Has The Blacklist TV show been cancelled or renewed for season five on NBC? (Photo: Sandro/NBC)

Vulture Watch

How much longer will the Feds work with the Concierge of Crime? Has The Blacklist TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fifth season on NBC? The television vulture is watching for the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is a dedicated place to track the status of The Blacklist season five. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
 

What’s This TV Show About?

Airing on the NBC television network, The Blacklist follows former US Naval Intelligence officer Raymond “Red” Reddington (James Spader). After disappearing for two decades, and landing on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, he surrendered himself to FBI Assistant Director Harold Cooper (Harry Lennix). In exchange for immunity from prosecution, Red promises to help the Bureau track and apprehend some of the world’s most dangerous criminals and terrorists, provided he can work exclusively with Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone). The cast also includes Diego Klattenhoff, Ryan Eggold, Amir Arison, Mozhan Marnò, and Hisham Tawfiq.
 

Season Four Ratings

Season four of The Blacklist averaged a 1.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 5.32 million total viewers. Compared to season three, that is a decrease of 30% in the demo and a decline of 22% in total audience size. Find out how The Blacklist stacks up against the other NBC scripted series.
 

Telly’s Take

Once NBC’s biggest drama series, The Blacklist is down in the ratings again this season. With four full seasons, The Blacklist will have enough episodes for a decent syndication package. However, it still performs reasonably well on a tough night. Word is that NBC will likely renew the show for a fifth season.
5/11 update: NBC has renewed The Blacklist for a fifth season. Details here.
 

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What do you think? Do you watch The Blacklist on NBC? Are you glad that NBC has renewed The Blacklist for season five? If the network had cancelled this TV show, would you miss it?