The ratings for The Blacklist TV show took another big hit last season, dropping nearly 40% in the same day demo ratings. Now that the drama series will have enough episodes for a good-sized syndication package, will this NBC series be cancelled or renewed for a fifth season? Stay tuned to find out.
The Blacklist revolves around one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives, Raymond “Red” Reddington (James Spader). He offers to help the authorities if rookie agent Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone) is his partner. The FBI then essentially works for him as he identifies a “blacklist” of politicians, mobsters, spies and international terrorists. The other castmembers in this drama include Diego Klattenhoff, Harry Lennix, Ryan Eggold, Hisham Tawfiq, Amir Arison, and Mozhan Marno.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
5/19 update: You can see the latest night’s ratings in context.
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For comparisons: The third season of The Blacklist averaged a 1.42 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.83 million viewers (live + same day ratings).
Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you like The Blacklist TV series? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a fifth season?
5/11 update: NBC has renewed The Blacklist for a fifth season. Details here.
Best show in the galaxy ! Watching from Paris, France. RENEW PLEASE, we need season five.
Best show in the galaxy. Watching from France. RENEW PLEEEEASE. NEED A SEASON 5.
This show is great and James Spader is compelling to watch. Please renew for season 5.
Blacklist is one of the few programs which engrosses me from beginning to end.
Wouldn’t it be wise to return The Blacklist to it’s original air night & time where the ratings were the highest? Thursday is late in the week to wait…looking forward to good shows the first of the week helps break up the first of the week blas….especially if it’s The Blacklist! RENEW PLEASE
Renew renew please
Better and better technology over last couple of years allows more and more people to watch shows on weekends by DVR or ON DEMAND. I know 5 people personally who started doing this with blacklist this year. I don’t thing your ratings are accurate.
I’ve always enjoyed The Blacklist, so please renew. James Spader is the best!
RENEW BLACKLIST!!! I am a TV person and this is the best show running. Please renew, love this show and know it would be greatly missed by many! Wonderful show, season 5 lets go!
Love this show! James Spader is wonderful as Ray Reddington. We look forward to it every week. Great storylines, complex, excellent. Season 5 please!
Yes, please renew The Blacklist for season 5 !
Really engaging drama series! We wait for season 5!
This is by far my favourite show. Watching from the Netherlands. Love the characters espesially Raymond Reddington. Hope there wil be a next season.
Love the Black List. Finally an intelligent series has come to network television. Could this finally be the end of Kim Kardashian and reality TV?? One could only hope. Please keep shows on the air that smart people watch.
Please have a season five
Can’t you see everyone wants to see a season 5 including me!
If you cancel this show it would be a huge mistake and would hurt your
Ratings ! Everyone really enjoys this show much more than Walking Dead or Game of Thones !! Please be smart and renew for all your loyal viewers!!
YES PLEASE RENEW !! Looking forward to season 5 !
ONE OF YOUR BEST SHOWS !!