Although the Supergirl TV lost a lot of ground last year, it remained a top-five performer for The CW in the Nielsen ratings. Now that it’s back for a fourth season, can this TV series soar to new heights? Will Supergirl be cancelled or renewed for season five? Stay tuned. *Status update below.
Based on the DC Comics character, Supergirl stars Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh, Jeremy Jordan, David Harewood, Katie McGrath, and Jesse Wrath. The CW action-adventure centers on Kara Zor-El (Benoist), the cousin of Kal-El, i.e. Superman (Tyler Hoechlin). To remain safe from Krypton’s destruction, Kara grew up on Earth, as Kara Danvers, a human. For years, she kept her powers a secret. Now, as an adult, she works at CatCo Worldwide Media and also for the Department of Extra-Normal Operations (DEO), a super-secret government organization whose mission is to keep National City – and the Earth – safe from sinister threats.
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.
5/20 update: You can see the latest night’s ratings in context.
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For comparisons: The third season of Supergirl on The CW averaged a 0.51 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 1.835 million total viewers (Live+SD).
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 Supergirl TV series? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a fifth season on The CW?
*1/31/19 Update: The CW has renewed the Supergirl TV show for a fifth season. Details here.
Melissa Benoist is magnificent, but the show is very confusing to follow and I have difficulty following whatever “plot” might be there. Suggestion: For the final episode have MB sing her “Blow Me One Last Kiss” song from Glee and promote her to a better show with more plot substance. Thank you – Morgan in Santa Cruz, CA
Another bad season coming soon .
Wasted money tv show
Keep watching dis garbage :O
I HONESTLY HATE THAT THE RATINGS MATTER. If people do like it THEN DONT WATCH IT. There are people that do LOVE the show like…….. I love it some other people love it too and we would really like for them to keep going with the damn show!
They need to keep going on all I LOVE ALL of them, Arrow, Flash, SUPERGIRL, Dc’s legends, and that’s pretty much the ones I watch but I love supergirl and the others and HOPE they All don’t get cancelled ANY TIME soon because they are as I basically said my FAVORITE shows to watch and I’m pretty much obsessed with them because I think there AMAZING shows with the drama and action . But yea I love them all and really really reallllly hope none of them gets cancelled soon
This show is too good for kids but without politics story
Wow this show still on air
Best superhero show on TV too.
This show much like the PC reboots of Charmed and Roswell, are total train wrecks and should’ve been cancelled ages ago. Sub par plot, acting and writing. Guess this is what happens when a TV show about superheroes is used to hammer in someone’s political agenda, and in a pretty ham-fisted manner at that. Nothing like the comics, that actually made you think about bigger issues. No, this tripe literally tries to shove the twisted opinion of the writers on every possible occasion it gets. Throw this show in the dumpster, douse in gasoline and throw in a match. The… Read more »
Yes, Supergirl is awesome. Why couldn’t we have had shows like this when I was a little kid?
Supergirl is a PC Progressive Disaster in need of cancel.
They let Kathleen Kennedy run Star Wars into the Ground.
Supergirl is not super.
I’ll never stop hoping to see Maggie Sawyer back in the show.
There is no reason to cancel , just change the Cast, producers and writers…
Yessss please
As long as they keep Melissa Benoist.
Melissa, Chyler and David are extremely important.
Watching to game of thrones and watching to Supergirl looks like watching to Michael Jackson and watching to Justin bieber
Game of Thrones is like watching Justin bieber?
This show needs to be canceled it’s ruining arrowvers every other episode has a political narrative and the story telling is not done well. Sad this show had much potential.
Supergirl needs to run for 11 season so she can top Smallville.
Just finish this horrible season and bring back Winn Mon el and cat Grant plz
This is the best season yet.
Please cancel Supergirl and bring back Superman TV show .
Supergirl is a more interesting character. Superman is kind of boring.
I just want supercorp to rise, damn it.
Screw up directors writers and producers.