Welcome to the fifth and final season of the The Originals TV show on The CW. There’s no need to worry whether The Originals will be cancelled or renewed for season six, since this spin-off of The Vampire Diaries ends here. The ratings still matter though, as a benchmark for other CW TV shows. They also and can influence whether any potential sequels make it to air, so stay tuned.
A CW horror drama about the world’s first family of vampires, The Originals stars Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Phoebe Tonkin, Charles Michael Davis, Yusuf Gatewood, Steven Krueger, Danielle Rose Russell, and Riley Voelkel. Guest stars in season five include Claire Holt, Nathaniel Buzolic, Candice King, and Summer Fontana. In order to keep Hope (Russell) safe, Klaus (Morgan), Elijah (Gillies), Rebekah (Holt), and Kol (Buzcolic) absorb the Hollow’s energy and leave New Orleans. Soon though, they’re forced to return, and evil will follow them.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly in the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
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For comparisons: The fourth season of The Originals averaged a 0.32 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 940,000 total viewers.
Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you like The Originals TV series? Is it ending at the right time? If it were up to you, would The CW cancel or renew this TV show for season six?
It would have been nice to see The Originals last a couple more seasons as TVD did, however, I felt that the final season, particularly as it wound down, was done very well, by far the most emotional season of the show. Unfortunately “Legacies,” does not look to have the same appeal or audience. Even TVD was more mature than this new spin-off appears to be, bolstered heavily by Damian Salvatore’s humor. (I expect there was be some annoying 16 year old boy trying play the comedian in this one.) The Originals took a good idea and ran with it,… Read more »
I Am truly upset, I LOVED THE ORIGINALS. IM HOPING THEY WILL ADD THE ENTIRE CAST TO THE SPINOFF. LEGASIES. I CANT SEE HOW THE SPINOFF WILL BE A HIT, if not for THE ORIGINAL CAST, to also be featured in the show. With the CREATIVITY OF THE WRITERS, THERE HAS TO BE A WAY TO BRING BACK, THE ORIGINALS CAST. WHETHER IN THE HEREAFTER OR PRESENT. HOPING TO SEE THEM ALL IN THE “LEGACIES”
How ratings on Netflix or Amazon or YouTube gets accounted for? Shouldn’t the rate of success or otherwise from these outlets also be considered when moving forward or canceling a show?
Netfix should pick up this show for a fourth and final season. USA dumped us with no. Closure on colony. Not fair.