'The Librarians: The Next Chapter' Moves From The CW to TNT, Showrunner Explains Why

The Librarians: The Next Chapter is headed to a brand new network!

The upcoming spinoff series was ordered by The CW in 2023 and was set to debut on the network this fall, however, it was pulled from the schedule last week.

Now, the show is switching networks and will debut on the original series’ network TNT, and it’s been given a two season order!

The first season, consisting of 12 episodes, has already been filmed and is currently in post-production, with a premiere now set for 2025.

In a new interview, the showrunner, Dean Devlin, is explaining the decision to move from The CW to TNT and how it happened.

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“It all started with a phone call I had with Sam Linsky at TNT. He’s been with the show from the very, very beginning in 2004 and I said it was very odd to be working on The Librarians without working with him. He said they were all really jealous about the show,” Dean told Deadline. “Then about five or six weeks ago, he called and said, ‘Do you think there’s any chance you could move the show from The CW to us, and I said, ‘I don’t know but that seems kind of amazing if that could happen’. I had a phenomenal conversation with the people at The CW, it took a little gymnastics, but they were really supportive. They understood that the idea of bringing the show home was an amazing opportunity.”

“The CW were really terrific partners. We [had] to figure out how to reimburse expenses, and how they could enjoy part of the success. They took care of us. We tried to take care of them. I think everybody’s happy with the deal,” he continued.

The Librarians: The Next Chapter centers on Vikram (Callum McGowan), a “Librarian” from the past, who time traveled to the present and now finds himself stuck here. When he returns to his castle, which is now a museum, he inadvertently releases magic across the continent. He is given a new team to help him clean up the mess he made, forming a new team of Librarians.

Also starring are Jessica Green as Charlie Cornwall, the Guardian; Olivia Morris as Lysa Pascal, The Scientist; and Bluey Robinson as Connor Green, the Historian.

If you missed it, find out which original The Librarians star is reprising their role!

You can see first look photos in the gallery here…