Last season, The Originals became The CW’s highest-rated new show. Will it continue to be a ratings success for the small network? Cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned.
A spin-off of The Vampire Diaries, The Originals revolves around the world’s original vampires who’ve returned to reclaim New Orleans. The cast includes Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Phoebe Tonkin, Charles Michael Davis, Leah Pipes, Danielle Campbell, and Claire Holt.
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 the following morning, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
1/11 update: The Originals and seven other shows have been renewed for the 2015-16 season.
Final season averages: 0.59 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.31 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 few weeks later.
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.
For comparisons: The first season of The Originals averaged a 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.98 million total viewers.
What do you think? Do you like The Originals TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a third season?
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I love it just can’t catch in time
But a great show love Klaus if you kill the show give him one
This show is better then tvd, although giving us a couple Klaroline scenes would boost the ratings up by a mile. Also getting rid of hayley, and camille, bringing back rebekah would be in the best interest for the show. They need stronger female leads. THEY KILLED OFF GIA SHE HAD SO MUCH POTENTIAL. She was a small character but everyone still loved her.
this show rocks, originals great cast klaus bring a new spin to the show every week,.
I love this show. Even if I can’t get Klayley, I will still continue to watch this show.
in my opinion this is a hit that needs to keep the crew on their toes…..am sure it may turn out to have an unexpected twist that will leave its fans very anxious juz the way it began……id watch even season 5!!!!!
this is better than the vampire dairies i love this show
Best show on tv . This is my favorite show , the originals and Reign are best shows on tv period.
Love it…a must see..keep it going CW..
I like very much this TV show. I Want it RENEWED.
One of my favorite shows. I look forward to it ever week. Please renew!!!!!!!
The Originals is by far better show than the vampire diaries has ever been! For one it’s carried by an awesome actor and Joseph Morgan playing Klaus Who is the most believable bad guy and I love to watch the sadistic ways he messes with everyone including his siblings. The originals is far more compelling than the vampire diaries has ever been. Keep the originals, cancel vampire diaries. Vampire diaries is become too sappy and too much of a chick show. Not to mention I love to see the historical side of how the vampires came about how witches came… Read more »
All I know is I hate Haylijah and Klami and Jayley and want Klaus and Hayley together and working together to protect their child, BUT NOOOO! What do I get Jayley, Haylijah and Klami forced down my throat. Burn it with fire!!!
Give me Klayley if I can’t have Klaroline. BYE season 3 I ain’t watching this torture no more.
This show had potential, but at this point I won’t be watching next season. I don’t like the love interests and in my opinion this show would have been much better if there weren’t any, or if there were – that they had carried over from the previous show, like Caroline for Klaus, Katherine for Elijah…but really them suddenly falling in love with these people is ridiculous given the insinuation that for a thousand years it rarely, rarely happened for them. Suddenly Klaus falls for a human, Elijah falls for the girl his brother knocked up, now it looks like… Read more »
Elijah loved Katherine yes but does that mean he can’t fall for another person? oh please ! what do you believe in, true love ?!!
And when did Klaus and Camille had romantic scenes exactly ?? they are building up a true friendship and a beautiful relationship, how’s that a romantic relationship ?
And klaus has every reason to like cami, she’s the only one who has stayed by her side and has listened to him,
Best show on CW Renew it. Cancel vampire diaries
The Michelson’s hatred of each other is getting tiresome
Need to change it up. Do love the history of family and the characters. Need to have more likable characters too. Starting to not root for any of them.
This is my all time favorite show. Great writing and beautiful cast! Keep it going!!!