauty and the Beast, The Carrie Diaries, Famous in 12, Hart of Dixie, Masters of Illusion, Nikita, The Originals, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Reign, Seed, Supernatural, The Tomorrow People, The Vampire Diaries, and Whose Line Is It Anyway?.
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:
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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 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?
The tomorrow people was my best show. I watched season 1back to back on Netflix. They shouldn’t have gotten rid of it. Beauty and the beast should be cancelled. That is just nothing compared to the original in the 80s.
Reign is the best show on television!!!!! Actually, it is the only reason I keep a television. If this show is canceled I’ll just turn my satellite off. Pleeeeeaaaaasssseeee renew Reign!!!
I love The Vampire Diaries, Reign, and The 100! Reign and The 100 are very diffent story lines from other shows on the CW and I look forward to every episode. The CW is my favorite tv channel. Please dont cancel The 100 or Reign! I’m not worried about Supernatural or Arrow, but Reign and The 100 should be renewed as well.
I lovvvee REIGN plzzzz renew it
I WATCHED “THE 100” WHEN IT FIRST AIRED.. AFTER A FEW EPS, SEEMS THEY RAN OUT OF STORY AND TURNED TO BLOOD AND GUTS..THAT’S WHEN YOU LOST ME.. HATE THAT.. THE SHOW IS SO BRUTAL, I STOPPED WATCHING IT.. GET YOU SOME WRITERS WHO CAN TELL A STORY WITHOUT ALL THE TERRIBLE STUFF..
Please dont cancel reign and the 100. do renew both of them for season 3. both of these series has a total different story line. Which is worth spending time to watch.
We love Reign. Please renew for season 3.
I will be so disappointed if the CW cancels Reign. I look forward to watching this. show every Thursday night. It is by far, in my opinion, the best show on television right now.
For all of cw lovers who have Dish network the cw is being dropped from their lineup, that sucks
Plz dont cancel heart of Dixie,vampire
Diaries,arrow,or beauty and the beast
I watch these tv shows every week
Cw is my favorite channel and these
Are all my favorite shows
Please forever keep reign it’s is amazing. One of the best show on TV in a while.
Reign is my favourite please don’t let it get cancled!!! Vampire Diaries, the Originals, the 100, Supernatural and Arrow are all also the best and I would hate to see them cancled.
Reign, the originals, Arrow, and The 100, are all great shows and I hope they keep them all around. PLEASE RENEW!
I LOVE Reign!!
Supernatural is by far the best, just started watching on Netflix and love it! TVD is up there too!
Reign and Arrow are two of the best shows I have seen in ages. They both have made me so impressed with the CW channel. The casting and production of these 2 shows is amazing! I would be lost without both of them. Please don’t cancel either show!! I know that Arrow is safe, but Reign should be as well!!! The world needs shows ljke Reign to take us back to yesteryear!! Its really an amazing show. Keep up the good work CW!!
I totally agree with the comments about Reign. I love Reign and look forward to watching it every week since its’ premier. Everything is great … from the writers, the actors, the costume design and scenery and the best is the weekly story line! You never know what to expect. Reign is network television’s version of Game of Thrones (which I like, but is a bit too graphic for my taste).
PLEASE RENEW REIGN … WE NEED TO HAVE MORE SHOWS LIKE THIS ON TV!