The Blacklist was renewed for Season 8 back in February, before the coronavirus pandemic shut physical production on Season 7 down early. The people who make The Blacklist scrambled to put together a half-animated finale, which looked crazy, but ended the season in a place that set up Season 8, which will premiere Friday, Nov. 13
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Despite its intense focus on the “family” drama between Reddington (James Spader) and Liz (Megan Boone), The Blacklist has more successfully fleshed out supporting characters than in the early years. This is a function of being a long-running series with 22 hours to fill, but that reality doesn’t always dictate that detours from the main
James Spader, The Blacklist In the midst of a global pandemic, some of us seek out comfort and predictability. And few things are more predictable right now than The Blacklist getting fully nutty with it on NBC Fridays. Following an uneven Purdue Pharma “ripped from the headlines” hour and a satisfying Agatha Christie riff that