

Two story lines - the exoneration of Elizabeth Keen and the fate of “The Director” - get resolved. 24): Conclusion” is also one of the few episodes in the series that offers some closure. Finally, while there has always been a fantasy aspect of The Blacklist, this episode really stretched the viewer’s ability to buy into the almost infinite resources available to Reddington. Their con centers on switching floors in a building - a plan central to many of the cons on Leverage. At one point, Reddington explains, complete with flashbacks, how all of the episodes earlier in the year led to this point (also a trope shared between The Blacklist, Leverage, and almost any other suspense show on television). It begins with the formation of a team of highly specialized agents (the central premise of Leverage). Furthermore, this episode borrows several of the tropes Leverage relied on. Their goal is to capture “The Director” (David Strathairn) and exonerate Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone). Like Leverage this episode involves a mastermind, Raymond “Red” Reddington (James Spader), pulling together his own team of specialists. 24): Conclusion” almost seemed like a homage to the show. The most recent episode of The Blacklist “The Director (No. While it consistently relied on the viewers’ ability to suspend their disbelief, it was nonetheless quite entertaining. It features a group of four specialists - hacker, muscle, conman, and thief - who partner up to help the underdogs. What will the show look like after another season of unexpected betrayals and fresh plot twists? Here's what we currently know about the release date, the likely cast, and the plotlines for Season 10 of "The Blacklist.The series Leverage aired on TNT from 2008 to 2012, but it seems to have grown in popularity in reruns. With Season 9 premiering this fall, it's easy for viewers to now wonder about a prospective Season 10. In an interview with Collider, former showrunner John Eisendrath commented that "One of the incredibly fun things about working on a show like this is that you are trying to imagine how a criminal would look at things." Originally inspired by the capture of Boston mobster Whitey Bulger (via Showbiz Cheat Sheet), "The Blacklist" has become an unusual procedural because of its unique perspective. The new episodes won't come soon enough for fans of the long-running crime drama, who have long been hooked on the central mystery of the enigmatic, entrancing main character. Renewed early in 2021 for another season, hit series "The Blacklist" Season 9 will arrive on Octo(via Deadline).
