The Librarians (2014)
The Librarians (2014)
The Library has chosen a new group to help safeguard magical cursed artifacts throughout time and around the world: an art historian, a thief, a mathematician, and a warrior are sent through the portal to help bring back the others who are protected by the Library from the recently-released evil.
Callum reviewed6d ago
⭐⭐⭐ – The Librarians – Dewey Decimal Meets Discount Indiana Jones
The Librarians picks up where The Librarian movie trilogy left off — only this time, it trades its singular, bookish adventurer for a full team of relic-hunting misfits. On paper, that should mean more chaos, more humour, and more magic. In practice, it’s a mixed bag. The heart and charm that made the original films sparkle never quite make the jump to TV, replaced instead by a brisker, lighter tone that sometimes feels more Saturday-morning than cinematic.
That said, there’s fun to be had. Ancient artefacts misbehave, portals open in the wrong places, and history’s weirdest mysteries come to life — all handled with a wink and a smirk. The ensemble cast gives it energy, even if none of them quite manage to fill Noah Wyle’s scholarly shoes. The show’s tone is comfortable, almost cosy; it’s fantasy that asks nothing of you except to switch your brain off and enjoy the ride.
It’s not bad — just forgettable. I watched it nearly a decade ago and remember little beyond the pleasant sense that it was… fine. The movies remain the definitive version of this world — charming, odd, and pulpy in all the right ways — while the series feels like a decent appendix that doesn’t quite justify its own shelf space.
🍷 Pairing: A mid-shelf merlot left open overnight — still drinkable, still familiar, but the magic’s mostly aired out.