The Blacklist will end in its season 10! It’s time to hang up the hat for Raymon, our favorite criminal. And, while we are still assimilating the news, we have the trailer and the first look for the tenth and final season of one of the shows that marked us the most. Ready?
Here we go!
Bittersweet News for The Blacklist
Yeah, It’s time to share this bittersweet news: the upcoming milestone 10th season for NBC’s signature drama The Blacklist, which debuts Sunday, Feb. 26 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, will serve as the show’s final season. The series’ 200th episode will air Sunday, March 19.
In its landmark 10th season, The Blacklist returns as Raymond Reddington (James Spader) confronts unparalleled danger. With Reddington’s covert role as an FBI informant facing exposure, former Blacklisters will unite against him in their lethal desire for revenge – testing Red and the FBI Task Force as never before, which promises even more action, tension, and drama than what the show has us used to.
The Blacklist ended news finds us with mixed feelings. On the one hand, it’s always sad when a show that was part of your life for so many years says goodbye but, on the other hand, we think that it was time for the series to take the step of doing so.
The best thing about this is that the show will say goodbye to the audience with a proper ending. However, we still have a little time to say goodbye to our favorite series, so seeing the trailer for the tenth and final season makes us emotional.
Check Out The Blacklist Final Season Trailer Below
The trailer left us with feelings on the surface. It was a tour of the past with a look toward the future. With The Blacklist we always felt that the story didn’t hold a happy ending for Raymond…but this trailer makes us feel that a happy ending is possible, even if it costs blood, sweat, and tears.
And the first look gives us even more hope…
THE BLACKLIST — “The Night Owl” Episode 1001 — Pictured: (l-r)Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper, Sami Bray as Agnes — (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC) THE BLACKLIST — “The Night Owl” Episode 1001 — Pictured: (l-r) James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington, Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Zuma — (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC) THE BLACKLIST — Anya Banerjee — Pictured: Anya Banerjee as Siya Malik — (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC) THE BLACKLIST — “The Night Owl” Episode 1001 — Pictured: James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington — (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC) THE BLACKLIST — “The Night Owl” Episode 1001 — Pictured: (l-r) Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler, Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper — (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC) THE BLACKLIST — “The Freelancer” Episode 101 — Pictured: James Spader as Raymond ‘Red’ Reddington — (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC) THE BLACKLIST — “The Night Owl” Episode 1001 — Pictured: (l-r) Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler, Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Zuma — (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC) THE BLACKLIST — “The Night Owl” Episode 1001 — Pictured: Anya Banerjee as Siya Malik — (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)
The Blacklist will be incredibly remembered by both the public and critics. Throughout the series, the show has been enjoyed by millions of fans worldwide in 195 countries and 214 territories. Last season reached 29.1 million viewers on NBC and more than doubled its 18-49 demo and total viewers in L+35 vs. same day.
And The Blacklist has garnered awards recognition, including two Golden Globe Award nominations for James Spader, one Emmy Award win and eight nominations in the stunt categories, an Emmy nomination for guest star Alan Alda, a SAG Award nomination, two People’s Choice Award nominations, three Environmental Media Association Award wins and multiple Guild of Music Supervisors Award nominations.
A Thank-You Note
However, critics and the audience will not be the only ones who will miss The Blacklist, Lisa Katz, President, of Scripted Content, NBCUniversal Television, and Streaming, said:
“It isn’t often that a series resonates so deeply with an audience that it airs for 10 seasons, but The Blacklist proved to be a perfect combination of highly talented producers, stellar writing, a cast that never failed to deliver, and a crew that always rose to the occasion, a huge thank you to our partners at Sony, everyone from the past decade who made this show an integral part of NBC’s storied history and, of course, a special nod to James Spader, whose performance remains nothing short of spectacular.”
For his part, Jason Clodfelter, Co-President, of Sony Pictures Television Studios shared that ” we thank our wonderful partners at NBC for a remarkable 10 seasons of The Blacklist, the series that introduced the world to Raymond Reddington, brilliantly portrayed by James Spader, James has led a multi-talented and diverse cast that also featured legendary guest stars and hundreds of Blacklisters who made us all root for this anti-hero.”
“We tip our Reddington hat to the dedicated production staff, hard-working crew, and talented writers. The unpredictable plot twists have produced a legacy TV show that served to entertain a worldwide audience and as we enter the final season, we can’t wait for audiences to see how Raymond Reddington takes a final bow,” he continues.
And showrunner and executive producer John Eisendrath comments “after 10 years, hundreds of ‘Blacklist’ cases, and more than 200 episodes produced, we’re honored to reach our conclusion. It’s been incredibly fun to create the strange, devious, and delightful Blacklisters to challenge Raymond Reddington and our FBI Task Force each week.”
“We would like to thank everyone at NBC and Sony, our extraordinary crew who make the impossible happen every day, our endlessly inventive writers and producers, and our remarkable cast who brought life to these characters. We appreciate our dedicated fanbase who came along for this wonderful ride and are excited to share this final season with them,” he added.
The Blacklist final season debuts on NBC on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
