Though it’s done well for The CW, The Originals has never matched the ratings for The Vampire Diaries. As the latter show goes through a creative shakeup this season, could this be the year that the spin-off surpasses it? Is The Originals essentially guaranteed to be renewed for a fourth season because of potential syndication profits or, could it possibly be cancelled? Stay tuned.
A Vampire Diaries spin-off, The Originals revolves around the world’s first vampires who’ve returned to reclaim New Orleans. The cast includes Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Phoebe Tonkin, Charles Michael Davis, Leah Pipes, Danielle Campbell, Yusuf Gatewood, and Riley Voelkel.
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 — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
3/11 update: The CW has renewed this TV show and 10 others for the 2016-17 season.
5/21 update: You can see the latest night’s ratings in context.
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For comparisons: The second season of The Originals averaged a 0.59 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.31 million 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? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a fourth season?
I don’t watch it on TV. I watch it online, is it not included in the ratings? Don’t cancel it, please. Itbs the best vampire show I ever watched.
I will make you all suffer if u cancel the show. #
Omg I love this show if it gets cancelled I will be so pissed. Please get renewed for a 4th season
The Originals shouldn’t follow a vampire show. They can stand on their own. Put them where the other networks have week ratings. Right now it’s a “double” dose of vampires, people don’t necessarily want that. This is the BEST vampire show since Kindred. Write better story lines and stop this Strix storyline. It’s dragging the plot down. By the way my demographics is older then 18-49. I love cast and the show.
They have for the past two seasons TVD and TO appeared on different nights but this season they put both shows together hoping that people would watch TO but unfortunately it backfired not only did the originals not pick up more of an audience this season but both shows have dropped significantly
What is Kindred??
Kindred:the embraced. Try to watch. It’s great
friday would work great.!! if they dont crash with grimm. thats a slow night for cable.!! NBC grimm at 8 CW the originals at 9. perfect .
Loved The Originals from the start, the cast are, IMO far better actors than The Vampire Diaries cast. Also the music scores are outstanding. I do like both shows but would pick The Originals over The Vampire Diaries anyday.
The Originals is a great show. However, you place the show on the same night as Thursday night football. This is not best time place a show. This is what a network does to try and kill a show. As a viewer, we end up getting screwed. The best times for a show is from 7pm-10pm Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Even Sunday is a good time as long as it doesn’t cross with walking dead. Think about it, you suits and shareholders.
Actually Thursday night is the best night for the CW their demographic isn’t effected by football with monday and friday being the worst night for the cw. I have always thought TVD has the best cast but TO have better stories but from the ratings it looks like TVD is still winning that race and although i think for syndication reason TO will get another season they clearly are not doing well in the rating department i wonder how long though TVD will last because clearly there is a problem on that show since fans seem to be tuning out… Read more »
As much as I see the ratings dropped, it hasn’t dropped dramatically to the point where it needs to be cancelled or should be cancelled, I don’t think they will cancel it because it’s a good show and it’s a spin off from the vampire diaries, I very much doubt they will cancel it.
That actually is really bad general the first half of the season shows usually have stronger ratings then the second half so TO should be doing better before their christmas break i also find it interesting that TO and TVD are back in January where typically they usually do not come back till march which means that they can’t not afford fans to move on to other shows generally shows that have long breaks have a hard time getting there audience back unless it is a show that already has the fans hooked.
its hard to get into a show knowing that if the ratings are not up to station standard they will cancel it. the originals is a show for mature people not kids.?? vampire D. is more four. younger people. originals season 3 is the best by far to me, so if you do cancel give it a good ending like you did season 2. that was a great ending, I STILL BINGE ON SEASON 1 AND 2. YOU ALSO SEPARATE THE FAMILY TO DAM MUCH. why not read last years fan post the writers might learn something about the fans… Read more »
I love the orginals. Best show ever. I hope it continues and nit get cancelled any time soon.
Clearly TO isn’t doing well but it might still get renewed for the fourth season for syndication also if this is the last season of TVD then the show may keep some of TVD characters to try and boost ratings. Although TVD has slipped in ratings they still pull better ratings and the show is in its seven season so i don’t think TVD have many season left
The exact demo for 3×05 was 0.37. please correct
Namiah
I agree the cw network ranking systems are so old when are they going to be fixed
The originals is best show I love this show the raitings need to improve. We don’t know if the originals will be renewed for 4th season
it has been a warm fall lets not give up. the originals is better than the V.D 11/12 episode was great., becca is back and remember its a 23 episode season., they should cut it to 16.,
I’m going to miss this show 🙁 It was great, the stories were great but if it can’t keep the viewers then… meh… I just wish that the writers would just have an alternative plot line lined to give the series an ending instead of leaving us ******* cliff hangers.
The raitings are getting alot worse now and half of the shows are about to be canceled I am no longer watching cw network network anymore I need to stop watching tv