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.
Love the Blacklist. Better than all the Reality TV
This show is brilliant and fantastic, keep it coming to Netflix. Apparently the only channel with the brains to get shows that the networks are too slow too and greedy to understand and keep. Thank God for Netflix!!!
I think it’s a mistake to end the blacklist. There could be so much more done with it that it’s a shame you, like the other networks, continue to bring on shows that are mindless reality shows while taking away the ones that we actually like; Perhaps if you didn’t wait so long and make the season so short you wouldn’t lose ratings the way that you do. Since you seem to of already ended the blacklist I will just say that I am deeply disappointed and when you’re snacking left on your channel to watch I will quit watching… Read more »
After reading the comments it looks like I feel the same way as many others you might want to rethink ending the series
I think it should be renewed. It’s intrigger is great. Also, the story line is not unnecessarily embellished with sexually explicit or blood-&-guts scenes. I sincerelyigIaQ hope you will renew the show.
I didn’t notice Netflix listed, they have the best show on the air (or cable wire) House of Cards, how about some respect for this channel??????? thanks
This show does not get the proper promotion that it should. It is an excellent show and has only been getting better. I rarely see it on the day it airs but I definitely watch the show. Like many others binge watching the show keeps the juices flowing and makes the show better. You could actually make the show like Game of thrones, long episodes which attack several different things and it would crush in the ratings.
Please renew The Blacklist. It is our favorite show!!!
Renew this series. It’s the best!
Please please DO NOT cancel The Blacklist. This is absolutely one of the best shows on TV. I have watched it faithfully from Season 1 without missing one episode.
yes !!!! renew!!!!’ we want season 5!
One of the best shows ever….any show that keeps you guessing is the top of my list…PLEASE Don’t Cancel
PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL.
We LOVE this show!
Please don’t cancel!!!!
Please renew this show!!!!!!! Love the characters !!!!!