The best episodes of The Librarians

Ranked by viewer rating, highs first. Lit marks on the season rail place this list across the run. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.

1. 01

   S02E10 · December 27, 2015 · 1h

   And the Final Curtain7.3

   The Librarians discover that Prospero's renewed magic is wreaking havoc with the technology of the world. He is recreating an idyllic forest utopia, whether we want one or not. In order to stop him, Flynn and Baird must travel back to 1611, while the rest of the team battles Prospero in the present. Little do they realize that they can only defeat Prospero in each time by finding a way to work together – separated by five centuries.

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2. 02

   S02E08 · December 13, 2015 · 1h

   And the Point of Salvation7.0

   The Clipping Book sends the team to a high-tech research facility, where the researchers have been turned into mindless monsters by some bizarre power source in the center's lab. When they disconnect the artifact, however, they find themselves stuck in a time loop.

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3. 03

   S02E09 · December 20, 2015 · 1h

   And the Happily Ever Afters7.0

   The team has scattered, all living the ideal versions of their lives. Soon these "strangers" are drawn together to solve a supernatural mystery – the appearance of Ariel, the sprite bound to Prospero's service. Can the Librarians do what no other human has ever been able – turn their backs on their own ultimate happy endings?

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4. 04

   S04E12 · February 7, 2018 · 1h

   And the Echoes of Memory7.0

   After the world is morphed into a horrible and unrecognizable place – one where the Library never existed – it's up to Baird to bring the Librarians together before this bleak, knowledge-less world becomes the new reality.

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5. 05

   S03E09 · January 15, 2017 · 1h

   And the Fatal Separation6.9

   When the Monkey King's sacred homeland of Shangri-La is taken over by a ruthless collector of magical artifacts, the balance of the Universe is put in jeopardy, forcing all the Librarians to come together to help save the imperiled land at what could be a terrible cost.

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6. 06

   S01E04 · December 21, 2014 · 1h

   The Librarians and Santa's Midnight Run6.8

   When the Serpent Brotherhood wants to kill Santa, the Librarians must rescue him and help him accomplish the true, secret purpose of Christmas.

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7. 07

   S03E10 · January 22, 2017 · 1h

   And the Wrath of Chaos6.8

   The Librarians' two-front battle comes to a head when the Library is simultaneously infiltrated by DOSA and Apep. Flynn, Baird, Stone, Cassandra, Ezekiel and Jenkins must all put aside their differences in an attempt to save the Library, the world and themselves.

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8. 08

   S02E03 · November 8, 2015 · 1h

   And What Lies Beneath the Stones6.7

   Stone, Cassandra and Ezekiel have a proper team-up for the first time in months when they investigate a cave-in at an oilrig site, which has unleashed Hokolonote, a shape-shifting god who grows in strength any time a lie is told. Now the Librarians have to come clean to each other, airing their issues and solving the riddle of the ancient prison that held Hokolonote.

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9. 09

   S02E04 · November 15, 2015 · 1h

   And the Cost of Education6.7

   Students start disappearing at Wexler College, an institution started by a mad historian/architect who believed in alternate dimensions. When the Librarians arrive, they discover a young student from the physics department is investigating the bizarre occurrences on her own. Meanwhile, Cassandra gets an offer that's difficult to turn down.

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    S02E07 · December 6, 2015 · 1h

    And the Image of Image6.7

    When people begin suffering the effects of accidents and sins in which they have not actually been involved, the team tracks the connection to the perpetually young Dorian Gray, whose magic now works on selfies.

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    S01E07 · January 11, 2015 · 1h

    The Librarians and the Rule of Three6.6

    When a group of competitive high-school students start undercutting each other with witchcraft, the Librarians have to intercede before disaster destroys them all.

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12. 12

    S01E09 · January 18, 2015 · 1h

    The Librarians and the City of Light6.6

    Missing-person investigation uncovers what appears to be an alien invasion in a small rural town.

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13. 13

    S01E10 · January 18, 2015 · 1h

    The Librarians and the Loom of Fate6.6

    When Dulaque changes the course of Fate, Baird starts moving through alternate timelines, each showing the changing destinies of the Librarians - and her own inevitable doom.

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14. 14

    S02E02 · November 1, 2015 · 1h

    And the Broken Staff6.6

    Prospero summons up other Fictionals in order to retrieve the parts of his Staff from a museum. The Librarians soon find themselves pitted against Frankenstein's monster and Sherlock Holmes' brilliant nemesis Moriarty. Meanwhile Flynn and Baird have a disagreement over how to proceed against Prospero.

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    S02E05 · November 22, 2015 · 1h

    And the Hollow Men6.6

    While chasing one of the Library's missing artifacts, Flynn is kidnapped by a mysterious stranger with both amnesia and a collection of all the Library's missing artifacts. Soon all of them are in pursuit of the Staff of Zarathustra before it falls into the hands of Prospero.

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    S02E06 · November 29, 2015 · 1h

    And the Infernal Contract6.6

    An old friend of Baird's is running for Mayor of a small New Hampshire town and finds himself embroiled in a scandal in the form of a missing intern and a literal contract with the Devil. Baird soon finds herself in a battle not only for her own soul, but also for the souls of all the Librarians.

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    S03E02 · November 27, 2016 · 1h

    And the Fangs of Death6.6

    Flynn leads his fellow Librarians on a mission to rescue kidnapped Charlene, unwittingly ensnaring them in a subterranean trap filled with ancient Egyptian werewolves, led by nemesis Apep, who are determined to kill the Librarians once and for all.

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    S04E03 · December 20, 2017 · 1h

    And the Christmas Thief6.6

    When Santa takes Flynn, Baird and Jenkins on his first vacation in centuries, he leaves his beloved sleigh in the care of the Librarians. But when Ezekiel's career criminal mother steals the magic door, they must use the sleigh to save her, as well as Christmas itself, from Santa's Grinch of a brother, the Patron Saint of Thieves.

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    S04E04 · December 20, 2017 · 1h

    And the Silver Screen6.6

    When Flynn and Baird are sucked into Baird's favorite classic Film Noir movie, the Librarians are drawn into the world of movie magic – literally – where they'll need to perfect their lassoing skills, sharpshooting, and snappy dialogue if they're going to make it out alive.

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    S04E10 · January 24, 2018 · 1h

    And Some Dude Named Jeff6.6

    When Jenkins body-switches with a 28-year-old slacker named Jeff, he must find his way back into the Library to correct the mistake. But he will need a team to do it, and enlists the help of Jeff's hapless Dungeons & Dragons friends. Can they make it in time, before Jeff destroys the Library?

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    S04E11 · January 31, 2018 · 1h

    And the Trial of the One6.6

    It's time to choose the singular Librarian to tether with Baird, but no one can decide so the Library takes it upon itself to help. Reducing the Librarians to their most primal selves and abandoning them in a landscape of their own nightmares, it's The Trial of the One – but can they regain their humanity in time to stop the bloodshed and prevent the death of two Librarians AND Jenkins?

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    S03E01 · November 20, 2016 · 1h

    And the Rise of Chaos6.5

    When the Egyptian God of Chaos inhabits a human body, he attempts to release Pure Evil into the world, thus beginning the final battle of Good vs. Evil. In order to stop him, the Librarians must decipher a series of clues within a science museum, including a mysterious warning spoken by exhibit mannequins that have come to life.

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    S03E03 · December 4, 2016 · 1h

    And the Reunion of Evil6.5

    A routine artifact retrieval is anything but when the artifact grafts itself to Cassandra. Meanwhile a blizzard forces Stone and Cassandra to take shelter at a mysterious hotel that is hosting a demon convention, who want the artifact for themselves.

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    S03E05 · December 18, 2016 · 1h

    And the Tears of a Clown6.5

    The Librarians investigate a mysterious travelling carnival where they discover the sinister secret of a magician corrupted by the use of real magic.

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    S03E06 · December 25, 2016 · 1h

    And the Trial of the Triangle6.5

    In order to stop the spread of Pure Evil, the team must find the Eye of Ra and unravel the mystery of The Bermuda Triangle. Flynn must also pass a series of tests that will help him find the eye and reveal a great deal about himself.

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