Critic Reviews

This is over-the-top. And extremely fun. And here’s hoping Wyle recurs often.

The show keeps a sense of humor and refreshing lightness--as usual--even when disaster looms.

The Librarians is a charming, engaging addition to the roster of new cable series.

TNT complies with a delightful series version of its Librarian TV-movie franchise, mixing elements of Indiana Jones, The DaVinci Code and even Warehouse 13 in jaunty and fantastical capers extolling the power and allure, and sometimes danger, of magic.

Unabashedly retro, with plenty of high- and low-tech silliness.

With a tone that swings between action and slapstick comedy, The Librarians isn't likely to show up on any end of 2014 Top 10 lists. But its high energy and good cheer are a comfortable fit for the holiday season.

If you miss Warehouse 13, or liked Friday the 13th: The Series, or Tia Carrere in The Relic Hunter, then The Librarians is worth a visit.

There are so many plot twists coming at us so quickly, without much development, that at times, it's hard to know who's seeking what, why they want it, and wait, who was that character again? On the plus side, the cast has solid chemistry.... It also helps that there are enough amusing one-liners to keep things skipping along, even when the storytelling goes off course.

If The Librarians can balance its elements effectively, it stands to become as charming as it is goofy. But early on, it provokes a different question than most movie-to-series adaptations, asking not if a limited premise can be expanded, but if a perfectly scalable premise should be expanded.

The Librarians wears its cheesiness on its sleeve like a gratuitous elbow patch, which it also wears on its sleeve. It knows exactly how imitative and low-budget it is, and it doesn’t care if you know