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’m so mad! When I saw the first preview for the show I was so excited. I love supernatural show, movies, and books. It drew me in and I’ve been hooked ever since. The actors and charaters were great. It’s just very disappointing to hear that is was cancelled.
STILL NOT DONE CRYING MY FREAKING EYES OUT! #BRINGBACKTHESECRETCIRCLE!!!!! CRAZIEST CANCELLATION EVER!
The secret circle was the best show!! And you canceled it !! Thanks CW !!!!!
I loved this show from the first episode Pilot and every episode is more and more exciting. We need a season 2 !!!! It’s an awesome serie !!!!
BRING BACK THE SECRET CIRCLE, are you out of your minds? it’s like one of the best series ever made!!!!!! i am SO mad! Reallly what were you guys thinking taking it out??? Your other shows suck (some) but this is def the best!!! bring it back NOW!!
I am so incredibly dissapointed!! I watched every episode!! They unbound the circle! The Balcoin circle was nearing Chance Harbor!? It would of been a great second season! Everything is just in the air! Bring it back!!!! :'(((
what canceled are you kidding me this is why i hate watching prime time you get hooked on a tv show and then they cancel…im going back to hbo
I can’t believe this!! Pleaase people from CW, think it again, do it for us, for the thousand of fans that the show has!! I’m from chile, and if you can made me to like it you can do it to the rest of teenagers in every cuntry around the world. And the 1st season finale was AMAZING, you con not do this to us. Please, PLEASE, Renewed for us to keep been part of this Unbelievable world that you have created.
If you’d asked me in the beginning, I’d have said “Yes, I didn’t like it.” along with “It’s barely better than Hart of Dixie, which is pretty bad.” — but this show grew on me. I really wanted to see Cassie and that boy figure out they weren’t ACTUALLY cursed and fulfill their destiny!
very upset with cw … I watched ringer and secret circle… If you do not at least bring one of them back …you have lost me as a viewer!!!!!!
That’s Stupid Not Making A Second Season.. I Love The Secret Circle !
I can’t be mad about the shows CW cancelled. There are several new CW pick ups for fall that look interesting. I think Arrow and Cult could be really good.
I absolutely loved this show from beginning to end! I NEED a season 2!!! Bring it back.
Im done withe the CW network!! Im sick of them getting rid of good TV shows!! TSC was the best show and now its gone! Thanks Cw!
so sad, watched this show religously