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.
Please keep the librarians!
Definitely keep it! I loved The Librarian movies and the show has kept the same adventurous spirit. I absolutely love it! Plus it is a good quality show with excellent writing and a balance of humor, action, and emotion.
Please keep. Love watching and the actors are just fine the story is what need work
Love the show!!! Just good fun entertainment for a change
Keep it. Entertaining and original. TNT likes to ruin its network by keeping all these copycat mediocre shows and getting rid of anything that’s not. I think this one has so much potential.
Keep this show! It’s not only entertaining but educational. It has shown my daughter that being smart is cool and fun!
Christian Kane is awesome! My whole family loves this show!!!!!!
Please keep this show. I love this show. It’s a refreshing change from the 4 billion cop dramas and zombie-depressing-our-life-has-gone-to-hell-apocalypse shows
keep keep keep keep keep keep keep keep keep
I love it!
Keep
Definitely a keeper… this could be one of the ‘great’ shows, with nearly infinite story potential and it’s so wonderfully cast.
Keep the Librarians its an awesome show!!
The libraians is a great show with huge possibilities! This is season one, a short season starting late in the season. With a polishing to the characters and tempo of development this show can do alot. Shows like Macgyver started slow but gave alot of education in the show. Librarians are all about knowledge. Shows like this need to stay and be developed while shows like (insert any reality show title) should be removed. We should watch tv to be educated and entertained at the same time. The librarians do just that. I think it did a great start but… Read more »
KEEP IT!!!!!!
RENEW this show is amazing! I loved the movies and seeing it as a series is prefect.
Over the years my affection for this station has risen and fallen. I don’t watch any other program on TNT as they have a poor habit of removing shows in their prime or changing days of shows which leads to the audience falling like with Leverage. I can tell you the only reason any member of my extended family watches TNT at all is weekly tuning into The Librarians. Please you have assume some drop off for the holidays but I assure you if this show is removed pretty much everyone I know will be done with the station.