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 it for sure! It’s one of my favorites already.
KEEP!!! Keep The Librarians!!! Please!!! Absolutely L-O-V-E this show
Keep it! My family loves it!
PLEASE KEEP THE LIBRARIANS!!! It was awesome! The characters are great! Do not take away YET ANOTHER ONE OF MY SHOWS (Franklin & Bash/Perception). If you keep doing that, no one will want to continue to watch TNT!
Definitely keep!!! I love the show. I couldn’t wait for the next episodes. I have them all in my iTunes. Bring on another season. It’s too good to cancel now.
My family loves it and so do I. Keep it please!!!
Absolutely hang on to this series! Love the show, the stories, and the superb actors.
You absolutely must keep this show! Its an exciting fairytale that is NOT another reality TV show. An escape for the viewer if only for a short time.
Please keep. Can you see how many people are watching it in the room? My entire family watches it and we crack up and cheer on. .. so much fun.
I hope they renew it, it was fun and light hearted and I have grown to like the characters a lot! The Loom of Fate episode was really awesome.
I would love to see The Librarians renewed for another season or more. It’s a AWESOME show!!
anything done by Dean Devlin… I’m in
I love the librarians I look forward to it every Sunday ! The cast is absolutely awesome and I’m hoping for a season 2.
Love the show! Please don’t cancel it
Keep the show! I am really tired of TV channels playing a couple episodes of something and people like it but its not “Enough” Or wasn’t making them enough money so they just cancel it.