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?
please we need the 4th
this tv show need to keep going I like it so much it’s like a big story. instagram. @majestycjaycsk
OK. I seriously will cry if The Originals get canceled. I absolutely love the show. I know the ratings have been dropping and that scares me because like I said — I’m obsessed with this show and will not know what to do with my life if it got canceled. I know a lot of fans are super mad that they killed off Cami and Davina (R.I.P) and their anger is justified. I see why they’re mad, but try to look on the bright side. I bet in season 4, new characters are going to be introduced. Besides, I think… Read more »
So sorry to see that this show has been cancelled. I really looked forward to it every week. I thought it was one of the best series on tv.
It wasn’t cancelled it was renewed for a 4th season
Cancel. They kill all the females! Pathetic
They also kill males. Pretty pathetic that you don’t see that.
MARCELL.!!! had it coming to him!, so did davina.!! this show is getting better every week.!! so marcell, is the big new threat.?? his been a back stabber, since season 1.!! it should have been vince that got killed.!! kill all the witches.!!
How can Marcell live without his heart and also with the ancesstors cut off already?
How is it that the producers forgot that Marcell and Rebecca were involved and that Lucian went after Rebeccas body at the time that Lucian died? Why not tell Marcell this? Big mistake by the producers not thinking about these….
its witchcraft.!! they can add a new heart, some how?? becca might some how save him.!!?? cant see the show without, marcell.!! he is klaus son after all.!! cant wait to see the writers get out of this mess.!! but thats what makes t.o, a great show to me, i think they might bring in a new witch, ??
this is getting really bad. its almost like game of thrones in terms of killings. i still don’t get why tvd has more views than the originals. the vampire diaries is now wack and boring. they have nothing else to do. it should just be canceled. i love the originals.
I love this show but I can not understand the choices they have made and Plec Narducci for the last episodes, such as the unexplained death of Camille! Despite the absurd justifications Plec there was no logical reason to kill Camille at this point of the show in which they said that Cami the race was over and that his character had nothing more to say or that klaus served to his death to become a better character. there must be other absurd reasons why they wanted to eliminate Camille and then lay Leah! even the death of davina has… Read more »
O come on!!! Tell me one purpose of cami at this poin, or a good story line she had this season.Cami should have died at end of season 1 ,thats when she started to becom irelevant.To your information she only lastet this much(considering she is usless for the Most part) is because julie. nardduci and the other writers absolutly LOVE her.They saw Most of the people hated her so they changed the story a little and made cami a vampire în the hope she would become more likabel, but it was the oposite.So because their last atempt to make cami… Read more »
I disagree on the little relevance of the character of Camille on the show, even to each episode becoming more important, not only as the true love of Klaus (a loving relationship, a masterpiece created and wanted by the authors) but for how she helped the other characters! it seems that we have seen two different shows! however in the end it does not matter whether we have different opinions on Camille, everyone is entitled to their own opinion! I’m just sorry for the loss of the show and the bad narrative choices of MN and JP!
I actually loved them as a couple and I was so upset when they killed her off after they finally got together 🙁 but when they were deciding whether to bring her back or not leah got loads of harassment from fans who didn’t want her with klaus telling her she was ugly and that she should die of cancer, so I don’t even think leah wants to come back anymore (think it was sort of her choice). Her TO career is basically over because of some hateful people who couldn’t recognise the difference between reality and TV :/
Unfortunately it was not her decision to leave the show! in an interview she stated that they had put in front of a choice or an epic death or see their character become worthless when it was essential for all the characters on the show! however, you are right maybe Leah now will have a successful carreer without psychopathic haters who tormented her! But pity that the authors have what absurd reason decided to eliminate two major female characters on the show, because as the other actors are good the absence of cami and davina will be detrimental to the… Read more »
they ripped of my fav characters
all fans decide to drop the rating
we want our beloved actor back ho cld they kill 2 main characters in 1 episode and cut there storyline by saying they “run its course”
i was a big fan of the originals but now they made me hate than for broken our heart like that
its been 13 days and we cant get over it we still crying
see our tweet
#bringCamiBack
#savecami
#devinadeservebetter
#camideservebetter
Oh, please! Tell me one purpose for cami on this show besides being Klaus love interest.She literely has none.Is a real pety because leah is amazing but the writers did no justis to this character. To many peaople hate cami
dint see that coming.!! why kill davina.?? she was finally getting her life back.!! great show, but its getting a bit dark.!! really you got to bring davina back, some how ??
We love this show please don’t cancel it
Don’t cancel it it’s an amazing show
I love the originals. I miss Claire. And hope they do more with Freya. It is for the best series about vampires.
I love the Originals!!!!!! I would really hate to see this show cancelled. There are still so many untraveled roads here. Its, unfortunate that the ratings have dropped a bit. I am sure the Nielsen ratings will improve once again. Infuse a bit of life back into a couple of the characters please, especially if its renewed. I let the Michaelsons get out of this crap so I continue to watch it on alternative venues like HULU. Does THE CWTV have an alternative show lined up already? What show would you replace The Original? Does the CW think a replacement… Read more »
Love the Originals. The storyline and acting are soon good.
I like this show better than vampire diaries. Don’t get me wrong I love that show as well but I’m far more likely to watch the originals and Reign. The cw has some pretty good shows on their network and Im hoping all three of these shows get renewed for more seasons, by the way I love u Elijah.