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 Librarian on! My whole family lives it. It is educational. I loved the Librarian movies. I love the show. Maybe if Noah was in it every episode that might help raise the ratings.
I really love this show and look forward to seeing it every week. please renew it for a second season.
Keep it please please please. Love the show soooo much. TNT please keep The Librarians!!
Renew please!!!
KEEP! Loved loved loved the show! 🙂
Please keep The Librarians for more seasons! It is an amazing show, and we were just getting to really know the characters. I imagine the ratings dropped because of football play-offs. I love this as much as Rizzoli & Isles! TNT is the main channel that I watch.
Please keep the show. My whole family loves it and I love that we can watch it together.
Keep it! For as long as humanly possible!
Please renew. Clean, inventive, intelligent Sci-Fi. Love the characters. Continue to develop them. Stories can be written around characters with reoccurring themes. Thanks Dean Devlin. I am a Leverage fan from Oregon.
KEEP definitely keep. It’s a wonderful show. I look forward to it every week.
Renew. I was so sad to see the 1st season end.
keep it. Seriously. Such a nice change of pace. My whole family loves it.
Please renew!
I love that I can watch it with my kids yet it’s a fun and interesting show.
There aren’t many shows like this that manage to keep it pg13 while still being fast paced and grown up enough to keep my attention.
Love it, please keep it!
KEEP IT! We need something fun, lighthearted and entertaining! I love this show.
Keep it please I love this show.