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When The Vampire Diaries premiered on The CW Television Network, on September 10, 2009, it attracted the largest audience of any series since the network began in 2006.
The vampire series will continue in the fall. March 11, 2016. The CW announced today that The Originals has been renewed for a fourth season. The veteran spin-off drama was recently moved to Fridays, where has improved the network's performance for the night along with The Vampire Diaries. Along with The Originals, The CW also renewed all 10 of its other series today. Picked up for 2016-2017 include iZombie, Reign, The Vampire Diaries, The 100, Jane the Virgin, Arrow, The Flash, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Legends of Tomorrow, and Supernatural.