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Will the very heart of Mystic Falls stop beating? Has The Vampire Diaries TV show been cancelled or renewed for a ninth season on The CW? The television vulture is watching for the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is a dedicated place to track the status of The Vampire Diaries season nine. You can bookmark this page or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s This TV Show About?
For its first six seasons on the The CW television network, The Vampire Diaries featured the love triangle between (the at first human and later vampire) Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) and the blood-thirsty Brothers Salvatore, Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder). To account for Dobrev’s departure at the end of season six, the Elena character was placed in a magical coma that tied her life to that of her best friend, Bonnie Bennett (Kat Graham). When Bonnie dies someday, Elena will awaken, presumably to continue her love affair with Damon. Once he got over Elena, Stefan eventually began a relationship with Elena’s other best friend, Caroline Forbes (Candice King). Since Elena has been unconscious, Damon and Bonnie have grown closer. The Vampire Diaries also stars Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan, Matthew Davis as Alaric Saltzman, and Michael Malarkey as Lorenzo “Enzo” St. John.
Season Eight Ratings
The eighth season of The Vampire Diaries averaged a 0.38 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 993,000 viewers. Compared to season seven, that’s down by 17% in the demo and down by 13% in terms of total viewers. The real ratings story though, is that for its first four seasons on the air, The Vampire Diaries was The CW’s top show. Find out how it stacks up against the other CW TV shows, these days.
Telly’s Take
The Vampire Diaries has been past its prime for some time now. That said, it wasn’t until its fifth season that Arrow overtook TVD as The CW’s number one series. The ratings have since continued to decline. Although it claimed other motives, last season — when The CW moved The Vampire Diaries and its spin-off series, The Originals, to Friday nights — it became clear the end was nigh. In its eighth and final season, this supernatural drama hasn’t even drawn an average of one million viewers. Season eight is a shorter season of just 16 episodes and there won’t be any season nine. For the fans, I hope there is a satisfying conclusion to the saga and that the series will rest in peace.
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What do you think? Is The Vampire Diaries ending at the right time? Do you wish The CW had renewed it for a ninth season? When would you have chosen to end it?
I neeeed vampire diaries to continue into season 9,10& so on !!! Omg please don’t let it stop !!!
Ooh and I forgot to mention bring back the originals love that’s as Well only found out a couple of months back that you made an originals tv shows and I think you should advertise better about the programmes like arrow does bring more people to watch and I think your wrong about cancelling all these shows these shows are better then the arrow and all them other new ones
Hey i love vampire diaries and I think you should end with 10 series cos that ending in season 8 was rubbish and I’m sad to see a show cancelled especially this one
Bring on season 9 and bring back the originals.
I think you should carry on season 8 till episode 22 then do season nine should carry it on fans will love you for it and perhaps you could find away to go to heavan to talk to god about geetting stefen brought back to life make a deal with god or do aome work for him
Hi, I will be very happy if the serie comes up again, I was addicted to it…
My personal opinion, why don’t you join the both series to one…the vampire diarie with the originals…
The story is the same….protecting someone they love…
I used to look forward to my CW shows but, since The Vampire Diaries and the Originals are gone I definitely don’t watch anything on that station. Miss both of those shows. You need to re think about getting those back on. Was a regular watcher Gayle Pattengale of awilliams Az.
I like this show a lot been waiting for more season to come out I hope so
And Damon thought he would never find peace and see his brother again but he did and found Stefan ending with thre first line they ever said ton each other “hello brother”
The ending was everyone finding peace. Stefan died and reunited with his best friend LexI. Caroline and alaric started the Salvatore school with jeremy being a teacher. Elena was reunited with her family at her old house rebuilt by Damon. I don’t remeber the rest of them but I think through ending was really touching although I wish there was a season 9
I am so disappointed with the ending and upset that there won’t be a season nine. The ending doesn’t make sense, Elena ends up with her family? And Stefan and Damian hugging each other at end doesn’t make sense at all. You guys need to make a season nine and fix the ending!!!!! The show is too good to end like that! I don’t think Stefan should die, it ruins the show! It actually made me cry:(!
first of all I think seasons eight was ******** !how the hell are you going to kill off Stefan and then show Stefan and Damon hugging and Alina with her family I have no answers I need another season and you need to bring Stefan back because this is ******** . Never been so disappointed and heartbroken at the same time 🙁 You need to put a season nine
Less people watched after Elana left. Bring her back and give us a better ending!!! The final season was rushed and disappointing..bring it back!!!
I hope there is a season 9 because i like seeing vampire diaries.
Tv show new the vampire diaries episode 9 ? soon date month and please