The Blacklist TV show on NBC: ratings (cancel or season 5?)

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.

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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.

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Lena

January 29, 2017 10:06 am

PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL, NBC WILL NEVER BE THE SAME WITHOUT REDDINGTON. I WILL ABSOLUTELY HEARTBROKEN!!!!

CJ O\'Hagan

January 29, 2017 10:01 am

It would be a very short-sighted and cowardly decision to cancel Blacklist. Please realize that you have followers that will stay with you and do not let the fickle and often unreliable, ratings determine the fate of the series. It has been so rewarding to be able to count on a series worthy of the viewers foll commitment of “suspension of disbelief”. This is one of the reasons the art of film exists. The acting, script, diologue, and roller coaster plot twists makes it a series the viewer may willingly pledge allegiance to and watch with fidelity.

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Marnee

January 28, 2017 10:03 pm

PLEEEEEEEAAAASSSSEEEEE DO NOT CANCEL BLACKLIST!!!!!! I have never EVER gotten into a TV Series before, and I AM HOOKED (along with my family and friends)!!!!! This is THE BEST show i have ever watched, and I am so faithful to make sure I do NOT miss an episode….. I’ve watched since day one!!!! PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL!!! I’m begging you….. James Spader is AMAZING! I look forward to Thursday nights, like never before!!!!!!!! BEST SHOW EVER ❤️⭐️‼️
FOREVER A FAN!!!!!!!!!!!