The Librarians (2014 TV series)
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The Librarians is an American fantasy adventure television series developed by John Rogers that premiered on TNT on December 7, 2014. The show is a direct spin-off of the Librarian film series, sharing continuity with the films. The Librarians are an ancient organization dedicated to protecting an innocent world from a magical and fantasy-like secret reality hidden from view. TNT cancelled the series in March 2018, days after the final episode of the fourth season. A spin-off called The Librarians: The Next Chapter premiered in May 2025.
Infobox
Genre
mw- AdventureFantasy
Based on
The Librarian by David Titcher
Developed by
John Rogers
Showrunner
Dean Devlin
Starring
Rebecca RomijnChristian KaneLindy BoothJohn Harlan KimJohn Larroquette
Composer
Joseph LoDuca
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
4
No. of episodes
42 (list of episodes)
Executive producers
Dean DevlinMarc RoskinNoah WyleJohn Rogers
Producers
Paul F. BernardGeoffrey Thorne
Production location
Portland, Oregon
Cinematography
David Connell
Editors
Sonny BaskinJeremy BertsteinKate Rorick
Running time
42–58 minutes
Production companies
Kung Fu Monkey ProductionsElectric Entertainment
Network
TNT
Release
December 7, 2014 (2014-12-07) –February 7, 2018 (2018-02-07)
Tables
First released
First released
Season
First released
Episodes
Last released
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
10
Episodes
December 7, 2014 (2014-12-07)
Originally released
January 18, 2015 (2015-01-18)
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
10
Episodes
November 1, 2015 (2015-11-01)
Originally released
December 27, 2015 (2015-12-27)
3
3
Season
3
Episodes
10
Episodes
November 20, 2016 (2016-11-20)
Originally released
January 22, 2017 (2017-01-22)
4
4
Season
4
Episodes
12
Episodes
December 13, 2017 (2017-12-13)
Originally released
February 7, 2018 (2018-02-07)
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 10 | December 7, 2014 (2014-12-07) | January 18, 2015 (2015-01-18) | |
| 2 | 10 | November 1, 2015 (2015-11-01) | December 27, 2015 (2015-12-27) | |
| 3 | 10 | November 20, 2016 (2016-11-20) | January 22, 2017 (2017-01-22) | |
| 4 | 12 | December 13, 2017 (2017-12-13) | February 7, 2018 (2018-02-07) | |
· Reception › Accolades
2018
2018
Year
2018
Award
44th Saturn Awards
Category
Best Fantasy Television Series
Recipient
The Librarians
Result
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor on Television
Best Supporting Actor on Television
Year
Best Supporting Actor on Television
Award
Christian Kane
Category
Nominated
Best Guest Performance in a Television Series
Best Guest Performance in a Television Series
Year
Best Guest Performance in a Television Series
Award
Rachel Nichols
Category
Nominated
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
| 2018 | 44th Saturn Awards | Best Fantasy Television Series | The Librarians | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor on Television | Christian Kane | Nominated | |||
| Best Guest Performance in a Television Series | Rachel Nichols | Nominated |
References
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- "Sad news"https://x.com/Dean_Devlin/status/1004414333864968192
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- "They're filing 'evil' under history – The Librarians are in @TheZoneNZ tonight, 7.30pm"https://x.com/SKYNZ/status/567465960039124992
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- The Librarians, Season 3 by Rebecca Romijn | 9339065010305https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-librarians/dvd/9339065010305.html
- The Librarians (2014) | 9321337182742https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-librarians-2014-/dvd/9321337182742.html
- The Librarians (2014), the Complete Series (Seasons 1 - 4) by Rebecca Romijn | 9321337186801https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-librarians-2014-/dvd/9321337186801.html
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- TVLinehttps://tvline.com/news/the-librarians-the-next-chapter-premiere-date-tnt-trailer-1235430285/