It seems not even magic couldn’t help bring the ratings up. The CW has cancelled The Secret Circle after one season of 22 episodes.
A supernatural series, The Secret Circle follows teenager Cassie Blake (Britt Robertson) who, after moving to Chance Harbor, discovers that she is a witch and part of a young secret coven. The show also stars Thomas Dekker, Gale Harold, Phoebe Tonkin, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Shelly Hennig, Louis Hunter, Ashley Crow, and Natasha Henstridge.
When the season began, it looked like The CW had found the perfect match for their big hit, The Vampire Diaries. The premiere drew a 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 3.05 million viewers. These days, those are excellent numbers for the smallest network.
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In week two, the ratings dropped 31% but were still strong by CW standards. Unfortunately, over the course of the season, they have tumbled downward. They’ve gone as low as 0.5 rating with just 1.14 million viewers. Other CW shows were performing better and they didn’t have the advantage of having such a strong lead-in.
On our CW Ratings Report Card, which measures the relative demographic numbers of shows on the network, The Secret Circle has a “B+” grade. That grade however is heavily reliant on the early season numbers and the show hasn’t been pulling those in months.
If The CW had renewed Secret Circle for a second season, the ratings would likely have been lower when it returned in the fall — lower still without a Vampire Diaries lead-in.
The CW has different standards for success than other networks and derives income from other sources beyond broadcast viewing. They also have just 10 hours of primetime space available. It just didn’t make sense to bring Secret Circle back for another season.
The series finale aired on last Thursday night, May 10th, so there won’t be any further resolution for the ongoing storylines.
What do you think? Are you upset that The Secret Circle has been cancelled and won’t be returning for a second season? What will you miss about the show?
i hate the fact they cancelled the show i have been waiting for the second season to start me and my family wa watching this every thrusday night on cw and there wasnt many shows i would watch on cw but however i was very interested in the secret circle wow to believe that the show ended just like that after one season well thats pretty messed up cw u finally hace a hit show people could have related to and you take it of the air after one season well you guys should be a shamed of yourselfs. thats… Read more »
Just another case of good shows that go off the air. O well just like Missing on ABC with Ashley Judd another good show is gone.
plez bring it back i recorded every one so i wouldnt miss it. i coulnt wait for the next show
I am sooo upset that this show has been canceled. This has been my best show so far =(
Please bring Secret Circle back! I loved that show!!! Very sad to see this status while I was searching for a season start date. ;(
whhhaaaatttttt i am extremly upset, i loved this show , please bring back the secret circle. in my opinion this shows. this show was great to watch !!! bring back the secret circle !!
why did they do that to a great show. they need to bring it back PLZ!!!!
why do they take off shows that seem interesting. i like the supernatural shows the sci fi shows. the shows that are different. my husband even got into the secret circle. we couldnt wait until it came on. i think they need to do more shows from books and continue them.
NOOOOOOOOOOO, why that show is awsome every one on my work talk about it the next day and we were exited for the next episode, there so other show they should cancel they are really borring and repeating. This series was exiting and leave you alwys wanting more. Please return it back!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I loved the secret circle it was my favorite tv show!!! Each week I couldn’t wait for it to come on!!! I watch the vampire diaries too but it’s getting dumb, and I’m not gonna watch the cw anymore it’s sad when u get soo into a great show and then they cancel it… I hope some other channel picks up the show!!!!
PLEASE!!!!! Bring the secret circle back on tv it’s the best tv show in my opinion thats on tv. @ Leah your dumb!!!! I think the secret circle should be given another chance honestly . I’m not gonna watch your channel any more because of your moronic producers!!!
Please please please!!!! Bring the secret circle back!!! It was my favorite show each week I looked forward to watching it!!!! I also watch the vampire diaries but it’s getting kinda old , is some other channel gonna be about to pick up the series!!!! PLEASE!!! I think that with a better group of writers the secret circle would still be on…. Please do wht you can and bring my favorite tv sho back!!!!
It’s too bad that they cancelled the show. I really got into it with my family, and although we are diehard fans of Vampire Diaries, and Supernatural, this would have been also an awesome show to keep watching as well. Bring it back again CW! It was just getting more interesting!!!!!
noooooooooo, don’t cancel the show! please don’t cancel the show! it’s awesomeeeee! I really don’t want i to end at a cliffhanger like this. it ended so brutally. please keep it running for at least one more season!!!!!
I wish you bring this show back! I hated it when you didn’t show new episodes for over a month then brought it back. Maybe that is why viewers dropped!! They could never trust you to keep a constant showtime!!