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.
Great shows love to have season 5
Renewed – without a doubt!
Renew!!!!
Ofcourse it must be renewed |!!|
Definitely vote season 5. Love it and to many unfinished things to stop it now.
great show, great actors, love James Spader , I vote for season 5
I hope it gets a season 5. Ratings don’t take into account everybody who watches via other venues. I pay to watch it on Amazon without ads.
ANOTHER SEASON!!!! LOVE REDDINGTON
Oh my gosh…..PLEASE keep Blacklist!!! It’s the best and James Spader is phenomenal on this series!! He’s like no other. His demeanor cracks me up, like many times he has a gun pointed at him and he handles it so non-chalant like!! The only reason I started watching Redemption was bc I thought Blacklist was coming back. I won’t continue as it doesn’t hold a candle to Blacklist!!
Please do not cancel. We over the show.
Love the show, please don’t cancel it. Kath in the uk
I pray that The Blacklist continuse
Do not cancel. Best show on tv.
The Blacklist is better than The Blacklist Redemption
It’s than Blacklist Redemption. Yes, please continue the Blacklist