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.
I have watched The Blacklist since season 1 episode 1 and “I’m loving it!” It’s my FAVORITE TV series of all! The show is awesome and I will always watch it – I have never missed an episode! PLEASE KEEP THE BLACKLIST RENEWED FOR AS MANY SEASONS POSSIBLE?! I’d be crushed without this incredible tv series!
Blacklist is our favorite show. You have one of the best actors in television.
Please do not cancel.
The Blacklist is my favorite show
I love the cast especially Red
and Harold please don’t cancel the show
It really is a good show we DVR the show since the beginning missing it
We love blacklist. My husband and my daughter in Utah watch kt every day before we go to bed.
This is the best show that has come along in years. My husband and I never ever miss a show. We live for Thursdays
There are so many things happening on the show right now, would it be fair to pull the rug out from so many dedicated viewers.
Keep the Blacklist on the air! One of our favorites.
The best show on tv! Please don’t cancel if you need to cancel something cancel Back list Redemtion! It sucks
Please don’t cancel this show. One of our favorite shows. Love the show and all the actors. Feel the same way about Black List Redemption, don’t care much for that one.
Please do not cancel The Blacklist. We love James Spader. He centers the excellent cast.
Please don’t not cancel the Blacklist, my household TiVo’s everything. We work nights. It takes is a few days to bet caught up on our shows and your ratings demographics did boot include people like us, both over 49btw!
Don’t cancel The Blacklist. There are too many loose ends. It is very frustrating to a viewer wnen a show is cancelled without coming to a logical end. There is so much still needed to be told. This is the only show I watch on Thursday evening besides Redemption.
This is a tv series that I got all my friend, family, co-workers, and even random strangers hooked on. This one of James Spaders best piece of work, he’s the dad that every young woman would love to have. Please don’t cancel, it would be a huge loss!!!!
Please don’t cancel the blacklist! It is one of the best tv series on tv. It is actually the only tv series that I watch on tv. I know that it has had a couple of slow episode, but I have faith that it will pick back up.
Great show, continue, spader is a great actor!
It is a great show. I look forward to it every week. Part of the problem with the ratings is that you don’t consistently put the show on every week. There are too many weeks when it isn’t on and too many breaks without the show. Another factor is that people are cutting their cable. I’ve watched consistently since season one but rarely watch it live. I either watch on Hulu or the NBC app.
blacklist is my favorite show on tv! James Spader is such a gifted actor, and we desperately need these. please don’t take my sunshine away.
please bring blacklistvback on ….love red in it….