Based on preliminary data, the series finale of one-time The CW flagship “The Vampire Diaries” did not receive a major boost in live+same-day viewership.<\/p>\n
That small boost was enough, however, to set a season high.<\/p>\n
According to fast national data posted by Showbuzz, Friday’s “The Vampire Diaries” finale drew a 0.5 adults 18-49 rating and averaged 1.19 million viewers in the 9PM timeslot.<\/p>\n
Last week’s episode drew a 0.4 rating and 1.13 million in viewership. At the time, it was the most-watched “TVD” of the season. Its adults 18-49 rating tied the standing season high.<\/p>\n
The modest week-to-week boost suggests that excitement over the series finale did little to lure back those who stopped regularly watching the show in recent years. It may have been a strong eighth season<\/i> “Vampire Diaries” broadcast, but it was a soft performer — and certainly not an “event” — in comparison to the show’s historical standard.<\/p>\n
The CW led into the 9PM finale with a “Vampire Diaries” special in the 8PM hour. It drew a 0.4 rating and 1.14 million in viewership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":82631,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1048],"tags":[289,1099],"adace-sponsor":[],"yoast_head":"\n