Ressler was front and center in almost every single scene of “The Informant” making it one of my favorite episodes of the season so far. Things finally came to a head with Henry Prescott, as Ressler had to decide whether…
‘The Blacklist’ 5×09 Review: ‘Ruin’
In last night’s all new The Blacklist, “Ruin,” Liz returned with a vengeance, single-handedly dispatching five members of a crime family who dared to attack her at her cabin in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness. In order to mourn…
‘The Blacklist’ 5×08 Review: ‘Ian Garvey’
Last night in the fall finale of The Blacklist “Ian Garvey” we said goodbye to Tom Keen for good. Viewers had an idea that it was coming due to all of the foreshadowing and ominous signals from the first half…
‘The Blacklist’ 5×07 Review: ‘The Kilgannon Corporation’
Last night’s emotional tour de force “The Kilgannon Corporation” was the best episode The Blacklist has ever done, and no I’m not exaggerating. The characters were perfectly balanced, the writing was spectacular, the plot was intense and emotional, and the…
‘The Blacklist’ 5×06 Review: ‘The Travel Agency’
Last night’s new episode of The Blacklist, “The Travel Agency” held steady with the blacklister-centric theme, focusing on a defunct crime ring of for-hire murderers. The blacklister was a former member of this crime ring, but after a job gone…
‘The Blacklist’ 5×05 Review: ‘Ilyas Surkov’
Last night’s new episode, “Ilyas Surkov’ was another enjoyable installment, potentially setting up some big revelations for the rest of the season. The promotion for “the death of one of our own” in “Ilyas Surkov” was a misdirection, as most…
‘The Blacklist’ 5×04 Review: ‘The Endling’
Last night’s new episode of The Blacklist “The Endling” was probably the most disturbing installment of the fifth season yet. It opened with the completely unnecessary and cruel murder of a race horse and his trainer in a barn fire.…
‘The Blacklist’ 5×03 Review: ‘Miss Rebecca Thrall’
Have The Blacklist writers finally listened to fans and returned to the old style of the show that focuses on everyone in the task force and a new blacklister every week? It seems like they might have, as “Miss Rebecca…
‘The Blacklist’ 5×02 Review: ‘Greyson Blaise’
Wednesday’s new episode “Greyson Blaise” proved once again that The Blacklist is at its best when it focuses on blacklisters and the task force, not family drama. Pretty much everyone had equal screen time, and the entire task force even…
‘The Blacklist’ 5×01 Review: ‘Smokey Putnam’
The Blacklist finally made its return last night, with the season 5 premiere, “Smokey Putnam.” The episode opened with Red stealing cars and generally having the time of his life. Now that his criminal empire has been destroyed, a huge…
