Meet The Super-Hero Librarians

Have you ever thought of librarians as super-heroes? The new TNT series The Librarians may influence your thinking. In the show, a group sets off on adventures in an effort to save mysterious, ancient artifacts. The show centers on an ancient organization hidden beneath Gotham’s Metropolitan Public Library, dedicated to protecting an unknowing world from the secret,magical reality hidden around them.

The ten-episode weekly series version of film trilogy The Librarian follows the original cast that includes Noah Wyle, Bob Newhart and Jane Curtin, as well as four new characters who work for The Library. John Rogers adapted the show from David Titchner’s screenplays.

The new characters include Eve Baird (Rebecca Romijn), who is a counter-terrorism agent who protects the group. She’s a tough-as-nails soldier and a brilliant tactical mind. Now, she must put her military background to use as the Library’s Guardian, charged with protecting the new recruits as they set out on their harrowing adventures.

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Jenkins (John Larroquette) will serve as the quartet’s reluctant, sometimes cantankerous caretaker; he has worked at The Library’s branch office “for longer than anyone knows” and has extensive knowledge of ancient lore. The quartet will battle the Serpent Brotherhood, a cult led by the mysterious immortal Dulaque, a recurring character played by Matt Frewer.

Romijn is best known for her role as Mystique in the X-Men Films and Joan from The Punisher, both from Marvel Comics. She’s also had a recurring role as Alexis Meade on the television series Ugly Betty.

Kane is known for his roles in the television shows Angel, Leverage and Into The West and the movies Married and Secondhand Lions.

Booth played Riley Grant on the Disney Channel series The Famous Jett Jackson and Claudia on Relic Hunter.

She also portrayed A.J. Butterfield on the NBC series The Philanthropist.

John Kim is best known for TV series’ Neighbors and The Pacific, while Larroquette’s roles include Dan Fielding on the 1984-1992 sitcom Night Court (winning a then-unprecedented four consecutive Emmy Awards for his role), Mike McBride in the Hallmark Channel series McBride, Lionel Tribbey on The West Wing and Carl Sack in Boston Legal.

The show begins on TNT on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 8/7c