After six seasons, Nina Dobrev has left The Vampire Diaries TV show. Will this hurt the ratings or could the changes bring new life to the long-running CW series? Will it be cancelled or renewed for an eighth season? Stay tuned.
The Vampire Diaries revolves around the search for love and the battle between good and evil in the supernatural-charged town of Mystic Falls, Virginia. The cast includes Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Kat Graham, Candice King, Zach Roerig, Matt Davis, and Michael Malarkey.
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.
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For comparisons: The sixth season of The Vampire Diaries averaged a 0.72 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.54 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 Vampire Diaries TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for an eighth season? How long should it continue?
Don’t cancel the show- it is doing just great! Do bring Alaric back- he is good for the show. Do not miss Elena at all. She was always the most annoying character and shame on Nina for leaving anyway. She the same whiny baby as her character?
This show is dying, it’s not even the same show anymore. When a viewer can’t even recognize the show that’s when you know something is wrong. It’s not just Nina’s departure that put this show in the hole though, it was also losing Jeremy, Sheriff Forbes Tyler (sort of), as well as many other characters that the viewers were only just getting used to, only for them to be killed off. I know it’s a vampire show but it’s a little over the top, bringing in new characters just to kill them. In the words of Damon Salvatore, “If you’re… Read more »
^Probably because the show has been on since 2009 amd it is getting to be just about as long as supernatural.and the writers of the shows have to be running out of ideas soon here plus they also have to focus on making TO(the spin off of the vampire diaries).
Several of your statements make very little sense. “we can’t keep shows on the network for much longer just because they are really good or the best show ever made.” If a show is good = people will want to watch it no matter how long it has been on. Such is the case with “The Supernatural” as it’s in Season 11. Viewers may come and go, but as time goes on new viewers will get hooked as long as the show is “Really Good”. The statement that Tie made was very true, as there are many that don’t sit… Read more »
I would love to see it come back for another season. I enjoy the thrill’s and adventure VD takes my mind away from reality for a little while. It’s better then drinking to forget my troubles. I do understand that the stars of the show want to move on at some point. Best wishes to all
most of the originals fans are V.D fans,!!! so lets help each other out.?? im just starting to like the V.D i watch both. i even ordered season 2 thru 5 of V.D to see how the originals fit in to it. fact its us against networks.!!! team up to save are shows.?? thats all we have left.
The Vampire Diaries is the best show ever, so what if it lost a bit of viewers what about the viewers who watches it online? Or on the CW App? Or Putlocker? I watch the vampire diaries on all those thing it most definitely SHOULD BE RENEWED FOR ANOTHER SEASON! This is the BEST SHOW EVER MADE!
+Tie:I highly doubt those views get counted or else the ratings would not be going down. The show is getting to be about as long as Supernatural.we can’t keep shows on the network for much longer just because they are really good or the best show ever made.I love it too but it has been on since 2009 and it seems like TVD and TO are competting for ratings we can not always win with networks just because we love the show. The vampire diaries is going to have to end at some point. It should let the spin off… Read more »
Vampire diaries and the originals are my favorite shows I have no idea why cw network is moving the vampire diaries and the originals on Fridays nights usually when a cw show airs on Friday nights the raitings will get alot worse
It’s because TVD has lost half it’s viewership since S5, and TO never actually took off. Meanwhile, of the 3 shows that rate worse, two are getting GG nods, which for a network like the CW, which is trying to shed its “vampire romance” image, is just as important as the ratings.
Basically, the network moved TO to follow TVD on Thursdays to give JP and crew a chance to save themselves. Instead, ratings are at all time lows, so they’ve been tossed to Fridays to die.
No actually TO is guareented a 4th season since they ordered a full 3rd season but Iam guessing TVD will not last past season 7 though because the cast of TVD are starting to get bored with the show.iam guessing TVD And TO got Friday’s because Izombie&The Flash air Tuesdays,Arrow and Supernatural air Wednesday’s,The 100&Legends of Tomorrow airs Thursday’s,Jane the Virgin airs Monday’s which put TVD&TO on Fridays. It got moved to Friday’s because it was the only spot open.
There are no guarantees, and TO has been dropped from most international markets. The syndication deals that shows can get for 80+ episodes only count if the show is actually worth something. TO might live if IS and PW decide they want out, but my money is on one of these shows ending this year.
As for the schedule being full… If the shows had been doing well, they wouldn’t have lost their Thurs slot. Friday nights is legit where shows go to die. It’s why it’s called the Friday night death slot.
like to know what season of vampire dairies. were the originas were on before leaving for new orleans.???
The ending of season 2, through most of season 3, 4, and some of 5
thank you. for originals info.
your welcome
I used to love the Vampire Dairies, but i became very disapointed when Elena and Stefan stopped loving each other, I love Damon, but i believe Elena and Stefan love should have lasted a life time. I also loved the idea of Caroline and Klaus being together
Vampire diaries is my favorite nina dobrev Is trying to come to vampire diaries we will see her soon
+Rachel:Nina is welcome back to the set when she wants to come back. But I do not know how much longer TVD can last it has been on since 2009.I love the show too but I would be beyond shocked if the writers could even come up with anymore ideas for epsoides because it is starting to be as long as supernatural plus the cast seems to be getting bored doing the show and not to mention the show killed off a good portion of its characters,Put Elena in a sleeping beauty curse while she is linked to Bonnie while… Read more »
KEEP THIS SHOW PLLZ
This show used to be my absolute favorite. The characters in romantic relationships and those struggles as well as the crisis of the moment used to make sense now it is ridiculous. The characters of Stefan and Caroline being in a serious romance does not gel at all. Does no one remember season 1 when Stefan told Caroline he would never be with her? Yes the character has matured and developed but it seems that whenever Caroline needs another romance you give her another of Elena’s recent cast offs. Caroline and the character of Matt barely squeaked by sense-wise but… Read more »
I think it time finally end series because The Originals isn’t going to continue for next season I hope going anytime soon:
The originals is certain to be renewed for a fourth season
What’s the logic to saying this? “The Originals” has been doing terribly this season, and it’s only going to get worse come spring. If you’re working on the “because syndication” logic, then you should remember that: a) only Supernatural has been picked up for syndication from the CW lineup (even though TVD is well past the 80 episode point) and b) TO has been dropped completely in many countries outside the U.S., which means it isn’t even bringing in the international income that shows like “Beauty and the Beast” did. It’s a dying ship. I would honestly be more surprised… Read more »
+Lynyrd:actually I think TO would still survive without TVD Airing because then it would give the writers more time to focus on one show and not be working on two shows at the same time well that I do not think any of us know how much longer the CW will agree with us on keeping TVD alive because TVD should be close to running out of ideas by now for seasons and epsoides. It seems like the two shows are competing for ratings. Plus TVD has been on since 2009 it is getting to be about as long as… Read more »
what season of the VD were the originals on VD? i just started watching the vampire dairies, heard the originals one season with VD. thank you.
+Omar Espinosa:It was seasons 2,3,4 and most of 5.
Actually TO has a syndication rule out in place because they order a full 3rd season and they are getting a 4th season.But I fear we will be saying good bye to the vampire diaries so the writers can focus on one show and not two and focus on the originals I think it’s close to time for TVD to let TO have the spotlight since the TVD Cast are the ones who are getting close to tired of continuing the vampire diaries.
I loved The Vampire Diaries. And while Nina Dobrev leaving was very sad for me, it was the death of Liz that ended my viewing pleasure. I didn’t even bother watching this last season.
It is a nice show and has endured many changes. Nina’s leaving didn’t help but the show has good writers and has moved on rather well. It is nice when a major character can leave and it isn’t the death of the show! Keep up the good work and I hope there are many more new seasons to go.
I hope the show renews for a few more seasons its really good.
+Kathryn:I love to see it continue too but Iam not sure how much longer the CW will agree with us on keeping the show alive before they take it away from us or before the writers of the show want to focus on the originals.TVD has been on since 2009 it’s about as long as supernatural I fear the time to say goodbye to show might very well be approaching.
Please keep renewing Vampire diaries it’s amazing show we need season 8 season 9 season 10
Vampire dairies 1 of my favorite shows please keep them coming