The Librarians’ Next Show Returns to TNT

Almost a decade ago, TNT broadcast The librarians, a spin-off for a series of popular TV movies on the same channel. The show built a solid fan base, and after it ended in 2018, that seemed to be the end of it. But good news: The Librarians return again and even return to their home network.

Shortly before the weekend, Electric Entertainment announced the new show, Librarians: The Next Chapter, will air on TNT next year. It was previously scheduled to air on CW, which picked up the show in 2023. But recently, for currently unknown reasons, the network pulled the show from its schedule indefinitely ahead of its premiere on October 24. And according to Deadline, TNT is so keen Next chapter that there is already the green light for a second season with 12 episodes, as the first is currently in post-production.

Next chapter revolves around a librarian from the Middle Ages (played by Callum McGowan) who accidentally travels back in time to the present. After accidentally awakening magical artifacts from a museum, the old librarian must work with a new team to put things right again. The cast also includes Jessica Green, Olivia Morris and Bluey Robinson, as well as Librarians Former star Christian Kane will reprise his role as Jacob Stone in a guest role at some point in the series.

Franchise producer Dean Devlin said the surprise rescue “has immense meaning for us, and we are thrilled with TNT’s commitment to fans by offering them the continuation of one of their beloved fantasy series.” He later told Deadline that it was all thanks to the network’s longtime general manager, Sam Linsky, who he said was a member of the team. Librarians “from the beginning.” According to Devlin, Linsky called him and just asked him if it would be possible Next chapter from The CW to TNT, and the former “understood that the idea of ​​bringing the show home was an incredible opportunity.”

Expect Librarians: The Next Chapter to appear on TNT sometime in 2025.

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