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 Librarians!!!!!!!! I love this show…….
P.S. to my prior comment…my two teenage sons asked me to tell you…keep this show please.
Keep The Librarians! It is a great show and I want to see more!
Please keep this show for another season
Its a huge keep from me!!
Definitely a keeper!
PLEASE KEEP THIS SHOW! I love the librarian movies and I look forward to Sunday’s where I can watch The Librarians. I’ve already re watched every episode. Recently all my favorite supernatural shows have been getting canceled and I can’t deal with the librarians leaving me too. I don’t even wait until the next day for this to be recorded so I can fast forward through the commercials. I watch it live because it’s so good. Please keep this show so I can have something to look forward to on Sunday nights. P.s Christian Kane is totally the bestest. 😛… Read more »
Keep it!! My family loves it. We have just finished power watching it. At the end, my 9yr old just showed me the Librarian books he has checked out in school to read. He really enjoys the books. And it’s because his interest was peaked from watching your series. You have done extremely well with this family program. Thank you.
KEEP IT KEEP IT KEEP IT PLEASE
Keep!!! I just watched the final episode of season one and I can’t wait to see what they get up to in season two.
Keep. We love it. Don’t have cable so we got the season on iTunes.
PLEASE keep this show!! Watched it tonight with my kids. My 15 year old son stated there better be a season 2!! It is such a great show and one I can watch with my teens. We love it!!
Bring The Librarians back for another season. Love the creativeness of every episode.
Love this show! Keep it please!
Keep svp . . really getting into it and the characters . . .