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The Librarians

Name: The Librarians
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, Comedy
Released: 2014-12-07
Cast: Rebecca Romijn, Christian Kane, John Harlan Kim, Lindy Booth, John Larroquette

2014 | 4 seasons | Action & Adventure, Drama, Comedy

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (63 on Metacritic) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Percy Jackson and the Olympians, start here.
The mood: Funny with heart.
The pace: 4 seasons: a few months of evenings.
What might put you off: Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.

A group of librarians set off on adventures in an effort to save mysterious, ancient artifacts. Based on the series of "The Librarian" movies.

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
63 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
AwardsBelow par
0 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a modest audience
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 333K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

Season 12014 · 10 episodes · 7.5 out of 10
Sunday
Season 22015 · 10 episodes · 7.3 out of 10
Sunday
Season 32016 · 10 episodes · 6.8 out of 10
Weeknight
Season 42017 · 12 episodes · 6.4 out of 10
Weeknight

Trailer

Cast & crew

Created by John Rogers

Rebecca RomijnEve Baird
Christian KaneJake Stone
John Harlan KimEzekiel Jones
Lindy BoothCassandra Cillian
John LarroquetteJenkins