Last season, Once Upon a Time saw a boost in the ratings thanks in part to the show’s Frozen storyline. How will the show do this time around? Will the ratings rise or fall? Cancelled or renewed for a sixth season? Stay tuned.
Once Upon a Time follows the continuing adventures of fairytale characters whose tales unfold between their storybook world and Storybrooke, a small town in Maine. The large cast includes Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas, Emilie de Ravin, Colin O’Donoghue, Jared S. Gilmore, Sean Maguire, Rebecca Mader, and Robert Carlyle.
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 around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
3/3 update: ABC has renewed Once Upon a Time for a sixth season. Details here.
5/16 update: You can see the rest of the latest night’s ratings.
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Last year comparison: The fourth season of Once Upon a Time averaged a 2.18 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.56 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 Once Upon a Time TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a sixth season?
Please renew for season 6. I have falling in love with this show…
Can’t wait until the show gets cancelled. Honestly, season 1 was amazing. Fresh and lovely. Season 2 + 3 were awesome, too, but ever since the premiere of Season 4, the writing went absolutely downhill.
I’m also crossing my fingers to see it cancelled this season. Such a shame what they did to the story, the characters. I want Robert and Jennifer to have other, more interesting roles.
Please dont cancel. The only tv show that I watch.
Although I do agree that some of the repetitiveness is tiring. I absolutely adore this show! For me personally it’s about being able to see the characters I read about as a child go on adventures every week . My kids also love watching the show and it’s something we enjoy watching together. So no I do not think it should be cancelled! Can it use some refreshing sure but the truth of the matter is that it’s a great show that could use some fresh ideas.
Please renew! Love this show!
Once this show started the Peter Pan saga, I knew this show jumped (or perhaps flew over) the shark. I liked the first season, second was ok, but since then I stopped watching.
Jennifer Morrison is a joke as the lead.
Couldn’t agree more. Terrible, flat actress who only has a career because she’s blonde and “attractive.” Expect to see her shilling for Carnival Cruise Line in a couple of years.
Completely disagree. Emma had been the most inconsistent char with lil to no knowledge of her background and still Jennifer made it work.Don’t be a sour evil regal 😉
Once this morphed into Captain Hook and Some Other Characters, any chance this show had to right it’s ship died, but so strong was it’s constitution, it has taken a full season for it’s audience to realize the expiration date was called Going Home.
I am indifferent to him as a char,actor isn’t that good but works for the show; he isn’t the most sympathizing char and he sure as hell ain’t relatable.I’ve always seen him a mashup of recycled tropes, Redeemed villain even tho we haven’t seen him working much for redemption; bad boy with good girl like it’s 3646568th time a show has used this.The twist about him becoming dark was flat, it really fell.Whoever decided to run the w him as lead need to learn showbiz basics.
I just have to say, dear lord, man, is that a play on a John Adams quote? Well done,
I also used to love this show back in season 1, the writing was fresh and exciting and the cast very strong. I also believed that they were going to tell new modern fairytales. Now the writing is incredibly repetetive and retroactive and no longer character-driven but plot-driven instead, which makes the character’s behaviour seem “out of character” quite often. The storylines are also incredibly ill-thought out, like Regina dating the guy whose wife she killed and that is never even brought up as an issue between them. Instead he cheats on his wife with Regina and that scene is… Read more »
renew please
HAS TO BE RENEWED AMAZING SHOW PLZ WATCH
Its not that AMAZING – It was great till now. The plot is really stinks with no leads or explanation, and the couples make it even worse call this family..? pftt.
I have loved Once Upon a Time since it first came out. It has always been masterful in telling a tale in a way that was fresh and unexpected. That is, until this latest season. Now that Swan is the Dark One and her friends and family work to save her… I wish I could say it’s going nowhere, fast, but it isn’t. It’s going absolutely nowhere and it’s taking its own, sweet time in getting there. Not to mention that it has now fallen into the same pattern that killed Once Upon a Time In Wonderland: it’s repeating itself,… Read more »
I cannot agree more!
Renew it i don’t know what I would do without it :(((( it is my one and only show
want to renew it
PLEASE RENEW ONCE FOR A 6TH SEASON!!! PLEASE!!! I LOVE THIS SHOW!!! PLEASE DONT CANCEL IT!!
Please keep ounce upon a time for a sixth season.great show
don’t cancel would miss the cast mostly Regina Lana is the best.