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Season 1 – The Librarians

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Cued by the popular "The Librarian" trilogy, this series introduces new members of an ancient group protecting mystical artifacts. Hidden below the Metropolitan Public Library, the secret society's longtime leader is Flynn Carsen, whose job has become very complicated. To help, the Library recruits Eve, a counterterrorism agent responsible for organizational security; Jacob, who has encyclopedic knowledge of art, architecture and history; Cassandra, who links auditory/sensory hallucinations to memory; and Ezekiel, a skilled thief and master technician. Overseeing them is Jenkins, the reclusive caretaker of the Library's sleepy little annex in Oregon. Noah Wyle executive produces and recurs as Flynn, the role he played in the movie series.
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The Librarians — Season 1

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It's familiar stuff, but The Librarians offers family-friendly fun with a mixture of silliness and adventure.

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Allison Keene Collider Mar 29, 2019
The Librarians is not exactly essential viewing... But its non-serious attitude is fun, and its ties to the original movie series gives it a built-in depth when it comes to its own mythology. Go to Full Review Dana Schwartz Observer Jan 4, 2017
Syfy manages to pull off an entire Narnia-like world without bringing you out of it, due in part to some great editing and an appropriate amount of pop culture lampshading. Go to Full Review Gail Pennington St. Louis Post-Dispatch Dec 8, 2014
3/4
The Librarians is a charming, engaging addition to the roster of new cable series. Go to Full Review Natalia Marcos El Pais (Spain) Mar 29, 2019
The Librarians conjugates humor, fantasy, adventures and action in a kind of Harry Potter mixed with Indiana Jones but with a television budget. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Ashley Bissette Sumerel TV Fanatic Mar 29, 2019
4.5/5
I this is a fantastic start to the series, and I look forward to seeing more. It reminds me a bit of a cross between Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Indiana Jones, and that love-child has to make for great television! Go to Full Review Katharine Trendacosta io9.com Mar 29, 2019
The Librarians was a pile of fun, delivered with very little care about the fact that nothing in the plot was particularly surprising. Tropes aren't bad, after all. Predictability is forgivable, when you're entertained enough. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Brian W @RT96874951 May 27, 2025 Family Friendly ? Yes. Intellectually challenging, not so much.... It was way too light for my taste. I bailed after about 20 minutes. Not gonna bother with rest of series. See more Hex x @HexOnThat May 1, 2025 One of my favorite series, truly. Absolute rewatch value, has the nostalgia to keep me thinking about it forever, fun characters, great imagination, and it's just so great you'll even learn to love the janky cgi. See more Lieutenant B @RT79693082 Apr 29, 2025 Took me a while to realize this was not made for children. I have not heard such hammy dialogue in a not-for-kids TV series since the 1980s. The aults on the show act & speak like brainrotted TikTok teens. Everything about this series screams "made for kids, but there are no kids in it." This is why I coukdn't finish rewatching the original MacGuyver TV series from the 80s, which appealed to me more as a kid, but is just too cheesy. See more May 2, 2021 I really like all the characters, especially Flynn and Baird. The wits of the cast and the sense of adventure of the character jump-start my sense of adventure. The fact that this isn't based on books just makes it even better. See more Joseph D @JRDzencelowcz Mar 9, 2018 a GREAT REINTRODUCTION TO AN AWESOME FRANCHISE. GREAT CHARACTERS, GREAT ATMOSPHERE. GREAT NEW SERIES!! See more Jan 3, 2018 Wow, such a great continuation and expansion. See more Read all reviews
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Dean Devlin

Director

Marc Roskin

Director

John Harrison

Director

Jonathan Frakes

Director

Tawnia McKiernan

Director

Rebecca Romijn

Eve Baird

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 7, 2014 And the Crown of King Arthur Someone is killing off potential Librarians, and it's up to Flynn Carsen and his new Guardian, Colonel Eve Baird, to save the three that are left. Details Episode 1 Aired Dec 7, 2014 And the Crown of King Arthur; And the Sword in the Stone When someone begins killing off potential librarians, Flynn Carsen and Col. Eve Baird must save the three that are left; Flynn, Col. Baird and the potential librarians must stop the Serpent Brotherhood from returning magic to the world. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 7, 2014 And the Sword in the Stone The Serpent Brotherhood is trying to return magic to the world; Flynn, Colonel Baird, and the potential Librarians must stop them before it's too late. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 14, 2014 And the Horns of a Dilemma The librarians' first solo mission hits a snag when Baird loses the others in a mysterious labyrinth that magically exists below the skyscraper of a modern corporation. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 21, 2014 And Santa's Midnight Run When the Serpent Brotherhood wants to kill Santa, the librarians must rescue him and help him accomplish the secret purpose of Christmas. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 28, 2014 And the Apple of Discord When the dragons sleeping beneath the earth threaten to awaken, Flynn returns to help find their hidden treasure. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 4, 2015 And the Fables of Doom The Librarians travel to a town where fairy tales are coming to life and attacking! Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 11, 2015 And the Rule of Three The librarians are forced to intercede when a group of competitive high school students start undercutting each other with witchcraft. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 11, 2015 The Librarians and the Heart of Darkness The librarians encounter the house behind the legend of all haunted houses and set out to destroy it. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 18, 2015 And the City of Light An investigation into a missing person uncovers what appears to be an alien invasion in a small town. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 18, 2015 And the Loom of Fate When Dulaque changes the course of fate, Baird begins moving through alternate timelines that reveal the changing destinies of the librarians. Details

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The Librarians — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Dean Devlin, Marc Roskin, John Harrison, Jonathan Frakes, Tawnia McKiernan
Executive Producer
Dean Devlin, John Rogers, Marc Roskin, Noah Wyle
Screenwriter
John Rogers, Paul Guyot, Jeremy Bernstein, Kate Rorick, Geoffrey Thorne
Network
TNT
Rating
TV-14 (V|L)
Genre
Drama, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 7, 2014
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