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.
Definitely should renew I found the librarians to be a breath of fresh air something fun and lighthearted instead of doom and gloom and murder which I also like to watch ad in ncis,criminal minds excetra just nice to have something different 🙂
Please renew for further seasons , at least two! It grows on you! Excellent opportunity to travel in different directions and different time lines. Really enjoyable. Thank you.
keep! I am slow on the bandwagon to see it…. Saw the first one and want to watch the show with my kids!
I was so excited to see 4 episodes of the Librarians on my dvr yesterday only to realize I j ad forgotten it had its season finale already. PLEASE. keep it going it was a neat show with a different story line. The actors are doing a good job and I can see tons of potential.
Totally need to keep it going! This is one of those shows that is complete addicting and family friendly which in this day and age is had to find! My 6 year old loves to watch it with me. Please keep this show alive it is awesome for your imagination and I love that history is pulled into every episode. Thanks for doing an amazing job from the acting to the writers and everyone inbetween!
I hope they decide to renew The Librarians. However, I do hope that Noah Wyle will be in them. It seems the first and last episode – both of which he was in…were the best. His character makes me ACTALLY laught out loud! I think it will be a huge success if he is written in permanently. Along with Christian Kane, whom I have been waiting to see sever since Leverage ended….this could be a great show. I would give him more fighting scenes as well. He is very good at it and it seems to draw in the male… Read more »
Yes again It is building a loyal fan base!!! Give it TIME!!! LOVE THIS SHOW!! LOVE NOAH, CHRISTIAN AND JOHN and if Jane and Bob come back, then All The Better!!! Shows take time to catch on or take hold of an audience!! It takes a while for the actors to get comfortable in their parts 😉 to build a raport with each other and the audience 🙂 It also takes a while for the script writers to familarize themselves with the best way to play off the strengths of the characters with the actors personalities and nuances…THESE THINGS TAKE… Read more »
Renew
Keep keep keep please
You have a chance to building a long lasting series with a solid fan base. It wont be breaking bad, or orange is the new black, but they will be solid, loyal fans. This show has a ton of potential and should continue without a doubt for a minimum of 3 seasons to see its true potential. It should not just be a choice of keep/cancel though, there are other options such as monthly installments etc, but by far it should be a weekly series.
Please renew such a good show love it
Season 2 of the Librarians, please.
Fell in love with the show. All of the characters are entertaining and the story line is addictive. PLEASE RENEW!!!
Please keep and do a season 2 of #TheLibrarians. It was an awesome show that we watched every week. Please please renew for a season 2.
Please Renew