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.
Best show on Tv. Love it. I never get to watch it on its regular night… Have to pvr it
We need a season 5 !! We can not stay with so many questions, I’m completely addicted to this show, we need answers and writers need time to give it to us. I want to discover the final goal of Reddington but not now…there is still so much to see, and so much twist are coming !
The Blacklist is in a bad time slot, L+7 ratings are good !
Pleeease renewed !
I AGREE 100%!!!! The BEST show I’ve ever seen!!!!! NBC cannot cancel this on us!! So MANY unanswered questions!!!!!! Sooooo extremely frustrated at the thought of this…..
This is a good show that had developed its characters well. That said, it’s a renewal of the same story. Run a 5th season to tie it up and let it go peacefully. Wonderful show.
Best show, acting and writing on TV
Please NBC, let’s have a season 5. I love this show and especially James Spader as Raymond Reddington. The Blacklist is the highlight of the week. There has to be much more about Elizabeths mother and we still haven’t heard much about Red’s family and what about the blacklists no. 1, 2, 3,4,5&6?.
I love this show! Hope it doesn’t get canceled.
This show is the best thing on TV. My wife and I enjoy it together, and we agree that it is both excellently written and acted.
James Spacer is amazing! Many of the other characters could also stand on their own.
Pleasssssssssssseeeeeeeeeee – we need Season 5!!!!
I love this show! Please renew!good characters, great stories. Red and Dembae are terrific!
Have Liz give the baby up for adoption or a close unknown friend cares for it because Liz and Tom life is too dangerous. Get rid of the wholesome family bit.
I love Blacklist, would like to see another season. Need more heart pounding episodes and mysterious blacklist villains replicate of first two seasons. Tom needs to go back to being an assassin. Don’t want to see too much normality with the characters. The more dysfunctional, the better.
Cancel, the show was ruined when Elizabeth got pregnant. The should have kept to the villain of the week format.
S’il vous plaît, laissez nous encore rêver d’une autre vie avec cette série ou il n’y a pas d’ennuis.
Juste l’esprit occupé, et l’envie du prochain rendez vous
Merci à vous tous
I love this show. My favorite on tv.
Ditto!
Please don’t cancel.
Please dont cancel!!! I love this show and James Spader!