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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?
Vampire Diaries should continue seasons,, its very intense, and im a big fan,, so please let it be a season nine
Hey my name is Vedanshi and I am really looking forward to see a new series of vampire diaries because its the most exciting series I have ever seen in my life and I am a big big big fan of ian somerhalder. So I would love to see his acting till my last breadth. I know that there cannot be a never ending series but I just can’t accept that fact.
please there must be a season 9 and more, it cant just end at 8
as a fan and a person who like this movie, I prefer a good ending. although the good end is repetitive, people love it because they want to be happy in their lives. if we want to be honest at first Stephan and Elena fell in love with each other and then Damon came. and I think people love the film which ends well and as a fan we don’t want “the vampire diaries” finish until we reach a good ending. remember: Everything is okay in the end. If it’s not okay, then it’s not the end so i hope… Read more »
Please come back!!!
I believe that there should be a season 9 of the vampire diaries, in the originals there were witches who knew how to bring back the death, in the vampire diaries they could bring those characters in and bring back Stefan and just continue on.
I agree 100%
I LOVED IT AND IT NEEDS TO COME BACK!! I would truly enjoy watching another season. For a almost five star show I feel as if it shall go on just one more season to have kick start a calm ending.
Bring vampire diaries back , ever since the first episode that show gave me hope in life completely .
yes I do for another renewed for another nine season of vampier diaries
the ending was amazing and i was a little disapointed because i didnt except stefan to die so i hope they make season nine!!!!! but hopefully stefan will be in it!!! PLEASE MAKE ANOTHER ONE!!!
Are u going to season nine
The ending was horrible why did he have to die mannnn… he should have lived with Damon and Elena and Caroline and everyone else, why , why , why???? Please please please make a season nine and maybe a season ten with a HAPPY ENDING NOT A SAD ONE
I am so disappointed in the way they ended the finale. I wished they would have a season nine. Damon and Elena could of had kids and could have showed how the twins were growing up.
Like I want it see where iit goes and would love to see more!TVD is #1 and wish it would be more please make more of them make another season
I would love to see a season 9 or at least a spin off with Damon! I loved him as a vampire. He definitely made the show.