The ratings for Once Upon a Time took another sizable dip last season but the show remained one of ABC’s top shows. Will the numbers continue to fall or will they grow? Could the show be cancelled or is it a sure bet to be renewed for season five? Stay tuned.
Once Upon a Time follows the continuing adventures of fairytale characters who switch between their storybook world and Storybrooke, a small town in Maine. The ensemble cast includes Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Ginnifer Goodwin, Josh Dallas, Robert Carlyle, Colin O’Donoghue, Emile de Ravin, Jared S. Gilmore, and Michael Socha.
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.
5/8 update: ABC has renewed this series for a fifth season.
Final season averages: 2.18 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.56 million total viewers.
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Due to a Nielsen glitch, some of the early ratings of the 2014-15 season were revised a couple weeks later.
Last year comparison: The third season of Once Upon a Time averaged a 2.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.08 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 fifth season?
“Once Upon A Time” is literally the ONLY show I watch and care about. I don’t watch TV on air any other time of the week other than OUAT Sundays when I get downstairs two hours early (in case there’s a behind the scenes special) I admit I’m a Rumplestiltskin supporter and Rumbelle shipper so this has been an angsty arc for me but I DO NOT WANT OUAT CANCELLED!!!!! It’s changed my life and Rumple saved it (me that is) which is too long a story to get into on a comment here in my opinion. One of my… Read more »
This show is all I think about do it should definitely stay!! If it doesn’t I’m literally going to die!! Bc I love love how there’s always a new villain and how everyone has to lives. I just wish that they can have not snoring moments those are definitely my favorite of all of the scenes!!
2/26 is not a Sunday it should say 2/28
Hello!! Id be lost without a season 5 of Once Apon A Time!!! Hoping that everyone can pull it off :))
We love “once” and We need 5th season please. Hugs from Brazil.
Hey ABC!!! I am 19!!!! I love Once!!!! Give me my 5th season!!!!!!!!
But I agree Henry is getting a little old to be playing someone so childlike. His character should grow up with him.
Please make him the author of the book.
Do whatever you like actually just keep the seasons coming xo
I will see it through to the end but it has gotten really weird. I hated the Frozen arc and am so glad it’s over
I think it is weird in a way but it is necessary for character development. The writers are genius that they saw the main message of Frozen and applied that to Emma. Without Frozen, Emma would probably still not be able to accept who she is and the power she has.
This is been one of my favorite shows of all time I would die if you would and my whole family and friends watches it…I will leave your ratings maybe down just in the sense of people who watch it on Hulu and the Internet and other places they may find it … Please don’t cancel the next season & is specially with the characters that you guys just brought in. It would such…I love this show
I definetly think there should be a season 5 Once Upon A Time is the only show I watch on abc hope they do a 5th season
I absolutely love the show once upon a time and I just wish it would never end I love everything about it. Its so in depth with the development of the characters along with the plot of the story and I love the way that they get into the past in the current of the characters and the situation that’s going on(story) I hope that they continue to make many many series and I also enjoyed the spin-off Once Upon A Time In Wonderland I don’t think there are many good spin-offs but I really did enjoy that one PS… Read more »
I agree they are stretching a bit! One of my biggest problems with the show is the fact that Henry’s character is just to old now to pull off the innocent fairy tale kid. I would like to see snow whites baby grow older more rapidly and have a power then he can take over the role of the truest believer!!
Don’t put it on the same time as the walking dead! That’s whats wrong. I love once upon a time but between ouat and Twd, TWD will win!!!!
I have enjoyed “Once Upon a Time”, since the start. But now, with the Evil Queen sleeping with Robin Hood, who is a married man, story line, I fear that “Once Upon a Time” is moving away from the magical adventure it started out as and is becoming more “Rookie Blue”. And we stopped watching “Rookie Blue”, because of that soap opera-like bull crap. If they turn “Once Upon a Time” into a soap opera, I can guarantee that it will lose viewership by the millions. After all, look at the “Rookie Blue” ratings once that show went from an… Read more »
I agree with you. I seriously think that they’re trying too hard to stretch the TV show (which they should have ended in Season 3, where Henry and whatever-her-name-is [I forgot] drove away from Storybrooke). I mean, I love the show. I love the fact that they added Frozen’s Elsa into OUAT (Frozen was one of my favorite Disney movies), but they need, *really* need to improve on a LOT of things. Their special effects and their costume for example. Both look like the costume designer and special effects director came from the set of Power Rangers. It. Is. So.… Read more »
You love the show but you don’t know the lead character’s name?
DOES ANYONE WHO WATCH THE SHOW ON A REGULAR BASES THINK HENRY OF THE FUTURE IS THE WRITER OF THE BOOK…AND SENT IT TO THE PAST…
TELL US WHAT YOU THINK…
It would be an interesting twist…
OMG that would be amazing
I just started watching on Netflix literally yesterday and I instantly thought the same thing when the writer character appeared.
Really good first show of the season, interesting to see where it goes!!!!!!!!!! Love the show!!!!!!!!!