It wasn’t that long ago that The Vampire Diaries had the highest ratings on The CW. Those days are long gone but the series won’t be abruptly cancelled. It’s been decided that season eight will be the final season, giving the cast and creators a chance to give the series a proper series finale. Will the ratings continue to fall this year or will they rise, causing the execs to regret not making a ninth 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 recurring cast includes Nathalie Kelley, Kristen Gutoskie, Allison Scagliotti, Lily Rose Mumford, Tierney Mumford, and Tristin Mays.
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.
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For comparisons: The seventh season of The Vampire Diaries averaged a 1.37 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 3.53 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 ending or renewed for a ninth season?
Honestly, I would absolutely love it if they would continue the show for at least 2 seasons more. But at the same time, what more could they really go through? They defeated Katerina, got rid of the Originals, beat the Werewolves, the Travelers, even Kai, Sirens and the Devil himself and others, what more could there be? Ultimately this show was about Damon and Stefan, and now they finally reconciled and got each other back, even if it is in death. I will definitely miss this show, but the great thing is that this show is just a click away… Read more »
I really really love the vampire diaries , i honestly wish it could continue forever , i just finally got to watch the last episode it made cry i will forever miss and love that show
I really loved watching Vampire Diaries, always gave my daughter and I something to watch and bond over. I will truly miss watching the Show as I see it can be spin so many different ways.
It is absolutely wrong to cancel The Vampire Diaries. The show if full of love, suspense and violence. Three of my favorite things. Cancel as soon as you wake Elana. Poor Damen. That is not a concellation prize for the audience. The past two years waiting for the two to have their romance, crushed!!!! Im very sad
I love so much Vampire Diaries!!! Please,Please do Season Nine!! Its My Favorite Tv Show . do it for me, do it for us! (us=fans). And if you dont you will break our hearts. 🙁
It breaks my heart that the show is ending in live this show is hope yr ratings go to down
Vampire Diaries needs to be renewed.
I love the vampire diaries…it’s my 2nd favorite series…my first favorite series is Grey’s anatomy. Please don’t take this show off the air!!!!
I started watching vampire diaries on Netflix in the beginning of 2016,never heard of it before. I absolutely fell in love with this show! I was in fantasy land away from reality ~many thanks to the character Damon!It seems the writers were a little lost once Nina wouldn’t be in the story but still faithfully watched every sec of every episode.Season 8 has some fabulous episodes and some that drag boring parts too long which drives me crazy since the show is ending and I need as much excitement from the show as I can get !!hehe…I cannot stand that… Read more »
I really wish they would reconsider and make a season 9!!! Love the show!!! Watched every episode. Season 8 is really good but I need the story to continue, need more damon lol
When are you guys going to put the unrounded numbers for s8 like you have in the previous seasons ? Thanks
Unfortunately, we aren’t able to get the unrounded numbers for Friday.
Very sorry last season read the books many of it and it about time to end long time need to end very short season.
Oh yeah? Well look at The Walking Dead. That thing has also been on for years and if we’re talking in terms of a show’s natural life cycle, that too should really be over as it has been on way too long. Yet that show is not going anywhere anytime soon. The books are irrelevant regarding TVD since the producers made up their own storylines anyway. All we need is new writers with fresh ideas to drive this show in a whole new direction and make it great again. In my opinion, TVD deserves it, there are too many crappy… Read more »
Too bad, They are more accurate.
I agree with you. If they have better storylines and stop catering to the fandom’s the show can make it. It does have good potential
I love TVD it should be renewed for many more seasons there are alot of story lines that can go so many different ways .. They especially need to bring her back the love of Damon and Stephan’s lives.
They have to run another Series – it’s so good. I love it.The characters and story lines keep me watching.
It’s forever evolving and addictive. FANTASTIC
Awww I really hope the ratings rise and they they make another season! It is literally the worst time to cancel the show since there is nothing decent on tv these days. I at least wish it can keep going until something better comes along. I always have nostalgia watching TVD, I’ve practically grown up with it.