Will there be a Season 2 of The Librarians: The Next Chapter? Renewal status and other details, explored

The Librarians: The Next Chapter will be back with another season (Image via Instagram / librarianstnt)
The Librarians: The Next Chapter will be back with another season (Image via Instagram / librarianstnt)

The Librarians: The Next Chapter, Season 1 consisted of 12 episodes, and the finale premiered on August 4, 2025. However, fans do not need to worry as the show had already been renewed for a second season before the premiere of the first season itself.

The Librarians: The Next Chapter was initially announced by the CW but was later pulled from the network. TNT then picked up the show, and it has been renewed for another season as well.

TNT had already aired a spin-off of Noah Wyle’s The Librarians film series from 2014-2018. The spin-off went by the same title, and after it concluded in 2018. The CW announced the sequel, named The Librarians: The Next Chapter, but ultimately dropped the project. It then again came back to TNT, the network that has shown great faith in the show’s potential.


The Librarians: The Next Chapter has been renewed for another season

As mentioned previously, The Librarians: The Next Chapter will be returning with another season, and as mentioned by showrunner Dean Devlin to Screen Rant, production of the next season is halfway through. Devlin said,

“We are halfway through shooting season 2, which is incredible, and in about four weeks, we start shooting season 3 of The Ark. So, it's going to be a crazy year.”

This means that fans might get to watch the next season as early as 2026, making the gap between the two seasons relatively shorter. Season 2 is very likely to retain the core cast members, including Callum McGowan as Vikram Chamberlain, Bluey Robinson as Connor Green, Caroline Loncq as Elaine Astolat, Jessica Green as Charlie Cornwall, Olivia Morris as Lysa Pascal, etc.

The original series star, Christian Kane, who had made an appearance in season 1, has been confirmed to return in season 2 as well, and the news was confirmed by Devlin himself in a Reddit AMA.

Since one of the key premises of the show remains the concept of time travelling, season 2, in all probability, will be focusing on that concept while proceeding with other plot points. Season 1 ended with Vikram defeating Gregor and getting the Sword of Mars from him.

The ending of season 1 has left ample storylines to be explored in the next season, which includes the group’s upcoming adventures. Since the show consists of elements from the films and the previous spin-off, season 2 is also likely to take events from there and proceed with the story.

The Librarians: The Next Chapter can be streamed on TNT.


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Edited by Tanisha Aggarwal