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.
Can’t speak for anyone else, but I will always make time to watch the blacklist! Bring on season 5. The only possible reason ratings dropped is the networks failure to expose it to an audience.
Yeah it looks really bad attention for audience but got renewed fifth season which good losing it audience though. Really bug fan the blacklist never miss episodes for some people need let go commercial next season watch on live been that dropping to badly young adult notice they thing.
What?
Keep the blacklist please ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love the blacklist. It never gets boring for me. Its my number one show and second would be homeland. I love these types of shows. In fist pumping that the blacklist will make it through 8 seasons or hell even longer if thats possible. I enjoy watching all the characters it’s really hard to just have one favorite. It really is but if one of them were to twist my arm and torture me, if want it to be spader. I find his character so very appealing. And no, its not that I go after the bad guys cause… Read more »
I LOVE The Blacklist!!! James Spader is the best actor on TV period. I truly hope they renew for another season! Please…
Yep got another season of it the best serial killers show and exciting show I love it.
It is by far the best show on TV right now,I think it would be a huge error to ever drop a show of this caliber. There’s not a better character than Raymond Reddington, and James Spader is the best actor to portray this very clever and diabolical character. I also think, Redemption is a superior show. Please make more shows like this because these are the types of shows like this with their clandestine like type themes.
Yeeeeeeees The Blacklist has been renewed for season 5 (for 22 episodes ) !!! I’m sooo glad 😀 ! Love this show, best writers, best actors !
Please bring The Blacklist back for another season we look forward to it every week and James Spader is a great actor PLEASE renew it for another season, PLEASE!!!
I have followed James Spacer since he,was young actor..he is gifted and talented as as a producer and actor as well…but the season 5 has to be out of the box..you James,and the gang can do it…Bring on Season 5.
Have loved this show look forward to it every week James Spaeder is a great actor please bring it back for another season PLEASE!
This show is quite possibly the greatest television show I have seen. I teach actors and the acting in this show is superb. I cannot take another “reality” show! Season 5 is needed. 9:00 would be a better time slot. Are the on demand viewings not figured into the ratings? If not, they should be. We cannot ever watch it on Thursday, but never miss an episode. Will the network see these comments?
Keep it! Love the show, just hate all the breaks and how we go for months in between episodes. The Blacklist Redemption can be cancelled but please Keep the Blacklist, and help the story get told from beginning to end. Have Tom get killed off on the other show, and if anyone else must go let it be agent Resler he’s a joke, always running in to places without back up, even tho he claims to be by the book, over acts, and doesn’t really flow with the rest of the cast.
It should be renewed. Maybe have it air at 9 and not 10.
the blacklist should be renewed but if there is talk of canceling the show there needs to be a wrap of all the unanswered questions. Better yet some of the mysteries need to be resolved in the next season. That could be why viewership is down. It does get tiresome season after season with unanswered questions. Red is out of control and I hope “Mr Kaplan” wins the conflict.
Keep it.it’s NBC fault for having so much time off between episodes.some forgot about it and moved on.then this Tom mini series, I missed it due to dvr didn’t recognize it.but I’m hanging in there
Keep it. We want season 5. We are sick os stupid reality shows!
Keep it. You’lln never find another actor as good as James Spader. Everything he does is great.Western need season 5. Sick of fake reality shows!