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.
Love the show! I hope it’s renewed!!
I really hope they keep the show!! I loved the original movies and the peremise for the show has so much potential to grow it’s incredible! Plus, it’s so much better than a lot of the garbage that’s on TV now! It’s a fun, quirky adventure show and it’s different than what’s available now! Here’s hoping they keep it!!
Keep it! It’s a good show!!
I love the Librarians that come on every Sunday. I have been a fan since the movies came out. And you all brought out the tv series continued on with the movies. And are so many different artifacts that they can find. They go Greek mythology,urban legends or even wise tells. Please keep it. It’s one of the few things that you can watch with your family and not have to cover eyes and ears of little children.
PLEASE KEEP IT GOING. The characters have already grown so much with only a ten-episode season, there’s so much more to be done! It’s a blessing to have this awesome show on my TV screen.
KEEP IT! Great show keep it going
I loved the show. It’s great. Please keep it.
Keep The Librarians, all of them!!! Awesome show. Super people. Great stories. Loved it!!!!!!
KEEP. KEEP. KEEP KEEP. KEEP. KEEP. Need more fun shows like this on the air!
I definitely think The Librarians should be renewed. It’s clean, funny, entertaining and has unique fresh story lines. Please keep it!!
Please bring this back!! My family and I love this show and the characters!! This has been a show that we can all watch together and my little girl gets to learn about so many historical and literary events!! It’s awesome!!
It is a fun series. Characters get better as you go along. KEEP IT!
We thoroughly enjoyed The Librarians! The stories are fresh and amazing. I al glad to read it will be renewed for a 2nd season. We can’t wait!
100% keep it! Amazing show. We cant lose another epic scifi/magic tyoe show!
awesome show and should be renewed!!!!