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| *] as Raymond "Red" Reddington, a former government agent and one of the ]'s most wanted fugitives.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/spader-dark-blacklist-key-relationship-article-1.1472047 |title='The Blacklist's' James Spader unsure how series' key relationship will develop |last=Hinckley |first=David |work=] |location=New York |date=October 1, 2013 |accessdate=October 5, 2013}}</ref> A U.S. Naval Academy graduate, Red was being groomed for Admiral when something happened on his way home for the Christmas holidays. He is known for brokering deals between criminals, and is called "The ] of Crime". Red surrenders to the FBI and provides information on a roster of criminals that he refers to as ''The Blacklist'': dangerous criminals who are so careful to avoid leaving any traces behind that the FBI has not even detected their existence |
*] as Raymond "Red" Reddington, a former government agent and one of the ]'s most wanted fugitives.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/spader-dark-blacklist-key-relationship-article-1.1472047 |title='The Blacklist's' James Spader unsure how series' key relationship will develop |last=Hinckley |first=David |work=] |location=New York |date=October 1, 2013 |accessdate=October 5, 2013}}</ref> A U.S. Naval Academy graduate, Red was being groomed for Admiral when something happened on his way home for the Christmas holidays. He is known for brokering deals between criminals, and is called "The ] of Crime". Red surrenders to the FBI and provides information on a roster of criminals that he refers to as ''The Blacklist'': dangerous criminals who are so careful to avoid leaving any traces behind that the FBI has not even detected their existence. | ||
| *] as FBI ] Elizabeth Keen, a novice |
*] as FBI ] Elizabeth Keen, a novice . | ||
| *] as FBI Special Agent Donald Ressler |
*] as FBI Special Agent Donald Ressler, Keen's partner. | ||
| *] as Tom Keen, Elizabeth's husband |
*] as Tom Keen, Elizabeth's husband. | ||
| *] as Harold Cooper, Assistant Director of the ] |
*] as Harold Cooper, Assistant Director of the ]. | ||
| *] as Meera Malik, a ] ] assigned to Reddington's security detail |
*] as Meera Malik, a ] ] assigned to Reddington's security detail. | ||
| ===Recurring cast=== | ===Recurring cast=== | ||
| *] as Aram Mojtabai, an FBI computer specialist |
*] as Aram Mojtabai, an FBI computer specialist. | ||
| *] as Grey |
*] as Newton "Grey" Phillips, Reddington's mysterious aide and bodyguard. | ||
| *Deborah S. Craig as Luli Zheng, one of Reddington's bodyguards and his money manager. | *Deborah S. Craig as Luli Zheng, one of Reddington's bodyguards and his money manager. | ||
| *] as Diane Fowler, Head of Criminal Division of the Department of Justice. | *] as Diane Fowler, Head of Criminal Division of the Department of Justice. | ||
| *] as Alan Fitch, an unknown government official in a position of power. He is part of a mysterious global alliance on which Reddington has damaging information. | *] as Alan Fitch, an unknown government official in a position of power. He is part of a mysterious global alliance on which Reddington has damaging information. | ||
| *] as Mr. Kaplan |
*] as Mr. Kaplan, Reddington's personal ]. | ||
| *Graeme Malcolm as "The Man with the apple", a man who was spying on Elizabeth and Tom Keen. | *Graeme Malcolm as "The Man with the apple", a man who was spying on Elizabeth and Tom Keen. | ||
| *] as Lucy Brooks (alias Jolene Parker), a woman who tries to seduce Tom Keen before revealing she knows his secret. | *] as Lucy Brooks (alias Jolene Parker), a woman who tries to seduce Tom Keen before revealing she knows his secret. | ||
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2013 American TV series or program| The Blacklist | |
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| File:The Blacklist NBC logo.jpg | |
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Jon Bokenkamp |
| Starring | |
| Composers | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 44 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Anthony Sparks |
| Production location | New York |
| Cinematography |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 23, 2013 (2013-09-23) – present (present) |
The Blacklist is an American crime drama television series that premiered on NBC on September 23, 2013. The series stars James Spader, Megan Boone, Ryan Eggold and Harry Lennix. Former government agent Raymond "Red" Reddington has eluded capture for decades, but he suddenly surrenders to the FBI with an offer that can't be refused and under one condition: Reddington will co-operate only with Elizabeth Keen, a rookie FBI profiler. The pilot episode was written by Jon Bokenkamp and directed by Joe Carnahan. Executive producers for the series include Bokenkamp, John Eisendrath, and John Davis for Sony Pictures Television, Universal Television, and Davis Entertainment. On October 4, 2013, NBC gave a back-nine-order, filling out the series' first season. On December 3, 2013, NBC renewed the show for a 22-episode second season. On May 11, 2014, owing to the show's breakout success, NBC announced the show will air an episode in the coveted post-Super Bowl timeslot in 2015.
The show has been met with critical acclaim, with many critics singling out Spader's performance.
Plot
Raymond "Red" Reddington, a former government agent and one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims the FBI and he have similar interests in getting rid of dangerous criminals and terrorists. He makes an offer that the FBI can not refuse and insists on one condition: Reddington will co-operate only with Elizabeth Keen, a rookie FBI profiler. Keen questions Reddington's sudden interest in her, but Reddington will only reveal that she is very special. After the FBI uses Reddington's information to locate a terrorist, Reddington reveals that this terrorist is only the first of many criminals that he will help them neutralize. Over the course of his own criminal career, he has made a "blacklist" of global criminals who he believes are dangerous to society, most of whom are unknown to the FBI.
The series juggles two narratives: the episodic stories dealing with the FBI's pursuit of a person on Red's Blacklist, and the overall thread dealing with Red's personal agenda and his interest in Elizabeth.
Cast and characters
Main cast
- James Spader as Raymond "Red" Reddington, a former government agent and one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives. A U.S. Naval Academy graduate, Red was being groomed for Admiral when something happened on his way home for the Christmas holidays. He is known for brokering deals between criminals, and is called "The Concierge of Crime". Red surrenders to the FBI and provides information on a roster of criminals that he refers to as The Blacklist: dangerous criminals who are so careful to avoid leaving any traces behind that the FBI has not even detected their existence.
- Megan Boone as FBI Special Agent Elizabeth Keen, a novice .
- Diego Klattenhoff as FBI Special Agent Donald Ressler, Keen's partner.
- Ryan Eggold as Tom Keen, Elizabeth's husband.
- Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper, Assistant Director of the FBI Counterterrorism Division.
- Parminder Nagra as Meera Malik, a CIA field agent assigned to Reddington's security detail.
Recurring cast
- Amir Arison as Aram Mojtabai, an FBI computer specialist.
- Charles Baker as Newton "Grey" Phillips, Reddington's mysterious aide and bodyguard.
- Deborah S. Craig as Luli Zheng, one of Reddington's bodyguards and his money manager.
- Jane Alexander as Diane Fowler, Head of Criminal Division of the Department of Justice.
- Alan Alda as Alan Fitch, an unknown government official in a position of power. He is part of a mysterious global alliance on which Reddington has damaging information.
- Susan Blommaert as Mr. Kaplan, Reddington's personal cleaner.
- Graeme Malcolm as "The Man with the apple", a man who was spying on Elizabeth and Tom Keen.
- Rachel Brosnahan as Lucy Brooks (alias Jolene Parker), a woman who tries to seduce Tom Keen before revealing she knows his secret.
- Lance Reddick as Cowboy, a private bounty hunter whom Reddington hires to track down "Jolene".
- Peter Stormare as Berlin (No. 08), a former member of the KGB and an escaped convict.
- Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe, Reddington's bodyguard, driver and confidante. In episode 2, it is revealed he is a former sex slave.
- Emily Tremaine as Audrey Bidwell, Ressler's former fiancée.
- Mary-Louise Parker as Naomi Highland (season 2)
Episodes
See also: List of The Blacklist episodes| Season | Episodes | Originally released | Rank | Average viewers (millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||||
| 1 | 22 | September 23, 2013 (2013-09-23) | May 12, 2014 (2014-05-12) | 6 | 14.95 | |
| 2 | 22 | September 22, 2014 (2014-09-22) | May 14, 2015 (2015-05-14) | 14 | 13.76 | |
| 3 | 23 | October 1, 2015 (2015-10-01) | May 19, 2016 (2016-05-19) | 22 | 11.19 | |
| 4 | 22 | September 22, 2016 (2016-09-22) | May 18, 2017 (2017-05-18) | 30 | 9.25 | |
| 5 | 22 | September 27, 2017 (2017-09-27) | May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16) | 42 | 8.41 | |
| 6 | 22 | January 3, 2019 (2019-01-03) | May 17, 2019 (2019-05-17) | 57 | 6.87 | |
| 7 | 19 | October 4, 2019 (2019-10-04) | May 15, 2020 (2020-05-15) | 50 | 6.88 | |
| 8 | 22 | November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) | June 23, 2021 (2021-06-23) | 51 | 5.47 | |
| 9 | 22 | October 21, 2021 (2021-10-21) | May 27, 2022 (2022-05-27) | 50 | 4.77 | |
| 10 | 22 | February 26, 2023 (2023-02-26) | July 13, 2023 (2023-07-13) | 60 | 3.83 | |
International broadcasts
The Blacklist is also broadcast in Canada on Global.
In Europe, for Lithuania on LNK, for the United Kingdom on Sky Living, for Italy on Fox Crime, for the Netherlands on RTL4, for Belgium on Vier, for Poland on AXN Poland, for Slovenia on POP TV, for Sweden, Norway and Denmark on TV3, for Portugal on SIC and for Germany on RTL.
In Asia-Pacific, for Israel on Yes Action, for Japan on ] [], for India on StarWorld Premiere HD and for New Zealand on TV3 from Sunday February 2, 2014 at 8:30 pm. In Australia, the Seven Network is premiering the show, under the title James Spader's The Blacklist from September 30, 2013, where it finished at number 1 in the ratings for the night.
Critical response
The first season of The Blacklist received rave reviews indicating critical acclaim. As of December 12, 2013, The Blacklist has a Metacritic score of 74/100 based on reviews from 31 critics.
David Wiegand of the San Francisco Chronicle said about the pilot, "You think you know this situation and how it will turn out, but there are surprising, yet entirely credible, twists throughout Monday's episode".
Robert Bianco of USA Today said, "The Blacklist is a solid weekly crime show built around a genuine TV star. That's the kind of series the networks have to be able to pull off to survive. And with Spader in command, odds are NBC will".
Ratings
| Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | Premiered | Ended | TV Season | Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
Live + DVR Viewers (in millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Premiere Viewers (in millions) |
Date | Finale Viewers (in millions) | |||||||
| 1 | 22 | 12.58 | 10.44 | 2013–14 | #6 | 14.95 | 16.90 | |||
| 2 | Sunday 10:00 PM (February 1, 2015) Thursday 9:00 PM (February 5, 2015 - May 2015) |
22 | TBD | 2014–15 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||
Awards and accolades
| Year | Association | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | James Spader | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | Favorite New Television Drama | The Blacklist | Nominated | |
| Entertainment Weekly Season Finale Awards |
Best Non-Romantic Cliffhanger | "Berlin (No. 8) Conclusion" | Nominated | |
| Funniest Moment in a Drama | Nominated | |||
| Weakest/Most Divisive Twist | Nominated | |||
| Best Final Shot | Nominated | |||
| Most Likely to Earn Someone an Emmy Nomination | Nominated | |||
| Biggest Regret That I Didn't See It, I Just Heard or Read About It | Nominated |
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- Weigand, David (18 September 2013). "Suspense dramas 'Blacklist,' 'Hostages' to premiere". SF Chronicle. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- Jensen, Jeff (12 October 2013). "The Blacklist Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
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