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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 love this series but, I do think it’s time for an ending. As sad as it is, its best to end now before people get bored of it, or it just goes stale. Like I said I love the show I think its amazing. sad to see it go but it does need to end at the same time.
I love the series!!! I just got into it and I don’t want to go to bed at night or do anything anymore but watch the show!! Please continue the show!!!
same here…
Yes.I love the vampire diaries and we need
Season 9 !!!!!!!!! please
I really Like this Season… Please Continue the season … I am Indian.. The Serial is make me feel and make me Emotional…. and now Its my Fav Serial now….. So Nothing is Beat this… Continue the Season…. Thanks….
Season 9 please!!!!! This show is to good to end now but the last episode was super good if this would be the end of vampire diaries
I would like another season or spin off with Caroline, Damon, and Elana as well as the other characters being they ended the show with Caroline starting a school for the gifted. I was not happy with the way they ended it. I wish they had given us more of Damon and Elana’s relationship, he fought so hard to be with her when she woke up and then they just end it by her saying they live a long happy life together. Okay we obviously seen they got married by the ring on her finger when they released hands. Well… Read more »
Please make a season 9 I love the show and it was just getting good
Please make a season i love the show and it was just getting good
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HAVE A SEASON 9!!!!
When I first started watching Vampire Diaries, I really didn’t think I would like it. I am not into vampires, but I have to say, now I am hooked on the show. Pleased make a season 9 or even more if possible.
Its so good , I hate that its over. I hope you renew its really one of the best shows. The cast are great and sexy. Please renew for season 9.
It’s is still so good! Please make a season 9!!!!
It was about time to end this show. I really loved it, but after season 5 it seemed that they tried desperately to make this show going. However, the ending was really abrupt… they could invest some more time to film one more episode for a proper ending without fastforwarding the heroes’ lives.
Love this show wish you will keep making
Please make a season 9 of vampire diaries that is a really good show to watch I am just asking please make a season 9 of vampire diaries
I’m so sad they can’t end the show I was sitting here thinking of all the ways they could bring Stefan back and everyone be happy and grow old and have babies now I’m not crying cause he died I’m crying cause the show may have ended which I hope not you know it’s the best show ever and I just hope u ghys don’t give up please
This is my favorite show by far. I really hope they will do another season.