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.
We love Blacklist! Would you please renew it?
We love this series. Please renew it!
renewed…
Love blacklist… Please do not cancel.
Please we want more Black List.
Please we want more of Red.
Keep it. Not all of us watch the show on the day it is aired. It has a big following.
Loving Blacklist…would love to have Series 5 show up!
Please keep it! This last season has been awesome!
Absolutely YES !!! Love The blacklist, especially James Spader.
It’s the highlight of my week. Best Television series since the Pretender.
Please renew for a fifth season.
Hoping for another season! Great story, great acting, great writing!
I love the blacklist,please bring it back for a fifth season.
Please keep The Blacklist going I love watching this show. I am from down under Australia so please dont cancel.
I love the show, think its on off the best on tv I hardly watch tv show, this is the only i have seen from start to finished besides the show Lost and Bracking Bad
please, please renew. love this show. would appreciate you keeping it going..