TNT has been cleaning house in recent months — cancelling shows like Perception, Dallas, and Franklin & Bash. Will new series The Librarians be cancelled as well or, will it be renewed for a second season?
On The Librarians, Flynn Carsen (Noah Wyle) welcomes four new people to the library organization, to help solve ancient mysteries and recover/protect historical artifacts. Together, they fight against supernatural threats — including the mysterious and immortal Dulaque (Matt Frewer) and the Serpent Brotherhood. The show stars Rebecca Romijn, Christian Kane, Lindy Booth, John Kim, and John Larroquette. Wyle, Jane Curtin, and Bob Newhart recur in their roles from the movies.
The TNT series debuted in early December with a pair of episodes that drew a 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.35 million viewers. That was a solid premiere for a basic cable series.
Unfortunately, the second week’s installment fell more than 35%, to a 0.8 demo rating and 3.37 million. The ratings have gone up and down in the later weeks but haven’t edged higher than a 1.0 in the demo and 4.1 million. Last night marked the season finale.
Though the ratings fell quite a bit after the premiere, The Librarians still performed well for TNT. It’s pretty much matched Rizolli & Isles’ demo numbers and is one of the cable channel’s most-watched programs. Though the cable channel supposedly wants to focus on very edgy material, it looks like a safe bet that The Librarians will be renewed for a second season.
Executive producer Dean Devlin certainly wants to continue with the show and told EW, “The world of The Library is a world I want to live in for the rest of my life. The more we can expand that universe and take it into surprising areas… we want to just see how far we can keep pushing the limits of where the show can go. Hopefully we’ll hear soon about a pick up soon and get back to work. We’re all chomping at the bit to get back into the world of The Library.”
Via Instagram he later said, “I want to thank each and every one of you who tuned in for your support this season. As soon as we hear any news regarding Season 2 of The Librarians you’ll be the first to know!”
But, what do you think? Do you like The Librarians TV show? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
2/12 update: TNT has renewed The Librarians for a second season. Details here.
Keep the show on the air please…love it and Love the writing and cast.
keep it, it is a great show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love the show I watch it every Sunday. Please keep it going!
Keep
please keep the librarians. My friends and I look forward to watching it every Sunday night and talking about it the next morning. Love love love the show.
Please keep!! Love love love!!
Love it don’t cancel it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE KEEP, there are not enough good well written shows out there that I want to watch and I watch every episode of this one.
I loved the original movies and I love this series. It’s strong, imaginative and has strong characters. My daughter and I love to sit and watch it together. It’s a definite keeper!!
KEEP IT! PLEASE!KEEP IT! PLEASE!KEEP IT! IT WOULD BE STUPID NOT TOO
Keep! It is so entertaining with the diverse personalities of all the characters. It’s one of the few shows we watch as a family.
Keep it its such a good show with great actors having fun. Plus the man Christian Kane is a great actor and just a good dude in general.
Yes, please, renew The Librarians. We’ve only just begun to see the potentials of the characters, and where they can take us. This series has such huge potential, and nearly unlimited subject matter given the annex’s ability to open dorrs to any time and place.
Please, renew The Librarians. I can’t wait to see where we go.
YES, PLEASE KEEP IT! I REALLY LIKE THIS SHOW!
Keep! I love this show!