CW orders 'Vampire Diaries' spinoff, renews two dramas | Inside TV | EW.com

According to Entertainment Weekly's Lynette Rice, The CW has ordered The Vampire Diaries' spinoff, The Originals, to series. Hart of Dixie has also been renewed for a third season, while Beauty and the Beast has been renewed for a second season. Here's an excerpt from the article:

On Thursday, the Diaries’ spinoff averaged 2.2 million viewers and a 0.9 among adults 18-49 — down 31 percent from The Vampire Diaries‘ average this season. But the CW gives equal attention to a show’s impact in social media and online streaming, which is why CW topper Mark Pedowitz released this statement: “As soon as we saw last night’s episode of The Vampire Diaries, we knew we wanted more of The Originals. Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson have done a fantastic job with The Vampire Diaries, which is as fast-paced and well-written as ever, and Julie has created an equally compelling world for The Originals.”

The CW says Beauty and Hart get big boosts from live-plus-7 day viewership. Hart averages a 53% increase among adults 18-34 and a 61% gain among women 18-34, while Beauty enjoys a 43% jump in adults 18-34 and a 45% bump in women 18-34.

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My thoughts: I'm several seasons behind on watching The Vampire Diaries, so I haven't seen any of the characters that will be featured in The Originals yet, so I have no idea if I would like the characters on The Originals. I'll probably check it out at some point though since I love TV shows, movies and books about vampires. Although, based on the comments that I've read about the backdoor pilot for The Originals, a lot of people seem to have problems with it and didn't like it very much, so it will be interesting to see how the series itself does in the fall. That being said, I absolutely love Hart of Dixie, so I couldn't be more thrilled that it has been renewed for a third season. Out of all this news, Hart of Dixie's renewal is definitely the news that I'm most excited about. I truly believe that Hart of Dixie is an extremely underrated TV show that deserves a lot more recognition and attention than it gets. I've never watched Beauty and the Beast, but from what I've seen the fans of the show are very passionate about it and seem to really love the show, so I'm happy for the fans that the show has been renewed.