Ratings Review: CW Tuesdays - November Sweeps

THE ORIGINALS are the real deal. Not only has the freshman series become a relatively solid series for The CW, it is the top new series for the network and bests some of the veterans on the schedule.

THE ORIGINALS is still growing, posting it's best numbers during the sweeps period. The week three preemption was not good for the CW, but did not hurt the new series, on bit. The series could grow to the be a leader of the network, much like it's parent series THE VAMPIRE DIARIES.

SUPERNATURAL is still chugging along, plugging hole for the network and getting top ratings. It has been a very nice compliment to THE ORIGINALS for a solid night for The CW. If both series can continue to grow it's audience over the winter, I t would not surprise me if SUPERNATURAL could top ABC's comedies, at some point.

Everything is always relative to within the CW network. Great ratings for them is horrid numbers for the BIG 4. But if the CW ever wants to compete at their level, it does need to take baby steps to get there.

Series	Category	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	AVG
The Originals	Viewers*	2.03	2.40		2.38	19.40
	A18-49	0.9	1.1		1.1	3.0
Supernatural	Viewers*	2.15	2.36	2.01	2.39	14.24
	A18-49	0.9	1.1	0.9	1.1	2.4

* - in millions