The Librarians

Plot synopsis:
The series follows four people, Eve Baird (Rebecca Romijn), who is chosen by the Library to be the new Guardian, as well as Ezekiel, Cassandra and Jacob, who were asked to apply to the Library to become The Librarian, but for some reason didn't show up to the "auditions". In their place, the current Librarian Flynn Carsen (Noah Wyle) is searching for the Library (which is lost in time and space during the pilot). The four become a new team of Librarians in order to solve impossible mysteries, recover powerful artifacts, and fight against supernatural threats, especially the forces of the Serpent Brotherhood, led by the mysterious immortal Dulaque (Matt Frewer).
The second season offered up a pair of new villains, both from fiction: Prospero (Richard Cox), from Shakespeare's The Tempest, and Moriarty (David S. Lee), Sherlock Holmes' chief nemesis. The former is positioned as the greater evil, attempting to use magic to destroy the world in order to remake it more to his liking. Moriarty is more of a gray villain--generally aligned with Prospero but willing to side with the Librarians when it suits his own interests.
The third season introduces a new villain, Apep, the Egyptian God of Chaos. After being defeated by the first Librarian, Judson and his Guardian, Charlene, he is mysteriously resurrected while possessing numerous people as he embarks on his mission to release pure evil into the world. While trying to stop Apep, the Librarians' actions are being closely investigated by General Cynthia Rockwell (Vanessa Williams) from a new secret government agency, called D.O.S.A. (Department of Statistical Anomalies).

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Review:
Maybe if TNT doesn't come to their senses and renew the show you can try Netflix, Hulu or Amazon if nothing else try WGN to continue the show, so don't stop writing and filming because I bet their is a network that will be smart enough to know a good investment when they see it and we will be there to watch it.
Having watched both of the opening episodes, and the original movies this show spun off from, I can say that this show will be a perfect alternative for families looking to escape reality TV.Each episode has a unique twist on the stories we all know.
I loved the Librarian movies and really thought the show would not be as good without Noah Wiley in each episode, and I have to admit when the "Library" Bob Newhart and Jane Curtain disappeared in the first episode I did not give the series very much hope,but it really turned out to be a good show with some great special effects.
that I wish Christian Kane had not cut his hair - I really miss seeing him with his long beautiful "locks", but other than that - great show and hope it comes back this summer because only 10 episodes was not really a full season -- and everyone knows we need quality TV during the summer!.
From time to time it seems like a TV show like this has been done before, regardless of a previous movie, people may even start thinking warehouse 13 when they watch this show, aside from the similarity's, this show is fresh and easy to watch and is packed with entertainment.The downside is the, in my opinion, the casting of "Rebecca Romijn" as eve, she comes off as just too unrealistic for an agent and seems miss informed of her role as Guardian, now you would think guardian would mean, protector/bodyguard for the new librarians, but no, she spends every episode barking orders like she has just been selected to be the new general of the library, as far as i'm concerned the role should be strait forward, they chase up magical artifacts and such and she follows and protects as an equal and not the boss of which the writers seem intent on portraying her, i personally feel her acting style has no place in this show and should be limited to low low budget, but that's just me.regardless, the librarians is held together by the remaining cast members and i thus very enjoyable addition to your new list of shows..
The Librarians has laid a foundation to be pretty good if it can explain its story lines a little clearer, and show more human side to these characters than just the adventure side.
This is the next generation of a family-oriented adventure franchise that started in 2004 and called "The Librarian".The Librarian is a series of made-for-TV original movies from TNT, starring Noah Wyle as a librarian who protects a secret collection of magical artifacts.A full decade later Noah Wyle's character is still "The" Librarian but the "library", who got him the job in the first place, "feels" that he needs help to his duties.
So despite the objections of "The librarian", "the library" (yes I know too many ...quotes) hires 4 more persons (3 "geniuses" and a "federal" agent played by Rebecca Romijn) for his assistance.Noah Wyle has a certain presence in his role, but unfortunately he isn't the main protagonist in this.
That might be a deal breaker for some of the oldest fans of the librarian franchise but maybe you have to wait and see.The feel of the series (based on the pilot) is over-the-top adventurous and although there are some heavy themes (stabbing by a sword, deaths, brain cancer etc.) the whole atmosphere feels kind of light, maybe even naive.If you are an adult who is looking for an Indiana Jones-like premise you will be disappointed.
The acting is deliberately exaggerated, the dialogs somehow ridiculous and the music more fancy than it should be, but that's common in a series probably made for kids.Overall: I'm not sure that I will check the next episodes but someone else might find it entertaining..
OK this is a show that I love to watch the humor is fun and playful the action is very fast moving and full force and oh the history lessons you learn here my favorite has to be sweet Sandra she's spunky and funny very positive attitude I love that the action is good but the show its self is very family friendly is a perfect watch for the family to enjoy together with plenty of the adventure and romance that keeps your interest a good lesson in team work watching the group work together and have fun doing it though the team doesn't always work well together they come to the conclusion of the problems by the end of the show as long as your kids are old enough to understand the difference between real life and fantasy the show should be a good choice for everyone.
This is a spin-off centering around a supernatural theme from the original "The Librarian" , as Library has chosen a new bunch who must encounter ancient scepters , chalices , holy cups , facing off fairy tale's personages and other marvelous adventures , they are the followings : Jake Stone (Christian Kane) , Cassandra Cillian (Lindy Booth) , Ezekiel Jones (John Harlan Kim) and led by former agent Eve Baird (Rebecca Romijn) , being advised by the veteran Jenkins (John Larroquette) , this role , is in fact "Galahad" , one of the Knights of the Round Table .
In Library they meet our intimate friend Flynn Carsen (Noah Wyle) who delivers them instructions about their new jobs , especially holding artifacts by magic and technology from around the world & throughout time .
The incredible adventures led them to wonderful worlds , and dealing with Santa Claus (Bruce Campbell) , Pope , Dragons in the Roman Vatican and taking on nasty enemies as Dulaque (Matt Frewer) and his hoodlum as Lamia (Lesley-Ann Brandt) .This is the TV sequel to ¨Librarian trilogy ¨ with the likable Noah Wyle , this series dealt with the sympathetic adventures of the mild-mannered as well as botcher Flynn Carsen who starred three popular episodes titled ¨The Librarian¨ franchise 1ª: Quest of the spear -2004- directed by Peter Winther and 2ª: Return to King Salomon's mines -2006- by Jonathan Frakes and third ¨The Curse of the Judas chalice¨ -2008- again by Jonathan Frakes .
And that's from the perspective of someone who watches shows like Doctor Who. But, for the most part, the show worked.And, even when it was at it's worst, it was still great due to the characters and the bonds that they shared.So, my final verdict?
There are moments of humour and Acton to keep you interested, the plots are simple and fun but don't stand up to any logical critique.All in all if taken at face value it is good fun entertainment, buy don't expect major plot twists or a complicated drama.The acting is good and characters are likable, the stories are self contained episodes that don't require you to have watched those prior to them.
I wasn't sure at first, but the main characters are great with Rebecca Romijn, Christian Kane, Lindy Booth and John Kim and with Season 2 & 3 you can see they've grown as a team.
This is a good thing as it could be the difference between a second season and cancellation.But here is hoping that the new teem (Librarians in training, LIT's) can save the day and protect the world from dangerous magical artifacts getting into the wrong hands and especially out of the hands of the Serpent Brotherhood.
I know it sounds a bit like the now ended series Warehouse 13, but it is different enough to keep the audience happy and I loved the first pilot double episode.
first off, I love the movies, so of course I knew this show would either continue the story in a great way or totally ruin the idea of the librarian, and I'm happy to say it was the first one.
The acting was good, the plot was strong, the action well done, the chemistry between the characters was spot on, all in all I had just as much fun with this as I did with the movies.
If this sounds up your alley then I definitely recommend you watch it.When I first started watching the show I realised that Noah Wyle's character who is the main librarian in the movie series was not featured in the lead cast which worried me a little.
i just randomly decided to check out this series and instantly i was hooked on the main character flynn, there were also a few actors who had very poor acting but by mid season i grew to love all characters very much but my favourites are flynn and jenkins to competition.
Keep it up with great story and this show will be even better.It has very interesting stories in every episode so far and I like the way that now in show are few people who will probably become one day feature The Librarian.
I like adventure TV-Shows and movies a lot that's why I love this show..
Noah's character supposedly isn't in many of this series' episodes and that can only be a good thing.
I see a lot of putrid reviews here, in spite of the fact that the TV ratings made The Librarians the most watched cable show debut in 2014, & the hundreds of votes that give it an IMDb rating of 8.6, so I'm guessing the posters who's reviews denigrate the premiere were expecting something else than what we got: An introduction to the world of The Library and those who will care for it...and humanity at large.As a huge fan of Leverage, which was created by the same team at Dean Devlin's Electric Entertainment, including John Rogers and their dynamic crew, the two-part premiere gave me just what I wanted - and expected.The birth of any show requires a lot of "pipe" (exposition) as all the characters have to be introduced, the basic storyline(s) laid out, and the world the characters live in has to be defined.I found the new characters to be very interesting, and my four teenagers have already fallen in love with Lindy's Cassandra, mostly because they are fascinated at how a synesthete can survive real life.
TNT's The Librarians is a new series based on the made-for-TV movies starring Noah Wyle as a librarian protecting the world from magic artifacts.
Heck, it's not even Warehouse 13.If bad acting, poor writing and limp direction is your thing then, by all means, watch The Librarians.
Until that time comes I think that this stinker will be cancelled before they make it to season 3.The overall premise of this show is that there is a secret library containing all or most knowledge of the magic in the world.
I haven't watched the movies so I don't know the back story if there is one, judging by the first episode I would hazard a guess there were only weak story lines.This show is full of the worst acting I've seen in a long time, and I know the actors can do better because I've seen some of them do better, much better but this a steaming pile of rabid whale dump.I really wanted to like it and I get there is some tongue in cheek humour there but seriously it doesn't work there is no chemistry between any of the actors and I was left thinking wow I don't often switch a program off before it's finished but this one might not make it.I am not a person who judges to harshly the majority of the time I really can enjoy most things but I couldn't enjoy this.(P.S. that how we spell humour in europe).
My whole family enjoyed watching the first season together, filled with adventure, interesting characters, cool facts, but deep in my heart I felt like I was a little let down after the movies.
Noah Wyle seems to be in a parody of SNL, the once beautiful Rebecca Romijn looks fat and distracted (she moves like a 80 y/o woman) and the rest is totally forgettable.I really hope thing gets better in the next episodes, but I don't believe in miracles; so I must say that "The Librarians" is a strong candidate to be canceled before the end of its first season..
This series would be good for families and science fiction fans alike.The Librarians toes the perfect line between campy comedy and serious story, much like The Mummy and Indiana Jones.
watched it with my entire family of all various ages..all of them hated it.*Replace Rebecca Romijn- she is just down right not made for the part.*Keep the three side kicks and perhaps make Christian Kane as the leader*Love John Kim in it but his character has proved pointless so far*The writers are trying to cram (not sure if that's a good word) into each episode and by doing that they have to eliminate details to speed up the plot to finish in one episode.
Why not be unique and have an episode go for 3 days so you can get all the details in to which it would then become a good show...don't do it like most shows and spend a whole season on one big major plot..just do 3 weeks (or 2 weeks) of one story-line and then a new one starts..so you get maybe 6 or 7 different stories but well written ones with details.*Why is it even called "The Librarians"..hear me out...nothing so far has shown that it couldn't be called "The Artists" or "The Museum Guardians." There has been 0 use of the library or reason of how a hall of books relates to what they do.
Its a mobile library that helps them port from place to place..so what...I mean open up a book and let an adventure start because of the book was opened..or have them chase down certain books...so far all it does is have people "defend magic," has nothing to do with a library or librarians.***too bad as I had hopes of this being a good show, but watch..just this show will continue to be bad but some how will survive like that other horrible show called "two broke girls"..
I know that both Rebecca Romijn and Rachel Nichols can do better, so I am not blaming them.This whole bit about having to round up "magical artifacts" has been done much better, both on the the Friday the 13th TV series (now renamed Friday's Curse), and Warehouse 13.Of the episodes of Season 4, I did like 'And the Silver Screen'.
It had something that was lacking on many of the other episodes, a good plot and suspense, even if some of the elements had been done before (see the above two TV series).If there is a Season 5 somewhere, I may still watch it, but I hope it gets better than Season 4..
It is supposed to go with her weird personality but I find myself too caught up in the kookiness of her wardrobe.But, the acting is great, some old favorites like Noah Wylie to some new faces that are quite good.I didn't LOVE the first episode, but got caught up in it by the third, so if it doesn't grab you right away, give it a second look, you may find it grows on you...quickly!.
Had I not already watched every episode of Warehouse 13, I probably would have enjoyed this series a whole lot more.
Some pretty bad acting from the main character played by Rebecca Romijn and then there's lindy Booth with her annoying scattered character and others but those two stand out more than others, Then there is the writing which is terrible and the pretty awful story lines executed badly it tries to be amusing and also fails in this in my opinion too unless your 12 as its on at 8PM guessing its not aimed for 12 years old's but it certain seems that way.
I loved The Librarian movies and was so looking forward to the series.
I'll continue watching The Librarians because I like some of the characters as well as the entertainment factor, however, I do hope that should it be picked up for a second season, there will be a slight cast change.
So entertaining and each episode feels like you are watching a movie.Adventure........
I'm a bit too old for these (over the top) type of adventures, but to be honest i can still enjoy the original movies because they are true adventure movies with a cast that actually looks like they would discover more then i would in the same situation.The actors in this series are the reason why this isn't as interesting as the movies.
The idea seemed great-make the librarian movies into series.BUT here is where the thing that made this series unwatchable.Could not even go to half of episode 1 of season 1...Rebecca Romjin.....WTF????!!!!
I get there's a lot of negative reviews to this show either by people considering it inferior to the movies, in the first season Noah Wyle is "just" a star guest (due to his other show is still being shot) but he is the producer and he promises to have a bigger participation if there is a season two; others claim is just a rip off of several other shows; others don't like the actors.
A new TNT series based on the previous cable TV movies "The Librarian" which starred Noah Wyle.
The series, just like the movies, are fun to watch when you're not thinking to much.
I loved the librarian movies mainly because of the three main characters.