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.
Renew Blacklist for a fifth season
Love this show!!! James Spader is a superb actor! He is the best part of the show, without him just won’t be the same! Sure hope there will be a 5th season! Have watched every episode so far, hope there will be many more!! Love all the twists and turns of the show!
Do. Not. Cancel!!!! Please,
Love blacklist and hope there is a season 5!
One of our favorite shows. James Spader is awesome. Please renew.
Absolutely love the show. James Spader is awesome. It needs to continue.
Please keep Blacklist 65-75 age group love the show!
My husband and I both enjoy Blacklist primarily due to “Red” although we are not too pleased with the direction of the storyline since the shooting of Kate. We are however, much more interested in continuing the story of “Red” than in the spinoff Redemption, and most certainly do not want to see Redemption replace the original Blacklist series.
Love this show!!! Do not stop! Great storyline.
Love the show. James Spader is the show. The spin off will not be as good even with “Tom” in it. Hope to see a fifth season.
Pleeeeease renew
PLEASE! Oh please bring Blacklist back!!!
PLEASE renew Blacklist for season 5!!! This show is amazing and Spader is awesome. I’m completely hooked on this show and now more than ever I need this escape after being bombarded with politics from every direction during an already stressful day.
Please release season 5. You can not leave us hanging after the last episode. This show is one of the best ever. I can’t wait until Thursday night comes around to watch what will happen next. It has kept my attention and guessing since the beginning. Thank you for such a great show.
please renew the next season!!!!!